James Franklin has kicked the tires on a popular name among fans and analysts among the candidates for the Penn State Football offensive coordinator role.
According to Jacob Davis of the Full Ride Network, Penn State has inquired about Brennan Marion for the Nittany Lions‘ open offensive coordinator position.
Notre Dame, Penn State and Oklahoma have joined Arkansas in the Brennan Marion Sweepstakes.
All three programs have inquired about the current UNLV OC’s services for respective OC openings.
As mentioned earlier, Marion is a finalist for the San Diego State job. Plus, receiving…
— Jacob Davis (@JacobScottDavis) November 27, 2023
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Why Brennan Marion Makes Sense for Penn State Football
Marion is the offensive coordinator for UNLV and a nominee for the Broyles Award, given to the best assistant coach in college football.
Marion is “one of the nation’s most highly regarded assistants, Marion is the architect of the innovative ‘Go-Go Offense’.”
This year at UNLV, Marion has led the Rebels’ offense to top 30 in the nation in points per game, yards per game, yards per play, third down conversions, and red zone scoring. UNLV ranks fifth in the nation in third down conversions.
Third down has been a point of emphasis for James Franklin in his offensive coordinator search.
According to Davis, Penn State joins Notre Dame, Oklahoma, and Arkansas in pursuit of Marion’s services as an offensive coordinator. Marion is also interviewing for the open head coaching vacancy at San Diego State and is receiving interest for the vacancies at Houston, Oregon State, and UTEP.
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Experience:Robert Casturo has covered Penn State football for NittanyCentral since 2022. Casturo previously covered Penn State football through a social media presence (@PSU_FB_Thoughts on X) since 2019. Casturo earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Vincent College in 2015, where he was a punter for 1 season on the Saint Vincent College football team and worked in the athletic department for 2 years as a student manager. Casturo earned his JD from Penn State Law in 2018 where he was a senior editor of the Penn State Law Review.
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