The two were among tens of thousands of Ohio State fans who flooded the stadium Sunday to celebrate the Buckeyes' most recent national title and their second earned as part of the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes won the first ever four-team playoff a decade ago and have now also won the first 12-team playoff.

According to The Action Network's Brett McMurphy, Knowles was asked by school not to attend Buckeyes’ national title celebration while he deliberated his coaching options. Not long after the rally concluded, it was announced that Knowles was signing a contract to become the next DC for the Penn State Nittany Lions, a major Big Ten rival.