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Penn State’s search for a new offensive coordinator officially came to a close with the hiring of Andy Kotelnicki, just a day after reports of the hire began to spread.. The Minnesota native will be tasked with turning one of the country’s least explosive offensives into one that can take the top off the defense. For most, Kotelnicki’s name might not have been at the top of their shortlists, but in the 24 hours since the news broke, everyone seems to agree that the hire is a slam dunk.
If you have watched Kansas football this year, you would know that the creativity jumps off the tape, and that trait was sorely missed in Happy Valley this season. James Franklin said he wanted a head coach of the offense, and Kotelnicki’s track record at Kansas and before that Buffalo shows that he can and will make the offense his own. While we won’t have any visuals on the new look Nittany Lion offense until the 2024 Blue-White game in the spring, that won’t stop us from diving into some numbers that should give Penn State fans some hope that better offensive production is on the way.
Yards per play
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Over the last two years, Kotelnicki’s offenses at Kansas and Penn State’s offenses have had some major statistical differences. None bigger than in yards per play where the Jayhawks ranked 7th in yards per play among Power 5 teams and the Nittany Lions ranked 30th. Just this season, Kansas’s starting quarterback, Jason Bean, averaged 9.8 yards per pass attempt, while Drew Allar only averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt. Allar and the other Penn State signal callers should be excited about life under Kotelnicki with his ability to put players in space for easy throws and yards after the catch.
Explosive runs
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James Franklin needed to hire someone who could come in and…
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Author : Nittany Lions Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-02 19:41:33
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