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Tom Allen Explains His Decision to Leave Penn State for Clemson
"It's about my family," former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen said of leaving the Penn State Nittany Lions for Clemson after one season.
Tom Allen wasn’t looking to leave Penn State. Why Clemson’s DC job was a perfect fit
Allen, he said, wasn’t looking for a job. He was laser-focused on Penn State’s CFP semifinal game against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions made the field as an at-large team (No. 6 seed) and won games against SMU and Boise State.
Here are 6 Penn State defensive coordinator candidates to replace Tom Allen
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen is leaving for Clemson. Here are potential candidates to replace him.
Why new Clemson defensive coordinator Tom Allen got choked up over daughters' reaction to him taking job
Tom Allen became Dabo Swinney's fourth defensive coordinator hire. Allen explained Wednesday why he left Penn State after one season.
New Clemson DC Tom Allen Gets Choked Up Talking About Family, Coaching Journey
After a successful 2024–25 campaign, Penn State is losing defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Tom Allen after just one season. The 54-year-old left State College on Monday after the Nittany Lions' loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff last week, and was officially named the Clemson Tigers' defensive coordinator on Wednesday.
Clemson hires Penn State's Tom Allen as defensive coordinator after leading Nittany Lions' top-10 defense
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,
Clemson football reveals Tom Allen contract details after Penn State departure
The Clemson football team has found their guy to lead the defense as Tom Allen is coming over from Penn State to be the next defensive coordinator for the Tigers. Allen was the head coach at Indiana before joining the Nittany Lions,
Tom Allen set to become Clemson's new defensive coordinator
The former Indiana head coach was the defensive coordinator at Penn State for the 2024 season which saw the Nittany Lions advance to the CFB playoff semifinals.
Watch: New Clemson Defensive Coordinator Explain Decision to Join Tigers
The Clemson Tigers lured Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen to take over their unit for the 2025 season.
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Dabo Swinney breaks down ‘due diligence’ that led him to hiring Tom Allen
Dabo Swinney did a lot of due diligence to eventually hire Tom Allen as his new defensive coordinator. Allen, the former ...
After Home Improvement And Last Man Standing, Tim Allen Had One Request If He Was Going To 'Be Like The Tom Brady Of Sitcoms'
As far as the profession goes, Shifting Gears' having Tim Allen working with cars and tools almost feels like the last piece ...
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It's official, Penn State football needs a new defensive leader: Clemson hires Tom Allen
This comes after Clemson University officially hired former Nittany Lion defensive leader Tom Allen on Tuesday for the same position. Allen has reportedly agreed to a three-year contract worth an ...
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What are reasonable expectations for Tom Allen’s first Clemson defense in 2025?
Now that Tom Allen is under contract and wearing Clemson apparel, he's in charge of the Tigers' defense. Similar to this year, Dabo Swinney's team will start the season in high-profile fashion ...
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Dabo Swinney firmly claims 'there's not a program out there that's been more consistent' than Clemson
Dabo Swinney knows how good he is as a coach and how Clemson is as a program. Despite some outside noise in recent years, he ...
NFL playoff winners and losers of Sunday: Ravens are their own biggest obstacle
The NFL is down to its final four teams, but the path to the conference title games was paved with heartbreak – especially ...
Josh Allen Ties Notable Tom Brady Milestone in First Half vs. Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens defense knew it would have its hands full in trying to stop Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in ...
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ESPN analyst sees Tom Allen bringing a 'huge impact' to Clemson
ESPN’s Sam Acho believes Tom Allen could bring a transformative spark to Clemson as the team’s new defensive coordinator. “It ...