New OC Andy Kotelnicki has work to do after Penn State struggles in Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss

ATLANTA — Andy Kotelnicki, wearing a tan sport coat and a look of disappointment, slipped past a stanchion and made his way to the postgame locker room. Penn State’s new offensive coordinator wasn’t calling plays or coaching in Saturday’s Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss. But Kotelnicki was present, providing emotional support for what was a hurt team.

What Kotelnicki saw up-close at Mercedes-Benz Stadium — in the hours before retreating to that deflated locker room — was how much work will be needed in the coming months.

 

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Eli Manning Poked Fun at Penn State After Ole Miss Claimed Peach Bowl Win

Two-time Super Bowl champion and noted Ole Miss alumnus Eli Manning couldn’t help but poke fun at Penn State after his alma mater blew the doors off the Nittany Lions in Saturday’s Peach Bowl.

Penn State only ended up losing by 13 when it was all said and done, but the Nittany Lions trailed 38–17 with four minutes to play and were largely non-competitive in the second half.

Enter Manning, who harkened his undercover stint at Penn State camp in 2022, when a film crew documented him in a “walk-on tryout” with James Franklin’s program under the pseudonym of Chad Powers.

Here’s the full video of Manning at his disguised walk-on tryout last fall: