Cornerbacks and defensive linemen have been the recent focus of Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in his Defender ...

Penn State opened a portion of its practice Tuesday evening, with several coaches and players speaking to the media following ...

One promising Penn State true freshman edge rusher isn’t messing around in preseason camp. Chaz Coleman, who did not enroll ...

Penn State cornerbacks Kenny Woseley Jr. and Audavion Collins previously have been singled out by defensive coordinator Jim ...

With the Penn State football team moving past the midway point of preseason camp, James Franklin has had enough time to ...

Knowles’ scheme is known as one of the more complex in college football. He runs a 4-2-5, similar to the system former defensive coordinator Tom Allen ran at Penn State in 2024. The former Ohio State ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the defending champion of the college football world, but that earned them only so much respect ...

The Nittany Lions begin the 2025 season with games against Nevada, FIU and Villanova. What can they gain from that schedule? Plenty, actually.

What is usually a nickel corner in most 4-2-5 defenses is a chess piece for Knowles — and should be the key to unlocking the ...

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy ...

Penn State football: Why Jim Knowles is needed most, now Because moves like this, sure enough, are not always realistic. Timing and circumstance must be evaluated and seized and delivered.

How does Jim Knowles describe his new Penn State defense? Knowles just led an Ohio State defense that ranked No. 1 nationally, per game, in yards allowed (254 yards) and points allowed (12.9) and ...