<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YldRi_0pycuagG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YldRi_0pycuagG00" width="1920" height="1080" > No. 10 <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/penn-state-nittany-lions-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Penn State </a> is hiring <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/kansas-jayhawks-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kansas </a> ' Andy Kotelnicki as its offensive coordinator, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details were being finalized, and the hire still needed university approval. Meanwhile, Kansas announced it was promoting Jim Zebrowski from quarterbacks coach to co-offensive coordinator, while making no mention of Kotelnicki. Jayhawks coach Lance Leipold also elevated Jordan Peterson to co-defensive coordinator from defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> At Penn State, Kotelnicki will replace Mike Yurcich, who was fired by coach James Franklin with two games left in the regular season after the Nittany Lions lost <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/michigan-wolverines-vs-penn-state-nittany-lions-nov-11-2023-game-boxscore-39070" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 24-15 </a> to No. 2 <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/michigan-wolverines-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michigan </a> . Penn State (10-2) ranked 81st in the country in yards per play and especially struggled in its two biggest <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/big-ten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Big Ten </a> games. The Nittany Lions lost to both No. 6 <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-team" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ohio State </a> and Michigan, scoring a combined 27 points as first-year starting quarterback <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/drew-allar-player" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Drew Allar </a> struggled. At Kansas, Kotelnicki was part of a staff that has directed a huge turnaround of what had been the worst football program in the Power Five for more than a decade. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Andy Kotelnicki is one of the most creative play callers in CFB. Here’s Kansas running a two QB reverse bootleg in 2022. Jalon Daniels hands the ball to Jason Bean who then completes the pass downfield. Penn State got a great one. <a href="https://t.co/hL1RZoHHFC" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/hL1RZoHHFC </a> — Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenScottStevens/status/1730367210961383643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> November 30, 2023 </a></blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> The Jayhawks (8-4) are bowl eligible in consecutive seasons for just the second time in program history. This season, they ranked eighth in the nation in offense at 7.01 yards per play. Last year, they ranked sixth at 6.97 yards per play. Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/your-fox-sports-daily-welcome-to-the-personalized-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily </a> .] </div></body>

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No. 10 Penn State is hiring Kansas' Andy Kotelnicki as its offensive coordinator to replace Mike Yurcich, per multiple reports.