After weeks of rumors about the Sooners pursuing Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a report suggests that he'll be going elsewhere.

Oklahoma is entering the bidding war for one of Ryan Day's top Ohio State football coaching assistants for their open defensive coordinator jobs.

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.

Ohio State football will host its national championship celebration Sunday. After that, perhaps there will finally be a decision made by Jim Knowles, whom Oklahoma covets for its DC vacancy.

Ohio State has made Jim Knowles a contract extension offer that would make him the highest-paid defensive coordinator.

Ohio State’s defensive coordinator is celebrating winning a national championship with a new contract — from one of their rivals.

Knowles has reportedly agreed to become the new defensive coordinator for James Franklin at Penn State. OU football radio play-by-play man Toby Rowland, who also works for KWTV in Oklahoma City, first reported Knowles to State College on Sunday, with Yahoo Sports and ESPN confirming.

Even throughout Ohio State’s run to the College Football Playoff national championship, there was no shortage of buzz regarding the possibility of Oklahoma poaching Buckeyes defensive ...

After replacing Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby as OC, Littrell was fired in October, when Finley was promoted to play-caller on an interim basis, as was Johns to coach the QBs. Finley remains on staff to coach the tight ends, but Johns is now coaching quarterbacks at Oklahoma State.

Jim Knowles is set to join Penn State as the highest-paid coordinator in history, leaving Ohio State and Oklahoma behind.

Knowles has carved out a stellar career for himself. His stock took off as Oklahoma State’s defensive coordinator from 2018-21. He’s been at Ohio State since 2022, producing top defenses and first-round picks. He might be the best DC in the country.

Weeks after Zac Alley departed from Oklahoma in favor of West Virginia, the Sooners are rumored to be targeting Ohio State's accomplished defensive coordinator.