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Joe Paterno: I Will Retire After Season

'I've lived for this place,' disgraced coach tells fans

(Newser) - Joe Paterno will end his storied career as Penn State's football coach, reports Fox 29 News , stepping down in disgrace at age 84 amid the sexual abuse scandal that tarnished his decades of squeaky-clean success. "I have decided to announce my retirement effective at the end of this...

Joe Paterno May Be Out at Penn State

He could be gone in days or weeks: 'New York Times'

(Newser) - It looks like Joe Paterno isn't going to survive the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State after all. The New York Times , citing two anonymous sources, reports that he could be done as football coach in a matter of days or weeks, and notes that the school canceled...

Florida State Coach Bowden Plans to Retire

34-year tenure turned Seminoles into national football powerhouse

(Newser) - Bobby Bowden will announce his retirement tomorrow as Florida State University’s football coach, ending a 34-year tenure during which he built the Seminoles into a national powerhouse. The 80-year-old Bowden met with school officials today, sources tell the Tallahassee Democrat , and was given the option of staying in a...

This Year's Must-See College Games

(Newser) - College football season is just a few yards away, so Fox Sports scans the schedule for must-see affairs. The picks:
  1. Ohio State at Penn State, Nov. 7: With Michigan in its present state, this is the Big 10’s showcase game, and the winner is a good bet to go
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Paterno Signs 3-Year Deal
 Paterno Signs 3-Year Deal 
Dec 16, 2008 8:19 PM CST

Paterno Signs 3-Year Deal

(Newser) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history will keep the post he has held for 43 years through 2011. Terms were not made public. Paterno, who turns...

Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.; Alabama Wins for Saban
Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.;
Alabama Wins for Saban
college football
Nov 8, 2008 9:31 PM CST

Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.; Alabama Wins for Saban

(Newser) - Iowa shocked third-ranked Penn State with a last-second field goal, all but eliminating Joe Paterno's hopes for a third national title, the Des Moines Register reports. Backup kicker Daniel Murray booted a 31-yarder to defeat the Nittany Lions 24-23. Elsewhere, No. 1 Alabama needed overtime to beat LSU 27-21, giving...

No. 8 Vols Blast Gamecocks, Win SEC

Michigan State, Indiana knocked off by unranked opponents

(Newser) - What was a one-point game at halftime for Tennessee quickly turned into a blowout in the second half, as the Volunteers outscored South Carolina by 32 after the break for an 89-56 victory, reports The Tennessean. The win was the Vols' 32nd straight at home as they improved to 28-3...

No. 4 Tennessee Tops Florida
No. 4 Tennessee Tops Florida
Mar 6, 2008 2:39 AM CST

No. 4 Tennessee Tops Florida

No. 16 Vandy holds off Mississippi State in OT, No. 10 Wisconsin humiliates Penn State

(Newser) - The 4th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers fell behind by 16 points on the road against a Florida squad fighting to earn an NCAA berth—but roared back to win anyway, 89-86 behind JaJuan Smith's 23 points and Chris Lofton's 21. In the process, the Vols set a school record for victories in...

No. 3 North Carolina Bests NC State 84-70

Michigan St. routs PSU 86-49, Marquette tops St. John's 73-64

(Newser) - Tyler Hansbrough’s 32 points and 12 rebounds led No. 3 North Carolina past in-state rival North Carolina State 84-70. The Tar Heels had a 31-7 run that spanned the two halves; the Wolfpack was never close after that stretch. Wayne Ellington contributed 21 points for the 25-2 Heels. Gavin...

Penn State Shocks No. 8 Michigan State

Arkansas crushes Florida, South Carolina upsets Ole Miss

(Newser) - Penn State was hitting 59% of its free throws, had lost six straight and hadn't beaten a ranked team in two years. So of course the Nittany Lions went out yesterday and made 16-of-20 free throws to shock No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 in a Big Ten upset, reports the...

Hoosiers Beat PSU, Extend Streak to 12

Nittany Lions put up game effort despite top player's injury

(Newser) - Penn State pushed Indiana as best it could, leading 52-51 at one point in the second half, but the stronger Hoosiers compiled a 27-6 run to put away the Nittany Lions 81-65. Ninth-ranked Indiana, now 16-1, won its 12th consecutive game for the first time since the well-chronicled Bobby Knight...

Flowers' Power Too Much for Lions
Flowers' Power Too Much
for Lions
Jan 16, 2008 2:41 AM CST

Flowers' Power Too Much for Lions

BC upsets Miami, Oklahoma State falls to Baylor

(Newser) - Senior Michael Flowers had a collegiate-high 23 points, leading the Badgers to a 80-55 rout of Penn State, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I don't know if he missed at all tonight," said teammate Greg Stiemsma after the game. Wisconsin posted an intimidating 59.6% shooting, including 10...

No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines
No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines
Jan 3, 2008 2:40 AM CST

No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines

Super frosh Gordon leads No. 11 Indiana past Iowa, Penn State beats Northwestern

(Newser) - No. 25 Wisconsin got 25 points from reserve freshman Jon Leuer and beat Michigan 70-54 to open Big Ten conference play. The Badgers improve to 11-2 with the win and both losses were to Top Ten teams, Marquette and Duke. On the flip side, Michigan fell to 4-9 and is...

Penn State Knocks Off A&amp;M 24-17
Penn State Knocks Off
A&M 24-17
Dec 30, 2007 5:25 AM CST

Penn State Knocks Off A&M 24-17

Nittany Lions post ninth win in 11 bowl games

(Newser) - Penn State fell behind early to Texas A&M, 14-0, but didn't abandon the running game. It's a good thing they didn't because they ended up with 270 yards on the ground and a 24-17 Alamo Bowl victory, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Aggies put up a strong game with...

OSU Holds on to No. 1 With Win at Penn State

Ohio State now 9-0 after 37-17 thumping of Nittany Lions

(Newser) - Ohio State didn't have to punt once in the course of last night's solid defeat of the Penn State Nittany Lions as the first-ranked team won its 27th-straight victory. Penn State saw an early 7-3 lead trickle, and then gush, away as the Buckeyes stayed "one step ahead of...

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