Penn State hires Jim Knowles from Ohio State, making him college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator

Knowles has posted four straight top-15 defenses between Ohio State and Oklahoma State

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'We could really get Jim?': Jim Knowles, Anthony Poindexter and Penn State's sizzling start to the offseason

In perhaps the biggest offseason move so far, Penn State hired away Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to make him the highest-paid coordinator in college football history.
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Knowles' defense with the Buckeyes led FBS in average yards allowed this season en route to a national title.
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Penn State hires Jim Knowles from Ohio State, making him college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator

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