According to ESPN, the school is finalizing a deal with former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia to replace Jim Knowles after its national title-winning season. Knowles, a Pennsylvania native, left Ohio State to take the same position at Penn State and become the highest-paid defensive coordinator in college football.

Ryan Day has been taking his time and doing due diligence when it comes to finding a new defensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, he has now

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the reigning national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, are finalizing a deal to make Patricia their new defensive coordinator. The move comes in the wake of former assistant Jim Knowles leaving the program to coach defense for Penn State.