3 days ago · Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left to take the same job with Clemson after Penn State fell to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Ohio State had the top-ranked defense in the country in 2024.

4 days ago · The Nittany Lions hired Knowles to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with the national champion Buckeyes for three years. Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left to take the same job with Clemson after Penn State fell to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

22 hours ago · The Nittany Lions hired Knowles on Monday to serve as their defensive coordinator. Knowles held the same position with the national champion Buckeyes for three years. Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left to take the same job with Clemson after Penn State fell to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

4 days ago · Two weeks after Penn State Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen announced he was departing to take the same role at Clemson, head coach James Franklin has aimed high to land a replacement.

Jan 13, 2025 · For the second straight season and the third time in four years, Penn State is set to be loing for a new defensive coordinator. Multiple outlets reported Monday morning that Allen had agreed to become the next defensive coordinator at Clemson. A deal could be done by the end of the night. If Allen has […]

2 days ago · On Monday, Penn State announced defensive guru Knowles as the replacement for former defensive guru Tom Allen, now at Clemson. Knowles signed a three-year deal for a reported $3 million annually ...

4 days ago · After losing defensive coordinator Tom Allen to the Clemson Tigers, Penn State coach James Franklin needed to find a replacement capable of keeping the defense at a championship level.It's safe to say he accomplished that goal. Ohio State DC Jim Knowles helped make the Buckeyes defense one of the best in the country this season, and he will now try and do the same in Happy Valley after signing ...

4 days ago · Knowles is joining coach James Franklin’s staff after defensive coordinator Tom Allen left for Clemson following one season at PSU. Latest Ohio State Buckeyes news Michigan pushes back against ...

3 days ago · Penn State formally hired Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to the same position Monday morning. Knowles replaces Tom Allen, who left after one year to become the defensive...

4 days ago · Knowles, who will replace new Clemson defensive coordinator Tom Allen, is a veteran coordinator who worked at Duke from 2010 to 2017 and Oklahoma State from 2018 to 2021. Knowles has been at Ohio ...