Report: Penn State will name Pats’ assistant Bill O’Brien head coach

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will be named the next head coach of Penn State, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.

Filed to ESPN: Penn State plans to make official announcement Saturday that Patriots OC Bill OBrien is new head coach #ESPN #NFL32—
Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 06, 2012

Reports stated that O’Brien had interviewed with the team earlier Thursday, and that he was “flattered” even being considered.

The deal will become official Saturday, according to ESPN, with the terms unknown.