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

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jim Knowles grew up in Philadelphia with an affinity for Penn State football. As a kid, he watched the Nittany Lions on the weekly sports highlight show, a staple of Sunday ...

Games are won and lost in the margins, and that’s why Jim Knowles believes he can be the difference-maker for Penn State. The Nittany Lions’ new defensive coordinator said as much — and he said it a ...

Naturally, there were questions about why new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles did that when he left Ohio State to join the Nittany Lions in January. Tuesday afternoon at his ...

While football Saturdays remain vacant, a couple of ancillary offshoots help fill the air. The post Pressure Mounts on Jim ...

After leaving the Buckeyes and joining the Penn State Nittany Lions as the new DC, Jim Knowles will coach for the first time ...

Now, he's looking to do the same alongside head coach James Franklin in Happy Valley. Knowles is confident that the Nittany Lions can put forth a defensive unit that "people can rely on." ...

Ryan Day gives Jim Knowles a shoutout at Ohio State’s ... Peach Bowl appearance and two CFP wins. As the Nittany Lions’ trajectory trends upward, the fan base’s expectations are also rising.

The Nittany Lions reached the College Football Playoff ... It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less than one week after he won a national title ...

The Penn State football team returns a host of talent and added two marquee assistants to a roster that fares highly in ...

and his impact on the Nittany Lions' defense will be closely watched. Penn State had plenty of reasons for targeting Jim Knowles as its new defensive coordinator, and one key factor was his ...

Jim Knowles said that growing up in Philadelphia he "dreamed" of being at Penn State. Now the Nittany Lions' new defensive coordinator, Knowles said his new dream is helping Penn State capture its ...