For the third season in a row, Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin had to hire a new defensive coordinator. That ended up being Jim Knowles and, now, his goal is going to be to maintain and build upon past success the Nittany Lions have had on that side of the ball.

Just a few days after the Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national championship, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles accepted a new DC

The Nittany Lions are adding a Penn State letterman and former national champion to Jim Knowles’ staff. Greg Gattuso, Albany’s longtime head coach and a defensive lineman on Penn State’s 1982 national championship team, is joining the Nittany Lions as a defensive consultant, according to a source.