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

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

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 ...

Tom Allen's arrival at Clemson is already turning heads, as 247Sports has ranked him the No. 2 best coordinator hire in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

New Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles answers questions during ... of interest for former defensive coordinator Tom Allen, whom Knowles is replacing after he left Penn State for Clemson.

Penn State director of athletics Pat Kraft made it clear again Monday that he’s all in when it comes to pursuing national championships, most notably in football. Whether it’s making defensive ...

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 ...