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.

The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for 2025. "I'm skeptical they can actually pull it off," Mandel writes, "but on paper, James Franklin's team deserves that status given how many players are returning."

Penn State football reportedly will make former Ohio State Buckeye Jim Knowles the highest-paid assistant coach in the nation.

James Franklin swung for the fences. Penn State empowered him to do. Now, the Nittany Lions are on the verge of making perhaps the biggest move of the entire coaching cycle. Several sources tell FootballScoop that Penn State is working to finalize a deal with vaunted defensive coordinator Jim Knowles,

Penn State is making a big move by bringing in Jim Knowles as their new defensive coordinator. According to reports, Knowles is leaving Ohio State to join the

Jalen Hurts always seems to show up in the biggest of moments, which the Philadelphia Eagles needed in the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. Hurts threw for a touchdown and rushed for three scores for the Eagles in the 55-23 rout,

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Jim Knowles is expected to take the same position at Penn State, as first reported by Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. The two sides are finalizing a three-year deal reportedly worth $3.1 million per season, making him the first college football coordinator to earn an annual salary of at least $3 million.

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After Wednesday's College Football Playoff win over Oregon, Ohio State fans are turning their attention to the Cotton Bowl. That's where the No. 8 Buckeyes will face No. 5 Texas in a CFP quarterfinal.