Kotelnicki has led the Nittany Lions offense for a year after leaving the same role at Kansas.
Franklin said Penn State's top wideout "tweaked something" in the lead-up to the Maryland game.
The Nittany Lions became 7-1 for the first time since 2019.
The Maryland head coach wasn't happy with Penn State's late score against the Terrapins.
Focusing internally helped guide Penn State to a chaos-free season.
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