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.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through college football, Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has officially signed a three-year deal to join Penn State in the same role.

The departure of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles adds a challenge for Ohio State, which was already dealing with heavy roster turnover on defense.

A few days after Ohio State won the College Football Playoff National Championship, Ryan Day's program took its biggest hit, losing defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Penn State, who hired him in th

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Former Oklahoma Sooners head coach Bob Stoops shared his thoughts on the potential of bringing Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Norman.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes surprisingly lost its defensive coordinator right after winning a national championship, with Penn State paying Knowles $3 million to leave Columbus. While Ryan Day likely made a strong pitch to keep Knowles in town,

After Michigan football ran, ran again, and ran some more against rival Ohio State in 2021, Ryan Day recognized that he needed to make something of a drastic change. Out was longtime OSU staffer Kerry Coombs as the defensive coordinator, and in was Oklahoma State DC Jim Knowles.

The news comes as Ohio State was celebrating the team's national championship in Columbus. "Sources: Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a three-year deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State," ESPN's Pete Thamel detailed in a Sunday message on X. "It averages $3.1 million over three years."