In Athlon Sports' College Football Preview magazine, an anonymous Big Ten coach touted the Nittany Lions' star-studded ...

The importance of a top-notch defensive coordinator cannot be understated. As they say, "offense wins games while defense wins championships.

His cellphone rang. It was 5:06 a.m. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was calling about Penn State's open DC job. "To be honest with you," Franklin said, "I didn't know how serious it ...

Apparently, for Jim Knowles, it was all a matter of timing. The former Ohio State turned Penn State defensive coordinator detailed his reasons for jumping from the Buckeyes to the Nittany Lions in ...

We move to the defensive side of the ball this week as I look at my top five defensive coordinators entering the 2025 season. This list will have some well-known names and some who’ll be less ...

Greg McElroy Didn’t Hesitate When Naming The Best Defense In College Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. ESPN ...

Knowles called Penn State head coach James Franklin about the program's defensive coordinator vacancy early in the morning two days after Ohio State's championship win, according to ESPN.

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was one of a host of coaches who departed Ohio State after the Buckeyes won the national championship in January. Knowles took the Nittany Lions ...