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 celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,
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Why is Jim Knowles a great fit to lead Penn State's defense? Get to know the former Ohio State assistant coach
Penn State just made DC Jim Knowles the highest-paid coordinator in college football. With him now on the staff, James Franklin has no excuses left not to win a title.
Former NFL MVP and quarterback Rich Gannon was high school teammates with new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. He explains why James Franklin made a great hire.
Penn State announces Jim Knowles as its new defensive coordinator, one week after Knowles helped Ohio State to the national championship.
Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.
The 59-year-old Knowles reportedly is signing a three-year contract worth more than $9 million, which makes him the highest-paid coordinator in the country. His hiring, which became official Monday morning, is the clearest sign that Penn State and Franklin are all in for the 2025 season.
James Franklin and new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles released statements after Knowles was hired on Monday.
With most of Penn State's talent returning, tight end-turned-college football analyst Adam Breneman is ecstatic to see whether his alma can again contend for a national championship next fall, making a bold claim about what Knowles' hire truly means.
In hiring Jim Knowles, Penn State followed the adage: If you can't beat them, turn them to your side. While everyone in college football is already talking about Penn State's new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, it's possible that not everyone is realizing how much his betrayal of Ohio State benefits his new club.