Arizona State names Oregon assistant Kenny Dillingham as next football coach

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Arizona State's coaching search has ended with the hiring of Oregon assistant Kenny Dillingham. At 32, he will be the youngest Power Five head coach.

Dan Wolken looks at how the massive Ohio State-Michigan game will impact College Football Playoff and what USC and LSU's path to top four looks like.The Sun Devils announced on Sunday that Kenny Dillingham is their next head coach. The hire is pending approval by the Arizona Board of Regents.He is the 26th head football coach in school history. At 32, he is also the youngest head football coach at a Power 5 school. He is the first graduate of Arizona State to take the coaching reins.

"It is an honor and a privilege to be named the head coach at Arizona State University," Dillingham said in the release announcing his hire."This is a special place to myself and my wife who is also a graduate. I truly believe the team we will build here is one that the state of Arizona and all Sun Devils can rally behind and be proud of as it will take everyone in the valley to help this program achieve the level of success it is due.

Dillingham is rounding out his first season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Ducks under Dan Lanning and is viewed as one of the most promising young coaches in the country. The Ducks, who finished their regular season schedule with a 38-34 loss to Oregon State Saturday afternoon, rank in the top five nationally in multiple offensive categories.

The Ducks are third in total offense , fourth in scoring offense and fifth in first downs . In addition they are 12th in rushing offense and 18th in passing offense , ignited by quarterback Bo Nix.

 

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