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Big Noon Kickoff crew says Andy Kotelnicki wasted Drew Allar's potential

With James Franklin gone, it's time to question if Kotelnicki was ever the right fit at OC that Penn State needs.

Penn State football offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki | Scott Taetsch/GettyImages

On FOX's Big Noon Kickoff, the crew talked about how Penn State football's situation crashed and burned so quickly in 2025. The culprit landed on the lack of offensive identity the Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) have yet to have since running back Saquon Barkley was in Happy Valley.

Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki headed into year two with quarterback Drew Allar.