Outback Bowl: 3 changes Franklin, Yurcich must make to beat Arkansas

Outback Bowl: 3 changes James Franklin, Mike Yurcich must make to beat Arkansas

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 02: Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich of the Penn State Nittany Lions calls in a play against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 2, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) and head coach James Franklin (Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) /

3. Get Creative

The Bowl season offers teams the ability to draw up some plays that they wouldn’t normally use.

Yurcich knows how to put points on the board. His history proves this.

If you have watched Penn State this year, they tend to be predictable on offense. It’s time to try new run-blocking schemes and get the ball to your playmakers in space.

Too often, the offense runs through Jahan Dotson to a fault. It’s time to take the training wheels off the offense and let this team make plays.

I asked Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich if his system can work in the Big Ten.
"I think there’s no question it can work in the Big Ten. ... We've got to find our identity."
"We've got to continue to be more physical, tough-minded."
— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) December 17, 2021

If you’re not willing to try new concepts in a bowl game, when will you? Penn State has everything you need to be a powerhouse offense; experience at Quarterback, Running Backs with size and speed, Wide Receivers that get open, and an Offensive Line that is supposed to be good. There shouldn’t be any more excuses.

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