Jim Knowles' Ohio State departure sent shockwaves across college football, but according to defensive line coach Larry ...

Lately, his scheme has been on fire. That’s why Ohio State outbid Oklahoma State for Knowles in 2021. It’s precisely why James Franklin and Penn State swooped in last month, just days after ...

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer was part of one of the best Buckeye defenses in history, and while that unit will lose eight starters from the national title team, it also will not return its ...

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

This spring is an important one as the Buckeyes have to replace starters Lathan Ransom, Denzel Burke and Jordan Hancock.

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said he was grateful for his three years at OSU, but the pull of his home state lured him away.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles received backlash for the handling of his departure, highlighted by his absence from the Buckeyes' championship celebration.

STATE COLLEGE − James Franklin got the phone call at 5:40 a.m., two days after the national championship game. It was about Jim Knowles, Ohio State's multimillion-dollar defensive coordinator.

Landing Knowles as defensive coordinator last week is probably the biggest hiring coup of head coach James Franklin's 11-year tenure in State College. Penn State is not only getting one of the top ...