Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.

On Sunday, that became clear when Franklin hired Jim Knowles away from national champion Ohio State to become the Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator, replacing Tom Allen.

Ohio State’s defensive coordinator is celebrating winning a national championship with a new contract — from one of their rivals.

Penn State has lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with the national champion Buckeyes for three years.

Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator ... Penn State had an opening because defensive coordinator Tom Allen, the former Indiana coach, left to take ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are losing one of their most important coaches just days after winning the 2024-25 CFP National Championship.According to multiple reports, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is leaving Columbus to become Penn State's defensive coordinator—a lateral move.

The Nittany Lions are set to hire Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles for the same position, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. He has yet to officially sign a contract with PSU.

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

Ohio State has lifted the trophy after a decade in a breathtaking final at Atlanta last week. The post Shocking Culprit in Jim Knowles’ $10M Penn State Move Exposed As Ryan Day Targets Curt Cignetti’s Right-Hand Man for OSU appeared first on EssentiallySports.

PennLive's Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal gave their instant reactions on the massive offseason move from Penn State.

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson’s ...