Source: Penn St. to hire Kansas’ Kotelnicki as OC

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

  • Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 04:46 PM ET Close College football press reporter.
  • Signed up with ESPN.com in 2008.
  • Graduate of Northwestern University.Penn State is set to work with

Kansas offending organizer Andy Kotelnicki for the exact same role, a source verified to ESPN.Kotelnicki has actually played a crucial function in Kansas’ turn-around under coach Lance Leipold, who he also worked for at Buffalo and Wisconsin-Whitewater. He will replace Mike Yurcich, fired by Penn State on Nov. 12 following the team’s 24-15 home loss to Ohio State.The Athletic first reported Penn State’s anticipated hire of Kotelnicki, who also generated interest for head-coaching jobs this season, sources said.Editor’s Picks Kansas on Thursday promoted quarterbacks coach Jim Zebrowski to co-offensive organizer, although the team is still anticipated to employ a brand-new playcaller, according to a source. Leipold likewise promoted protective backs coach Jordan Peterson to co-defensive coordinator on Thursday.A Minnesota native, Kotelnicki oversees a Kansas offense that ranks 29th nationally in both scoring and lawns per game regardless of playing without starting quarterback Jalon Daniels

for most of the season. Because the start of the 2022 season, Kansas ranks No. 6 nationally in lawns per play (6.99)and 22nd in points per game(34.6 ppg). 2 of Penn State’s offensive organizers under coach James Franklin, Ricky Rahne and Joe Moorhead, went on to land head-coaching positions at Old Rule and Mississippi State, respectively.Quarterback Drew Allar stated after

last week’s win over Michigan State that he intended to remain at Penn State for the 2024 season. Allar had 2,336 passing backyards with 23 goals and just one interception, however seldom attacked defenses downfield and had a hard time in losses to both Michigan and Ohio State.