Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien likely to leave Ohio State for Boston College: report

O’Brien provided stability in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. Amid NCAA sanctions, he fought to retain players who could have transferred elsewhere without penalty. O’Brien was named college football’s national coach of the year in 2012.

O’Brien left Penn State after the 2013 season to join the Houston Texans. O’Brien, who was the Patriots’ play-caller before being hired by Penn State, returned to New England for the 2023 season after a seven-year tenure in Houston and a two-year stint as Alabama’s play-caller.

O’Brien leaving Ohio State would leave head coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes in a difficult situation. Day hired O’Brien, in part, to take a step back from running the offense and take on more of a CEO role. The Buckeyes begin spring camp next month.

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