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.

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

Penn State made one of the biggest hires of the offseason, poaching away Jim Knowles from Ohio State. Knowles was the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for the last three seasons and helped the ...

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

Brady Edmunds, a five-star quarterback committed to Ohio State, spoke highly on his views of Brian Hartline as the team's ...

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 ...

Landing Knowles as defensive coordinator last week is probably the biggest hiring coup of head coach James Franklin's 11-year ...

Penn State poaching Jim Knowles sends clear message: James Franklin, Nittany Lions ready to take next step Tom Fornelli Interestingly, Knowles leaves Ohio State for a similar ready-made situation ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jim Knowles is grateful for the opportunity he had at Ohio State but felt Penn State was the right place for him after three seasons with the Buckeyes. During his introductory press conference as ...