Tom Allen did a commendable job during his only season as Penn State’s defensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions finished No.

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

Even though Penn State just recently landed Jim Knowles this offseason, James Franklin had his eyes set on the former Ohio State defensive coordinator years ago. Believe it or not, this may have been ...

It’s going to be Jim Knowles’ Penn State defense in 2025. And it’s going to be Dan Connor’s Penn State linebacker group this ...

In the case of new defensive coordinator hire Jim Knowles, one of those non-negotiables would have been running a 4-3 or 4-2-5 base defense similar to that of Brent Pry, Manny Diaz and Tom Allen ...

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers did a phenomenal job when they landed former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen.

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

Penn State to hire Philly’s Jim Knowles to run its defense after three seasons at ... allowed (16.5), and ninth in rushing yards allowed (101.9) last season under Tom Allen, who’s now with Clemson.

Jim Knowles ... out to Knowles this offseason, the head coach didn’t need to pitch how important it was to have strong defenses at Penn State. Whether it was Brent Pry, Manny Diaz or Tom Allen ...

Penn State introduced new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles Tuesday morning; a seasoned coach James Franklin lured away from Ohio State where he’s had one of the top defenses in college football for ...

It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less than one week ... play-caller in as many years, following Tom Allen, who recently departed for Clemson.