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Penn State coach James Franklin somehow overlooked his new defensive coordinator’s baggage. Nothing criminal or creepy or controversial, but coarse. Tom Allen had one devil of a rasp ...

James Franklin, who had been in hot pursuit of a big-name defensive coordinator to replace Tom Allen, plucked Jim Knowles ...

James Franklin must hire his third Nittany Lion defensive coordinator in four years after Tom Allen leaves for Clemson.

When Penn State left the field after the 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9, James Franklin knew he had work to do. Franklin, though, didn’t realize then that he’d be spending the ...

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly headed to Penn State to serve in the same role, and Nittany ...

Franklin was at Mater Dei on Thursday morning, perennially one of the nation's top football programs and a recruiting hotbed.

Here's what to know about former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' reported salary and contract details at Penn ...

Penn State needs a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years, as Tom Allen leaves for Clemson after one season with the Nittany Lions. Expect James Franklin and the Nittany Lions to ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tom Allen has been in James Franklin’s shoes as a college football head coach. Allen competed against Franklin when he was at Indiana and now works for him at Penn State.

“Tom checked every box that I was looking for,” he said in a statement. Allen, in a statement, thanked Penn State and coach James Franklin for his one season there and wished PSU “nothing ...