Poindexter is expected to take over the safeties coach position left by Tim Banks.
"When I got into [coaching], this was my ultimate goal, to get back to a place that gave me so much. This is home for me."
Teddy Allen put up 41, but a team-wide effort for the Nittany Lions helped Penn State halt a four-game losing streak Tuesday night.
The Nittany Lions will instead open their season against Iowa this Sunday.
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