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

Penn State's James Franklin explained, for the first time, of hiring away top defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio ...

Jim Knowles' defense is not static and is certainly ... Knowles also fielded discussions with Oklahoma and Notre Dame, and rumors of a departure for the Sooners hit a fever pitch as the Buckeyes ...

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin’s ... who also considered leaving Ohio State for Notre Dame and Oklahoma. “When you’re able to go out and compete with who we ...

As a fourth-year head coach at Norman, Brent Venables is officially entering a pivotal year in 2025, facing unprecedented ...

Jim Knowles has established himself as one of the top def͏ensive minds in college f͏ootball. Over the past four seasons, his defense at Oklahoma State and Ohio ͏State͏ ͏ranked first in total ...

It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less ... and a new challenge pushed Knowles to consider opportunities at Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Penn State.

Jim Knowles said that growing up in Philadelphia ... was the defensive coordinator for Duke from 2010-17 and Oklahoma State from 2018-21 before joining the Buckeyes in 2022. He turned down ...

Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the ... game’s best defensive minds during eight years at Duke and four at Oklahoma State before Ohio State hired him for the 2022 season.

Knowles spent eight years at Duke, four at Oklahoma State and three at Ohio State before joining James Franklin's Penn State football staff. The Franklin-Knowles relationship sounded solid ...

Former Oklahoma State Cowboys defensive coordinator Jim Knowles (center) enjoys a cigar and talks on the phone after defeating the Miami Hurricanes to win the Cheez-It Bowl Game at Camping World ...