James Franklin's off-season media availability became slightly heated when asked how the Jim Knowles hire went down ...

Franklin and Knowles previously had discussed a job at Penn State. An early morning call two days after Ohio State's national ...

Jim Knowles did not attend Ohio State football's championship celebration before leaving for Penn State. One Big Ten coach ...

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...

Michigan football fans didn't exactly have a reason to fear former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who improved ...

Knowles had options, and Penn State had to open up the checkbook to get the well-regarded coach to Happy Valley.

This would be yet another major hire for Ryan Day and Ohio State to replace Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator.

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Ohio State is turning to former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to be its next defensive coordinator, ESPN reported on ...

Franklin met with the media in State College and shared his thoughts on Ja'Juan Seider leaving and the Jim Knowles hire.