Penn State’s defense is turning the page, and with Jim Knowles taking over as defensive ... His defensive playbook is designed to generate pressure while keeping coverage tight.

Along with a veteran senior class that heads off, many of whom are heading to the NFL, the Buckeyes have seen the departures of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles and offensive line coach Justin Frye.

During a February media availability in State College, Jim Knowles explained why he wanted to become Penn State's defensive coordinator ... window into Penn State's playbook post-Orange Bowl.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It's official: Penn State has hired former Ohio State coordinator Jim Knowles to run their defense. Word that the Nittany Lions had poached him away from the Buckeyes ...

moving to hire Jim Knowles, the defensive coordinator for national champion Ohio State. Though the hire won't be official until Monday, Penn State has made one of the most eye-catching moves of ...

COLUMBUS — Jim Knowles is a familiar face by now as he goes into his third year as defensive coordinator ... While it remains in the playbook, Knowles said he is more focused on getting the ...

Penn State Football Head Coach James Franklin announced the hiring of Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions on Monday morning. “Join me in welcoming Jim Knowles back to his ...

After guiding the Buckeyes defense for three seasons, Jim Knowles is jumping ship to Penn State after the Nittany Lions offered him a three-year contract worth $3.1 million per season, according ...

It is believed that Jim Knowles ... The paper lists LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker as the nation's highest paid assistant coach at $2.5 million per year. Knowles' salary at Ohio State ...

But Ohio State's defense is ranked No. 1 in both categories. Jim Knowles has more. Tennessee is often described as an excellent defensive team in 2024. And that is true. However, what does not get ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has perhaps the second-toughest matchup of the season on Saturday. Indiana boasts one of the best offenses in the country ...

Jim Knowles coming back to Oklahoma would be outstanding. And I’m not even talking in terms of football. Knowles, who spent four years as the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State before ...