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In hiring Jim Knowles, Penn State followed the adage: If you can't beat them, turn them to your side. While everyone in college football is already talking about Penn State's new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, it's possible that not everyone is realizing how much his betrayal of Ohio State benefits his new club.

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

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Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.

Preview the January 30 matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Ohio State Buckeyes with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

One of the most surprising coaching moves of the college football offseason was former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles heading to Penn State to serve in the same role for the Buckeyes' Big Ten rival. The Pennsylvania native had just helped lead Ohio State and the nation's top defense to a College Football Playoff national championship.

Penn State has lured Tom Knowles away from Ohio State. The Nittany Lions have hired Knowles to serve as their defensive coordinator.

Big Ten foes meet when the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-8, 3-7 Big Ten) host the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) at Bryce Jordan Center, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 30,

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Former Ohio State defensive coordinator said in an address to Penn State players that the Nittany Lions were 'everything' to him growing up