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.

Penn State has officially lost its defensive coordinator. Tom Allen, after one just season with the Nittany Lions, was formally named Clemson’s new defensive coordinator on Tuesday afternoon.

With Allen’s hiring, five of Clemson’s 10 assistant coaches are now set to make at at $1 million in annual salary in 2025 (Allen, Riley, Matt Luke, Chris Rumph and Nick Eason). That’s on top of Swinney’s annual salary of $11.25 million for this year and puts the Tigers comfortably among the nation’s top 10 in total assistant coach pay.

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

Penn State football coaching staff dynamics will undergo another adjustment as defensive coordinator Tom Allen exits for a ... perspective on the state of Pennsylvania, great perspective on ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Tom Allen, who just finished his first season as defensive coordinator at Penn State, has reached an agreement to take the same role at Clemson under Dabo Swinney according to CBS Sports and other outlets.

Penn State football head coach James Franklin will be making his third defensive coordinator hire in four years. This comes after Clemson University officially hired former Nittany Lion defensive leader Tom Allen on Tuesday for the same position.

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized by the school’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.

The Penn State Nittany Lions will reportedly be in the market for another defensive coordinator as current DC Tom Allen is expected to be hired by Clemson Unive

Allen, who spent seven seasons as Indiana’s head coach, will become the defensive coordinator at Clemson University, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel’s X post Tuesday. The 54-year-old Allen signed a three-year deal worth $6 million to replace Wes Goodwin, who was fired after three seasons with the Tigers.

Tom Allen served as Penn State's defensive coordinator for one year. He is the fourth defensive coordinator hired under Dabo Swinney.

Penn State football head coach ... This comes after Clemson University officially hired former Nittany Lion defensive leader Tom Allen on Tuesday for the same position. Allen has reportedly ...