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

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 said ...

Sources: Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a three-year deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State. It averages $3.1 million over three years. pic.twitter ...

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly leaving for Penn State. Knowles had reportedly been a top ...

This story was updated to reflect the hiring being made official. Ohio State has lost its defensive coordinator to a Big Ten rival. Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its ...

As Ryan Day looks to hire his fourth defensive coordinator in seven seasons, here are potential candidates to replace Jim ...

Knowles was previously a defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State and Duke and was the head coach at Cornell from 2004-09. Jim Knowles is leaving Ohio State for Penn State. USA TODAY Sports via ...

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 ...

Penn State has lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Jan. 27 to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with the national champion ...

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 ...