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According to a tweet by the Big Ten Network's Tom Dienhart, after already speaking with Penn State a month ago, 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman is a candidate for the head coaching position at Penn State vacated by Joe Paterno. He interviewed for the position during the first meeting and is still in the running.
The Niners offense is currently 8th in the NFL in rushing yards per game at 127.4 and 29th in passing at 183.5 but quarterback Alex Smith has been a different man this year. He has been put in the best position to perform due to the play-calling being suitable to his skill-set, resulting in 17 touchdown passes and only five interceptions.
Roman has only been with the Niners for a season after following Jim Harbaugh from Stanford. However, he's seen as a strong offensive mind and his adjustment from the college ranks to the pros has garnered enough respect to be worthy of an interview at a major college program. If hired, it would seem his background would work well in recruiting.