The Nittany Lions are one of a handful of Power Four schools averaging 200 yards per game rushing and receiving heading into their College Football Playoff quarterfinal against Boise State.
By Will Graves, Associated PressFILE - Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki watches warmup before an NCAA college football game between Penn State and Ohio State, on Nov. 2, 2024, in State College, Pa. The Penn State first-year offensive coordinator is wary of growing stagnant. No matter how deep into the season it gets, there’s always time for a new wrinkle, a new play, anything to give an upcoming opponent a little something extra to think about.
It’s a stage Kotelnicki was prepared to be at the moment he left the same role at Kansas for a chance to ply his trade in the Big Ten. While the immersion process was slow at first, things have started to speed up as the season has gone on. Penn State is one of a handful of teams — Boise State among them — that averaged at least 200 yards passing and 200 yards rushing this season. The balance gives Kotelnicki plenty of flexibility. So does what he called “buy in” from Allar, who has passed for a career-high 3,021 yards to go with 21 touchdowns against seven picks.
“When the game comes, it’s second nature for me at that point,” Allar said. “ I just made that throw over and over and I know what to expect.”
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