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Sources: Penn State targeting Boston College AD Patrick Kraft to replace retiring Sandy Barbour

Penn State is targeting Boston College athletic director Patrick Kraft to become the school's next AD, sources told ESPN.

The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of the week, sources told ESPN.

Kraft will replace Sandy Barbour, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

Kraft is a veteran athletic director in the Northeast with strong experience in football, as he'd overseen the programs at BC and Temple and also played football in the Big Ten at Indiana. After Barbour stepped down, Penn State football coach James Franklin termed the hire as "critical" for the athletic department and football program.