James Franklin and Jim Knowles describe the 'excruciating' and 'painstaking' work they're performing with the Nittany Lions' defense.

Franklin had talked to Knowles in December 2021 shortly after defensive coordinator Brent Pry, one of his longtime assistants ...

Virginia Tech hired a new defensive coordinator this offseason, tapping Arizona Cardinals linebackers coach Sam Siefkes to ...

Jim Knowles landed at Penn State less than a week after helping Ohio State win the national championship. In those precious days following the College Football Playoff finale, the sought-after ...

Coach Brent Pry fired third-year defensive coordinator Chris Marve in December and took six weeks to replace him. But Bowen’s departure was unexpected and comes as spring drills beckon next ...

Virginia Tech is ready for a new era on defense under first-year coordinator Sam Siefkes. The Hokies hired Siefkes to replace ...

Only six of the 22 starters from the regular-season finale against Virginia, three on each side of the ball, are expected to ...

Jim Knowles arrives as the nation’s highest paid assistant coach at $9.3 million — $3.1 annually for three years — but he was ...

Tech brought in 19 players from the portal — more than it had in the previous two recruiting cycles combined — to ...

Tuesday morning Penn State introduced new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a seasoned coach James Franklin lured away from ...

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech Football Head Coach Brent Pry announced today the hiring of Sam Siefkes ... As a collegiate coordinator at Wofford (2018-2020), his defense ranked first in total defense and ...

Taking a look at the current odds to win conference championships in the SEC, the Big Ten, and the ACC in the 2025 season.