James Franklin must hire his third Nittany Lion defensive coordinator in four years after Tom Allen leaves for Clemson.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,

Penn State needs a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years, as Tom Allen leaves for Clemson after one season with the Nittany Lions. Expect James Franklin and the Nittany Lions to evaluate external and internal candidates for the job.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has reportedly emerged as the front-runner for the same job at Clemson. Here is why Dabo Swinney might want Allen.

Penn State is set for its third defensive coordinator search in four years, as Tom Allen is expected ... roots in becoming the Nittany Lions' defensive coordinator. Allen initially arrived at ...

The Nittany Lions must find a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years after the sudden departure of Tom Allen. The former Indiana head ... He led another Top 10 Nittany Lion defense following an impressive two-year run by Manny Diaz.

Penn State football opened its biggest coaching position available on Monday. Tom Allen pulled the stunner by leaving his defensive coordinator post for Clemson. The now ex-DC jams from one College Football Playoff qualifier to join another. Allen’s move ...

Tom Allen thinks he has elite pieces at all three levels of his new Clemson defense, and the next step is matching the system to the players on hand. Allen join

Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, guided the Nittany Lions to a top-10 defensive finish in 2024. He replaces Wes Goodwin, who was officially let go by head coach Dabo Swinney a week ago.

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team watched with the rest of the country as Ohio State was crowned the College Football National Champions on Monday night. The Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in Atlanta to secure the championship in a game that Ohio State dominated after the opening scoring drive from the Fighting Irish.

My family is very important to me and this move provides us the unique opportunity of living close to our daughters.”

A flurry of roster moves last week has provided a much clearer picture of what Penn State football projects to look like in 2025. With many upperclassmen returning, the Nittany Lions’ “job’s not finished” mentality could propel them further than the semifinals.