Penn State signee and St. Joseph's Prep star Cam Smith spoke to PennLive about the Nittany Lions hiring Jim Knowles from Ohio State.

Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical numbers

Jim Knowles, Penn State's new defensive coordinator, brought his Penn State football history and some Philly ethos to his first meeting with the Nittany Lions. Knowles, whom Penn State hired away from Ohio State, introduced himself to the team this week, telling players and fellow coaches, "This is where I want to be."

Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.

Penn State introduced new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the staff this week after prying him away from Ohio State. There appears to be much drama

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

The Nittany Lions reportedly made the former Ohio State assistant college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator.

Nobody would have blamed Penn State safety coach Anthony Poindexter if he had decided to leave Penn State for a shot to be a defensive coordinator with another program. After Penn State made a massive move to sign Jim Knowles to be the team’s defensive coordinator, Poindexter will reportedly be staying with the program as well.

Here’s a round-up of the latest news pertinent to Ohio State’s defensive coordinator search. Former Wisconsin defensive coordinator — and interim head coach (2022) — Jim Leonhard seems to be staying put in the NFL.

Ohio State has lifted the trophy after a decade in a breathtaking final at Atlanta last week. The post Shocking Culprit in Jim Knowles’ $10M Penn State Move Exposed As Ryan Day Targets Curt Cignetti’s Right-Hand Man for OSU appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Jim Knowles’ recent decision increases the likelihood that Brent Venables will go back to calling defense. Some think that’s not such a bad thing. Will it be OU's best option?