Jim Knowles has a reputation for building elite defenses. He did it at Ohio State a year ago during the Buckeyes’ run to a ...

Two months have passed since Jim Knowles accepted the defensive coordinator ... on opposite sidelines beginning this November in Columbus when Ohio State and Penn State lock horns.

When Jim Knowles left Ohio State to join Penn State a week after ... Eyebrows were raised when it was reported that Patricia was coming to Columbus for an interview with Day.

Patricia is still getting up to speed after being named Ohio State's defensive coordinator on Feb. 20. After spending most of ...

Matt Outten is hard to miss, a 212-pound freshman whose power and explosiveness impressed the staff as a recruit. Franklin ...

Matt Patricia joined Ryan Day's staff with the Ohio State Buckeyes, replacing Jim Knowles ahead of the upcoming NCAAF season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will begin spring football ... Under defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, Hicks stayed as a linebacker but never cracked the top two on the depth chart.