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November 2023, after a loss to the University of Michigan, Yurcich was fired as Penn State's Offensive Coordinator. Yurcich was in his third season with the program.
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Yurcich was named Penn State's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on January 8, 2021. Yurcich (YER-sitch), has 22 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 15 as an offensive coordinator, joins the Nittany Lions after spending the 2020 season at Texas as the offensive
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