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Ohio State coach Ryan Day spent the weekend celebrating the program's ninth national championship, a crowning achievement for a group that had operated like one of the best teams in the country all year and then played some of its best football in the biggest moments with a challenging run through the College Football Playoff.

Fresh from a long run to the college playoff semifinal round, James Franklin jump-started Penn State’s 2025 offseason with a splash hire. Jim Knowles, the defensive coordinator on Ohio State’s 2024 national championship team, is now with the Nittany Lions.

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Locksley and other coaches had different rankings for Penn State in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

But the biggest visitor was Penn State head coach James Franklin, who is coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance, and Nittany Lions tight ends coach, Ty Howle, who watched ...

In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.

Penn State's historic 2024-25 season comes to an official close with the final US LBM Coaches Poll. See how James Franklin voted.

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.

By dropping their last two games, the Packers are the No. 7 seed and will play all playoff games away from Lambeau Field. If they are fortunate enough to avenge an earlier loss to the Philadelphia ...

The Green Bay Packers' season came to an end on Sunday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, 22-10. And Tom Silverstein chronicled it all in his live ...

Joel Klatt had a very egregious ranking for Penn State ahead of the 2025 college football season: No. 1 overall.