After weeks of rumors that Oklahoma was pursuing Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a report suggests that he’s going elsewhere. Toby Rowland, voice of the Sooners and a News9/News on ...

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The departure of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles adds a challenge for Ohio State, which was already dealing with heavy ...

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly leaving for Penn State. Knowles had reportedly been a top ...

Sooners Illustrated's Josh Callaway and Collin Kennedy dive into all of the latest in the Jim Knowles saga and recap some recruiting news ahead of Oklahoma's Junior Day weekend. As Oklahoma's ...

New information suggests Jim Knowles had been on James Franklin's ... had its eyes on Knowles since maybe even before he left Oklahoma State for Columbus. Franklin had him as a potential candidate ...

Tapping into Knowles’ brilliance could be the difference between a top-10 unit and one that pushes to be the country’s best. “Jim’s strength is game day,” said Oklahoma State’s Mike ...

Jim Knowles was the defensive coordinator the ... game’s best defensive minds during eight years at Duke and four at Oklahoma State before Ohio State hired him for the 2022 season.

Jim Knowles is all in on Penn State’s national ... Eachus previously served as an assistant under Knowles at Oklahoma State, while Zdebski was a quality control analyst at Ohio State.

He’s coordinated defenses at Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Duke. Knowles has lived a fascinating and fruitful football life ... This could be the difference-maker for head coach James Franklin, whose ...

It's one reason why Franklin hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles less ... and a new challenge pushed Knowles to consider opportunities at Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Penn State.