Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has developed a quick bond with offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and likes ...

Penn State’s defense is turning the page, and with Jim Knowles taking over as defensive coordinator, it’s doing so with a ...

Jim Knowles has taken a game-like approach to spring practices. The intensity means he doesn't "have a lot of fun," but it's ...

STATE COLLEGE – Jim Knowles carried a pen and paper as he surveyed the field inside Holuba Hall. Unlike his two immediate predecessors as Penn State defensive coordinator, Knowles quietly went ...

As Jim Knowles takes over as Penn State’s defensive ... got to get our best 11 guys on the field,” Franklin said. “At Oklahoma State and other places, that may have been three safeties.

The Nittany Lions return the bulk of their roster from last season. Two additions from the transfer portal figure to bolster the receiving corps.

Matt Outten is hard to miss, a 212-pound freshman whose power and explosiveness impressed the staff as a recruit. Franklin believes Outten, who played receiver, running back and special teams in high ...