It looks like new Penn State coach Matt Campbell will keep a program legend on staff in Trace McSorley.
Per Pete Nakos of On3Sports, the current expectation is that Trace McSorley will stay in Happy Valley.
This is a big move.
Considering McSorley played for Jake Franklin and worked on the same staff as new Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Ty Howle, it was reasonable to think that McSorley might be headed to Blacksburg. But apparently, that’s not the case. McSorley’s role is not yet clear, but the facts are that Campbell needs a quarterbacks coach, and as of Sunday, Iowa State QB coach Jake Waters is not set to come to Happy Valley.
Being Penn State’s QB coach would be a natural step up for McSorley, who was the assistant quarterbacks coach this past season.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Before that, he was one of the best to ever play the position for Penn State.
McSorley guided Penn State to a Big Ten Championship in 2016 and appearance in the Rose Bowl during his four-year career spanning 2015-2018. McSorley led the Big Ten in passing yards during the 2016 and 2017 seasons and combined for 107 total touchdowns in his career.
He rushed for 1,697 total yards, including 798 yards during his senior campaign. McSorley and Saquon Barkley powered PSU to a 38-31 come-from-behind victory in Indianapolis to defeat Wisconsin and set up a Rose Bowl for the ages against USC in Southern California. McSorley also led Penn State to a Fiesta Bowl victory over Washington in 2017.
At the time of his departure, McSorley owned PSU QB records for wins (31), passing yards (9,899), passing touchdowns (77), and touchdowns responsible for (107) and remains a fan
