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Introduction
Operating a bit in the shadows, away from the main stage, away from the spotlight that felt more like an interrogation lamp in 2021, with all the burdensome hype and fanfare now piled on Coordinateur du Jour, Manny Diaz, Penn State offensive playcaller Mike Yurcich cobbled together a stealthy bounceback campaign in 2022. Dare we say it…Mike Yurcich’s offense actually looked like a Mike Yurcich offense! More points, more plays, more explosivity, more formational diversity, more of the stuff that was promised when we – among another media outlets – sunshine-pumped Yurcich’s surprise hire 24 months ago.
The 2022 Penn State offense saw tremendous improvement in virtually EVERY basic and advanced stat versus the flat-tire, low-bar-setting 2021 group. Led by a veteran quarterback that stuck around to clean up his own mess, a much-improved offensive line, and an injection of young but mature skill position players, the 2022 offense was something to remember. So, like we do every year, let’s put a number-laden bow on the 2022 Penn State offense by examining some of the statistics that delineate the massive Year 1 to Year 2 jump – a vast improvement that fueled the Nittany Lions’ 11-win return to form.
