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

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

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

Developing young defensive linemen is one of Penn State’s top priorities in preseason camp. All-American edge rusher Abdul ...

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

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

Mathieu, a star DB at LSU, was a first-team All-American, winner of the Bednarik Award (best defensive player) and Mathieu ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.