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 ...

Iowa State’s Jon Heacock is an option, too. He’s the younger brother of former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Heacock, and he’s had four top-30 finishes in scoring defense, including ...

Everybody inside the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ football program was shocked to learn defensive coordinator Jim Knowles had been poached by the Penn State Nittany Lions, and would become their defensive ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Football season never seems to end in Columbus. Just as Ohio State was celebrating its national championship victory at Ohio Stadium on Sunday, news broke that defensive ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles shouts to his team during an NCAA college spring football game ...

Ohio State reportedly denied defensive coordinator Jim Knowles permission to celebrate the team's national title win with the rest of the program. College football insider Brett McMurphy tweeted ...

The Ohio State football and Penn State rivalry is still alive thanks to former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Less than a week after the Buckeyes national championship win, he made a shocking ...

REPORTING LIVE TONIGHT IN Penn State has lured Jim Knowles away from Ohio State.The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position ...

Fresh off a national championship run with Ohio State, Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has accepted the same position at Big Ten rival Penn State. Knowles is expected to become the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles agreed to a deal to serve the same position at Penn State. The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to replace Tom Allen ...

Jim Knowles wanted out of Ohio State. Before saying, “Duh, no kidding,” realize there are two ways to see the reasoning behind any job exit. 1. Running to something 2. Running from something.