Penn State has been on the lookout for a new defensive coordinator for the past two weeks. That is how long ago Tom Allen decided to leave Penn State after one year to become the defensive coordinator at Clemson. So what exactly has been taking Penn State so long to name his replacement on James Franklin’s staff?

Penn State is hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, per multiple reports. What will Knowles have to work with in Happy Valley?

Welcome to the grind of brutal losses and soul searching, Penn State. No team avoids it on the road to the national title.