Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes Penn State to be the ...

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

To John: Nobody in the Ohio State program is talking, but there's something very odd about Knowles' departure. Leaving to be a head coach would make sense. Leaving for the same position at a lesser ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly malleable to suggestions, but even a veteran coach has a breaking point with directives.  The coordinator reached his limit after three years at ...

Jim Knowles won his first national championship at Ohio State and within a matter of days, he was out of the program.

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

Ohio State won a national championship less than ... they are now looking for a new defensive coordinator after Jim Knowles left for Penn State. You’ve got questions about that and more.

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 ...

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 ...