Perhaps Jim Knowles was saving one of Penn State’s best for late August. Knowles, the Nittany Lions’ defensive coordinator, ...

Zakee Wheatley leads a group of Nittany Lions safeties who expect to flourish under their new defensive coordinator.

Penn State’s defensive front will be led by two of the premier linemen in the country – tackle Zane Durant and end Dani ...

Knowles, Penn State's first-year DC, recently mentioned two PSU corners in connection with his nickel defensive back position ...

Penn State football head coach James Franklin talked to Josh Pate about his expectations this year and what he talked to Nick Saban about.

For six of the last seven years, the Big Ten champion has been either Ohio State or Michigan. But during that time, it's ...

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State has yet to name a No. 2 quarterback with less than two weeks before the season opener against ...

The Nittany Lions held their weekly media availability during the final stretch of training camp. Here's what we saw.

The allure of unfinished business outweighed professional prospects for rocket-armed quarterback Drew Allar after Penn ...

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 ...

STATE COLLEGE | Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is deliberate not only with how he runs his defense but also in how he answers questions. He’s soft-spoken and relaxed, often taking ...

Ohio State is hungry for a Big Ten title, but Penn State has a loaded roster and OSU's ex-defensive coordinator as the ...