Mississippi State has hired Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead to replace Dan Mullen as head coach.
MSU officially announced the hire this morning:
StarkVegas just got #MoorCowbell! Welcome to the Family, @BallCoachJoeMo!
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— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) November 29, 2017
BREAKING: Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead will become the new head coach at Mississippi State, a source told ESPN's Mark Schlabach.
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— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 29, 2017
More on Moorhead from ESPN:
In two seasons as Penn State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Moorhead directed one of the country’s most prolific offenses. Last season, the Nittany Lions set school records for total offense (6,056 yards) and passing yards (3,650), and tied the mark for points scored (526). Penn State’s scoring output increased by 14.4 points from 2015 to 2016, the fourth-highest jump among Power 5 teams.
“Joe is a winner, a man of integrity with a blue-collar work ethic and an ability to motivate others that our student-athletes will gravitate to,” Mississippi State athletic director John Cohen said. “His innovative offensive philosophy is a perfect fit for our program and will keep us on a path to competing for championships. …
“He will demand excellence on and off the field and maximize the resources we have to continue to be successful in the SEC.”
Before Moorhead, Penn State averaged 348.4 offensive yards per game in 2015 — 105th nationally. Under Moorhead, Penn State improved to 432.6 yards per game in 2016 (49th nationally) and is currently averaging 453.3 yards per game in 2017 (28th nationally).
