Former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall died Tuesday after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness. He was 87.

In Athlon Sports' College Football Preview magazine, an anonymous Big Ten coach touted the Nittany Lions' star-studded ...

The importance of a top-notch defensive coordinator cannot be understated. As they say, "offense wins games while defense wins championships.

His cellphone rang. It was 5:06 a.m. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was calling about Penn State's open DC job. "To be honest with you," Franklin said, "I didn't know how serious it ...

Apparently, for Jim Knowles, it was all a matter of timing. The former Ohio State turned Penn State defensive coordinator detailed his reasons for jumping from the Buckeyes to the Nittany Lions in ...

Greg McElroy Didn’t Hesitate When Naming The Best Defense In College Football originally appeared on Athlon Sports. ESPN ...

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles was one of a host of coaches who departed Ohio State after the Buckeyes won the national championship in January. Knowles took the Nittany Lions ...

Perhaps the biggest coaching splash of the college football offseason, acclaimed defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left Ohio State for Big Ten rival Penn State after securing a national championship.