Utah State hires former Oklahoma co-OC Heupel

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Utah State hires former Oklahoma co-OC Heupel

A few weeks after getting , Josh Heupel has landed at one of the nation's top "Group of Five" schools.On Friday, Utah State namedthe former Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator as its new a sistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Heupel replaces Kevin McGiven, who left his position with the Rico Ozuna-Harrison Jersey Aggies to become the quarterbacks coach for former bo s Gary Andersen at Oregon State.MORE: | | The hire was first reported by Scout's Jack McEvoy on Thursday:Per source, former Offensive Co-Coordinator Josh Heupel will be the new Offensive Coordinator . , Jack_McEvoy (@Jack_McEvoy96) "What Utah State University and its alumni base has done in the last decade stepping up financially and giving themselves an opportunity to compete at the highest level year in and year Naji Ozeir Jersey out is something I wanted to be a part of," Heupel said in Charles Matthews Jersey a . "Utah State has been competing for championships and the program has a lot of momentum, and I know its brightest days are ahead."Utah State is coming off a 9-4 season that featured turmoilat the quarterback position. After star senior Chuckie Keeton went down with an early-season injury, the Aggies featured three different players at quarterback and was in the middle of the pack in most Mountain West offensive rankings.Oklahoma had much more succe s in 2014 under Heupel as the Sooners finished in the Top 25nationally in scoring offense, total offense, rushing offense and fewest sacks allowed. Still, after a disappointing8-5 season that started with national championship buzz, Heupel and fellow co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell were both John O'Korn Jersey dismi sed from the program.MORE: | The 2015 season will only be the second year Heupel has been away from Isaiah Paige Jersey Norman in his coaching career. Heupel, who quarterbacked the Sooners to the 2000 BCS National Championship, served as a tight ends coach at Arizona in 2005 before becoming a full-time a sistant at Oklahoma in 2006.Utah State also made a big hire on the defensive side of the ball Friday, naming to the same position with the Aggies.
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