Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 29 include a list of head coaches who could win their first national title in 2025, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and stories about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spent the weekend celebrating the program's ninth national championship, a crowning achievement for a group that had operated like one of the best teams in the country all year and then played some of its best football in the biggest moments with a challenging run through the College Football Playoff.

James Franklin, who had been in hot pursuit of a big-name defensive coordinator to replace Tom Allen, plucked Jim Knowles from national champion Ohio State.

Penn State officially has its man at defensive coordinator. The Nittany Lions officially announced the hiring of Jim Knowles from Ohio State on Monday morning, completing the poaching of one of the nation's top defensive play callers.

One of the nation's leading college football analysts explains why he picks Penn State as his early No. 1 team in the country for 2025.

How much is too much, and how are coaches supposed to handle taking their foot off the gas when a game gets out of hand?

Knowles will make Penn State's defense one of the best in the country, but his addition might help the offense too.

Bob Ashworth coached football at Lawrence Central and Broad Ripple. Now 'Papa Ash' is helping son John on the Hamilton Southeastern basketball bench.

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Knowles would fill the void on Penn State’s staff left by Tom Allen, who accepted the same position with Clemson earlier this month.