WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck challenged his team to respond Saturday. Did it ever. Trey Potts scored the go-ahead touchdown 70 seconds into the third quarter and the Golden Gophers defense pitched a second-half shutout to hold on for a 20-13 victory at Purdue.
Coach Jeff Brohm came to Purdue with a reputation as a creative genius. His offenses were fast, fun and fearless. They scored points by the dozens, winning shootouts. So when the Boilermakers' defensive struggles became the obstacle, Brohm jumped in.
STARS C.J. Verdell, Oregon, ran for 161 yards and had three TDs as the short-handed No. 12 Ducks upset the No. 3 Buckeyes 35-28 for their first regular-season loss in nearly three years. Stetson Bennett, Georgia, tied a school record with five TD passes filling in for injured starter JT Daniels, leading the No.
Penn State replaces offensive coordinator after one season
January 9, 2021 GMT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) Penn State has hired Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, replacing Kirk Ciarrocca after one year with the former Texas and Ohio State assistant.
Yurcich was offensive coordinator at Texas last season, but found himself out after the school fired coach Tom Herman last week.
Yurcich was passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for one season at Ohio State in 2019 after six productive seasons at Oklahoma State.
Yurcich’s offenses have averaged 6.49 yards per play, first among offensive coordinator’s since 2013.
Ciarrocca was hired away from Minnesota after last season by Nittany Lions coach James Franklin to replace offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne, who left to become head coach at Old Dominion.