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Yurcich's offense hasn't equaled what Ciarrocca did at Penn State

ALTOONA, Pa. -- It was a big surprise when James Franklin moved on from Kirk Ciarrocca after only one season, but when Mike Yurcich became available, it seemed like a no-brainer to most people.

The Yurcich hire was met with universal praise, given his impressive resume as an offensive coordinator. One of the first stories I wrote here at DKPS was this piece on how Yurcich hiring will keep Franklin off hot seat.

We are eight games into the Yurcich tenure at Penn State.