Ohio State is losing one of its coaches from its national championship team to a rival Big Ten school. Jim Knowles, who was Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, is leaving the Buckeyes to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State.

Ohio State DC Jim Knowles is expected to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources tell @YahooSports. The two sides are in the process of finalizing an agreement. Big hire for James Franklin.

Ohio State is losing one of its coaches from its national championship team to a rival Big Ten school. Jim Knowles, who was Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, is leaving the Buckeyes to become the defensive coordinator at Penn State.

Without defensive coordinator Jim Knowles in attendance on a day sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel he was finalizing a deal to join Penn State, Ohio State celebrated its national championship with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.

With success comes pillaging and the Ohio State football program is working to fend off the vultures of college football after winning the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship. There have been reports of tampering with OSU’s wide receivers and NIL money,