Jim Knowles' Ohio State departure sent shockwaves across college football, but according to defensive line coach Larry ...

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

Knowles, who helped lead Ohio State to a national championship, believes he can help Penn State achieve the same success. He plans to implement a defensive scheme that gives players clear answers and ...

“He really dives deep into the individual athlete. … It’s a unique trait.” Penn State hopes Knowles can keep the Nittany Lions on course to win a national championship. They made it clear ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an affinity for Penn State football. As a kid, he watched the Nittany Lions on the weekly sports highlight show, a staple of Sunday ...

Penn State has an easy non-conference schedule that includes Nevada, FIU, and Villanova. Besides the Ducks and Buckeyes, the ...

In his first address to Nittany Lions players after being officially named their new defensive coordinator on Monday, Knowles spoke of the role Penn State football had in his childhood growing up ...

When it comes to the 2025 Penn State team and what is possible for the Nittany Lions, there are plenty of scenarios. Most of ...

Knowles, a Philadelphia native who has spoken of his admiration for the program from a young age, believes Penn State is "so close" to a national championship. In each of the past three seasons ...

Ohio State has lost its defensive coordinator to a Big Ten rival. Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Knowles reached ...

Games are won and lost in the margins, and that's why Jim Knowles believes he can be the difference-maker for Penn State. The Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator said as much — and he sai ...

New Penn State football defensive leader Jim Knowles has only been on the job for a week. The 59-year-old Philadelphia native − the man regarded as arguably the best in the nation at what he ...