Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki among finalists for West Virginia opening, per report

Penn State football is mere hours away from its appearance in the 2024 Big Ten Championship against No. 1 Oregon. But a new report Saturday evening claims that Nittany Lions offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki may soon be set for a move approximately 180 miles to the southwest.

According to a report from Mike Asti of WV Sports Now, Kotelnicki is rumored to be among a group of finalists for the West Virginia head coaching position.

Last week, Asti tabbed the first-year Nittany Lions assistant coach as one of the early names associated with the Mountaineers job. West Virginia fired six-year head coach Neal Brown at the end of the regular season.

Source: Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki is in a final group of candidates for the WVU head coach job.

— Mike J. Asti (@MikeAsti11) December 7, 2024

Under Kotelnicki, the Penn State offense heads into championship weekend as a top-25 unit in rushing (No. 25) and total yards (No.19) per game. Ranking No. 5 nationally in explosive play percentage, the Nittany Lions are No. 30 in scoring and No. 40 in passing offense this fall.

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Meanwhile on the field, Penn State football remains a 3.5-point underdog to Oregon about an hour out from kickoff. The Nittany Lions and Ducks will face off at 8:17 p.m. Saturday night on CBS.

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