In case you hadn’t heard, Penn State is currently searching for a new offensive coordinator, after Ricky Rahne left the position to become Old Dominion’s new head coach.
Rahne took over the OC reigns from Joe Moorhead, who was largely responsible for Penn State’s offensive resurgence in 2016, keying on explosive plays. Moorhead, who in turn had taken over from John Donovan, revamped the offense so starkly that Rahne (and James Franklin) mostly kept it the same, even after Joe departed to become the Mississippi State head coach.
The biggest tweaks that Rahne made to the offense were a reduction in true run-pass option (RPO) plays, more designed run plays, and in 2019 added in some more efficient four-minute offense plays, enabling Penn State to grind out wins over Iowa and Michigan.