The next game Jim Knowles coaches will be for the Buckeyes.
Knowles, who Ohio State hired to be its new defensive coordinator on Tuesday, will not coach for Oklahoma State against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, according to a report from the Action Network's Brett McMurphy.
Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles will not coach for Cowboys in @Fiesta_Bowl vs. Notre Dame, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Knowles headed to Ohio State next season
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 10, 2021
The four-year Cowboy coordinator's contract with the Buckeyes will not go into effect until Jan. 2, 2022, the day after Ohio State's Rose Bowl matchup with Utah. Notre Dame, which plays Oklahoma State on New Year's Day, will be the first team Knowles and the Buckeyes face to start the 2022 regular season next September.
Knowles, whose Cowboy defense ranks top 10 in the country in both total defense and scoring defense in 2021, is set to make $1.9 million per year as part of a three-year deal with Ohio State. Knowles will be the highest-paid assistant coach on the Buckeye staff.
