"Jim Knowles to Penn State is one of the biggest coaching portal moves in recent history," Breneman tweeted. "An enormous W for James Franklin and PSU. They just stole the #1 DC i

Penn State is nearing an agreement with Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same position on the Nittany Lions coaching staff,

Ohio State's Jim Knowles is finalizing a 3-year deal with Penn State to become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football, sources told ESPN.