James Franklin and Penn State capped off their season close to a Natty dream. The post Big Crisis Awaits James Franklin & Penn State As Insider Drops Bombshell After Lincoln Riley’s USC Masterstroke appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State's defensive coordinator, at least for that moment, tried to find context.

Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly headed to Penn State to serve in the same role, and Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin shared a message in response to the major news.

Here's what to know about former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles' reported salary and contract details at Penn State:

Several sources tell FootballScoop that Penn State is working to finalize a deal with vaunted defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, the braintrust of Ohio State's national championship-winning defense. Per sources, the deal is expected to make Knowles the highest-paid defensive coordinator in all of college football.

Many overreacted when the Vols were dominated by Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but it turned out that the Buckeyes were simply superior to everyone in the 12-team field.

Ohio State has lifted the trophy after a decade in a breathtaking final at Atlanta last week. The post Shocking Culprit in Jim Knowles’ $10M Penn State Move Exposed As Ryan Day Targets Curt Cignetti’s Right-Hand Man for OSU appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Eagles are the only team that beat Vince Lombardi in the postseason, handing the legendary Packers coach a 17-13 loss in the 1960 NFL Championship. That was Lombardi’s second year as head coach in Green Bay and his first playoff game with the team.

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Officials previously argued that all 32 severance agreements were exempt as confidential personnel records under Virginia's Freedom of Information Act.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce will be among the familiar faces at the Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs go for an unprecedented three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles.