“Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football,” Penn State coach James Franklin said in a released ...

3 days ago · Franklin said this about Knowles in a Monday press release: "Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Defensive Coordinator of Penn State Football.

3 days ago · 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 ...

3 days ago · The move, which will likely go down as the most significant assistant coach hiring of the offseason, was publicly believed to be dead on arrival a week ago.But James Franklin and Penn State’s leadership were able to make a renewed push after the Buckeyes’ national title victory last Monday, which ultimately pried Knowles away from Columbus. ...

2 days ago · Penn State sent shockwaves through the college football world in the past few days when it poached Jim Knowles away from Ohio State to be its new defensive coordinator James Franklin. News broke ...

4 days ago · The Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin, athletic director Pat Kraft and university officials, proved, once and for all, that they are truly invested in becoming the top program in the nation.

4 days ago · "Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his home in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the defensive coordinator of Penn State football," Penn State head coach James Franklin said in a statement.

4 days ago · Penn State football: Jim Knowles was a head coach. Knowles is the third straight Penn State defensive coordinator with head coaching experience — a quality James Franklin has touted repeatedly ...

4 days ago · Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin seeks to make a bold move by hiring Jim Knowles, the architect of the Ohio State Buckeyes' championship defense.

2 days ago · Ohio State coach Ryan Day has called Knowles the best defensive coordinator in college football, which certainly stood out to Penn State coach James Franklin over the past two seasons. Knowles ...