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D'Anton Lynn returns to Penn State as defensive coordinator under new coach Matt Campbell after two USC seasons, improving USC defense by 10 points allowed per game, sources say.
- On Monday, Penn State is finalizing a deal to hire USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator under new head coach Matt Campbell.
- D'Anton Lynn declined Penn State's offer last January and accepted a raise from USC Trojans, but Matt Campbell's hiring earlier this month reopened the Penn State program opportunity.
- USC's defense allowed 34.4 points per game in 2023 before dropping to 24.1 in 2024 under D'Anton Lynn, with the team ranking 45th in passing yards allowed at 203.3.
- Creating more turnover, the hire will be Penn State's fourth defensive coordinator in as many years and leaves USC Trojans searching for its third in four years as Jim Knowles joins Tennessee.
- What remains unclear is what changed in the 11 months since Lynn declined last January's offer, as he returns to his alma mater Penn State Nittany Lions after earning over $2 million at USC Trojans.
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Penn State set to hire D’Anton Lynn as defensive coordinator, report says
Penn State football coach Matt Campbell is hiring USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn as the new leader of the Nittany Lions’ defense, CBS Sports first reported Monday. The 36-year-old Lynn, who played cornerback at Penn State from 2008-11, is ending his second season as defensive coordinator with the Trojans, who rank 47th in total and scoring defense this season, 62nd in rushing defense and 80th in pass defense efficiency. He’s staying with…
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USC Trojans defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn is reportedly nearing a deal to become the next defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Lynn has spent the past two seasons on USC coach Lincoln Riley's staff.
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USC’s D’Anton Lynn reportedly finalizing deal at Penn State
Penn State is finalizing a deal to hire USC’s D’Anton Lynn to be the defensive coordinator for new head coach Matt Campbell, according to multiple reports. Lynn was rumored to be a target for the job last week, and speculation only ramped up when USC decided to cancel a Thursday evening media availability that featured the defensive coach. It’ll be a return to Penn State for Lynn, who was a three-time Big Ten honorable mention cornerback while p…
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