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 ...

First and foremost, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles decided to walk away. After Knowles, Ohio State also lost offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and offensive line coach Justin Frye. Losing three ...

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 was the defensive coordinator the last three seasons at Ohio State, which has as many resources as any college football team in the country. The Buckeyes won the national championship ...

Just a few days after the Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national championship, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles accepted a new DC position with the Big Ten-rival Penn State ...

Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator in a Tuesday press conference, a little more than a week after news broke that he was leaving Ohio State. Knowles joining Penn ...

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 ...

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 ...

Defense, defense, defense. Which leads us to an interesting question: Would Jim Knowles leave Ohio State to coach under Venables at OU? Venables and the Sooners, as you know, are in the market for ...

Jim Knowles said that growing up in Philadelphia he "dreamed" of being at Penn State. Now the Nittany Lions' new defensive coordinator, Knowles said his new dream is helping Penn State capture its ...

STATE COLLEGE – Why Penn State? Why now? That was the question asked of new PSU defensive coordinator Jim Knowles late in his introductory press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Pegula Ice Arena.