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 ...

Jim Knowles, Penn State's new defensive coordinator, brought his Penn State football history and some Philly ethos to his first meeting with the Nittany Lions. Knowles, whom Penn State hired away ...

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 ...

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 ...

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles continues getting used to his new surroundings in State College, but he knows he can still use an old bag of tricks to establish a new regime.

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

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 ...

Penn State pulled off a big move in the coaching world by hiring Jim Knowles away from national champion Ohio State to be its new defensive coordinator. A national championship-winning assistant ...