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Penn State, Jim Knowles and James Franklin

Penn State, James Franklin are all in for 2025 with hiring of Jim Knowles [opinion]

The 59-year-old Knowles reportedly is signing a three-year contract worth more than $9 million, which makes him the highest-paid coordinator in the country. His hiring, which became official Monday morning, is the clearest sign that Penn State and Franklin are all in for the 2025 season.

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Hey, Bob! Penn State’s James Franklin delivers with Jim Knowles, and PSU fans are here for it

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

Yahoo! Sports · 4d

The hiring of Jim Knowles leaves no excuses left for Penn State’s James Franklin

Penn State just made DC Jim Knowles the highest-paid coordinator in college football. With him now on the staff, James Franklin has no excuses left not to win a title.

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A new defensive leader for Penn State football? Tom Allen leaving, according to reports.

Allen, the former Indiana head coach, oversaw yet another Top 10 Penn State defense this past season − one in which it won a ...

Tampa Bay Times23d

Former USF coordinator Tom Allen finds new life with Nittany Lions

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 ...

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It's official, Penn State football needs a new defensive leader: Clemson hires Tom Allen

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

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James Franklin visiting California powerhouse high school amid defensive coordinator search

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

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Penn State coordinators can’t grasp why James Franklin is underappreciated [Opinion]

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.

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Nittany Lions hire Knowles as defensive coordinator

Knowles becomes James Franklin’s third defensive coordinator in four seasons. Manny Diaz left after the 2023 season to become ...

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