Penn State will be well-represented in this year’s big game. The Nittany Lions have four players playing in Super Bowl LIX. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will meet in the title game for the second time in three seasons, with the Eagles having the most high-profile Penn State athlete in recent memory in Saquon Barkley.

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 and new Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles released statements after Knowles was hired on Monday.

Ohio State has lost its defensive coordinator to a Big Ten rival. Penn State announced Monday it had hired Jim Knowles as its defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Knowles reached a three-year contract with an average annual salary of $3.