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 ...

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 ...

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 — Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles received backlash for the handling of his departure, highlighted by his absence from the Buckeyes' championship celebration.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Knowles, who helped lead Ohio State to a national championship ... his childhood and is eager to contribute to the program's ...

Ohio State will begin preparing for a national title defense with a lot of new faces on the depth chart and the coaching ...

STATE COLLEGE − James Franklin got the phone call at 5:40 a.m., two days after the national championship game. It was about Jim Knowles, Ohio State's multimillion-dollar defensive coordinator.