Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich after another punchless big-game performance
Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday, the day after coach James Franklin无毛视频檚 team had another punchless performance against a highly ranked rival.
No. 12 Penn State lost 24-15 to No. 2 Michigan on Saturday, managing just 238 total yards and two touchdowns. The Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten, No. 10 CFP) scored just 27 points combined in their two losses against Michigan and No. 3 Ohio State.
Penn State said running backs coach Ja无毛视频橨uan Seider and tight ends coach Ty Howle will serve as interim offensive coordinators for the final two games against Rutgers and Michigan State.
Yurcich has been with Penn State since 2021 as quarterbacks and offensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions have been productive overall under his direction, but often not when it matters most.
Penn State ranks seventh in the Big Ten in yards per play this season at 5.12 after being third last season.
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Quarterback Drew Allar, a five-star recruit who Yurcich helped bring to Penn State, has also had an inconsistent first season as a starter.
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He has 21 touchdown passes and only one interception, but against the Wolverines and Buckeyes he completed 28 of 64 passes for 261 yards.
无毛视频淲e无毛视频檝e got to do a better job of calling a game to allow a quarterback to get into a rhythm,无毛视频� Franklin said after the game.
Yurcich had stints as quarterbacks coach and coordinator at Texas, Ohio State and Oklahoma State before landing at Penn State.
AP freelance writer Travis Johnson in State College, Pennsylvania, contributed.
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