Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ list of spring standouts keeps growing as the Lions move closer to the ...

Penn State made Jim Knowles the nation's highest-paid assistant coach in January. What's his early impact on the defense, the ...

It was two days after Ohio State’s national championship victory. At 5:40 a.m. James Franklin received a phone call. It was ...

When a highly touted prospect comes to Ohio State, it’s not uncommon for their career to follow a prescribed path. Typically, freshmen are expected to show flashes of potential in limited playing time ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes ' defense played strong football for most of the 2024 season, culminating in a four-game College ...

Durant is one of the top defensive tackles in the country. But the Lions must develop some young tackles in spring and later ...

Develop, gain valuable reps, rise through the depth chart and repeat. That’s how Ohio State reloads its ever-talented defensive line units season after season. After all four of its starting defensive ...

When the Ohio State Buckeyes announced the hiring of Matt Patricia as the replacement defensive coordinator for Jim Knowles, there were immediate reactions that raised flags for fans. Patricia ...

Enter Williams. Williams was the anchor of Ohio State’s run defense under defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. The Buckeyes’ defense stifled opponents, holding them to less than 88 rushing yards ...

Matt Outten is hard to miss, a 212-pound freshman whose power and explosiveness impressed the staff as a recruit. Franklin ...

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables defended his choice to take over defensive playcalling during a wide-ranging interview with ...

What's Jim Knowles have to say? What's his style? Just how will the new defensive coordinator go about pushing Penn State football toward its first national championship in nearly 40 years ...