Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the country’s best.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer was part of one of the best Buckeye defenses in history, and while that unit will lose ...

Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the last three seasons at Ohio State, which has as many resources as any college football team in the country. The Buckeyes won the national championship ...

Jim Knowles said the decision to leave Ohio State and take the same defensive coordinator job at Penn State came down to returning to his home state. Knowles grew up in Philadelphia, though he ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State football formally introduced Jim Knowles as its next defensive coordinator Tuesday. Shortly into his press conference, Knowles was asked why he left Ohio State for ...

New Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles brings an accomplished background to Happy Valley, fresh off helping Ohio State capture a national championship. Among the more intriguing dynamics ...

Winning means losing. Ohio State captured the CFP title and quickly saw offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles exit.

Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an ... said Tuesday when he was introduced as the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator. “Any relationship I had (with Penn State) was in my mind ...

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles signs autographs for fans following the Ohio State spring football game in 2023 at Ohio Stadium. Knowles was recently hired as Penn State’s ...

Naturally, there were questions about why new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles did that when he left Ohio State to join the Nittany Lions in January. Tuesday afternoon at his ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes have lost defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the Penn State Nittany Lions. It was a tough blow for a team that was fresh off of a national championship win. Knowles ...