Penn State coach James Franklin discussed the Nittany Lions' final offensive preparations for their game against the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Penn State coach James Franklin suggested that the Nittany Lions will bring some offensive wrinkles to West Virginia on Saturday, a nod to coordinator Andy Kotelnicki's fresh approach. Franklin discussed the offense, his running backs duo and more Wednesday after practice in State College. Here's a sampling:Franklin said he has a "pretty good idea" of what Kotelnicki's offense will look like Saturday, largely because "I've seen it for 16 hours a day.
Franklin began the availability by bringing up receiver Omari Evans without being asked. The head coach has mentioned the progress of other receivers, notably Harrison Wallace III and Liam Clifford, but hasn't discussed Evans much. He sought to make amends for that. "He's had a really good camp and he’s made huge strides," Franklin said. "Omari’s the guy who everybody’s excited to come out and play well early on and gain confidence. And then he's literally one of those guys whose career could just take off. ... There's a lot of excitement within the program that he's ready."they've conducted for the past two seasons in Penn State's backfield. That will continue this year.
With that, Franklin also hinted that Penn State could run more two-back sets not only with Singleton and Allen but also with No. 3 back Cam Wallace. The 5-9, 200-pound redshirt freshman has the frame and instincts to block in those formations, which makes him a useful threat in potential two-back sets with either back.
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