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Ryan Day's Ohio State coaching staff took a big hit on Sunday morning. Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is reportedly leaving the Buckeyes program, less than a week after winning the national championship.

However, Knowles wasn’t in attendance. About an hour later, reports surfaced that Knowles is leaving Ohio State to serve as Penn State’s next defensive coordinator. The move leaves Day searching for a replacement. Here’s who he might consider as he enters his seventh season as the Buckeyes' head coach.

The Buckeye Fever Podcast is back with a victory celebration episode you won’t want to miss. Dave Holmes dives into the latest Buckeye drama, from Jim Knowles’ shocking exit to Penn State to the wild fan reactions after Ohio State’s championship run. Plus, Ryan Day’s big moment on The Tonight Show.

The departure of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles adds a challenge for Ohio State, which was already dealing with heavy roster turnover on defense.

Ryan Day is once again dealing with the consequences of success in college football after leading Ohio State to a national championship.

Day, who ended his sixth season as the Buckeyes head coach with his first national championship win, was a guest on "The Tonight Show" on Monday night. Day spoke with Jimmy Fallon about Ohio State's College Football Playoff run, with the CFP trophy on display in the background.

In case you missed the news of the day, a day in which the Ohio State football team celebrated its 2024 College Football Playoff national championship, it appears as though OSU defensive coordinator,

A few days after Ohio State won the College Football Playoff National Championship, Ryan Day's program took its biggest hit, losing defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Penn State, who hired him in th

Will Howard is off to the NFL, which means that former five-star Julian Sayin is in the driver's seat to become the next quarterback of Ohio State. Speaking recently on 97.1 The Fan, coach Ryan Day spoke about what he expects from his QB room in 2025.

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 $3.1 million. Knowles is a Philadelphia native. In a statement, Knowles said he was "excited for this opportunity" to join the Nittany Lions' program.

Guerrieri represents the continuity option. He's a Knowles guy through and through, initially coming with him to Ohio State as a senior analyst back in 2022. After a year apart at Indiana in 2023, Knowles missed him so much that he convinced Day to bring him back to Columbus, where he spent this past season as safeties coach.