Read more Penn State stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/375/penn-state.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-22T00:33:38http://www.newser.com/story/46813/usc-crushes-penn-state-to-win-rose-bowl.htmlSouthern California made a strong case of its own to be No. 1 as it manhandled Penn State in the Rose Bowl, 38-24. Mark Sanchez passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, and USC dominated on defense. Out of the BCS championship mix, the fifth-ranked Trojans (12-1) could only wonder...http://www.newser.com/story/46813/usc-crushes-penn-state-to-win-rose-bowl.html2009-01-02T01:55:20http://www.newser.com/story/45513/paterno-signs-3-year-deal.htmlPenn 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...http://www.newser.com/story/45513/paterno-signs-3-year-deal.html2008-12-17T02:19:38http://www.newser.com/story/43433/penn-st-heads-to-rose-bowl-paterno-not-retiring.htmlAfter securing a trip to the Rose Bowl with a decisive 49-18 win today over No. 17 Michigan State, Penn State coach Joe Paterno gave his fans another reason to smile. "I'm planning on coming back, yeah," said the 81-year-old Paterno. "I never planned otherwise." Rumors had swirled for weeks...http://www.newser.com/story/43433/penn-st-heads-to-rose-bowl-paterno-not-retiring.html2008-11-23T04:23:22http://www.newser.com/story/24679/congratulations-possibly.htmlMost people will never get a full football scholarship offer from a big-name university. But those masses need not wonder what such letters look like: high school quarterback Tate Forcier has posted his collection of sometimes fawning, sometimes caveat-laden recruiting letters online. Sports Illustrated breaks down the coaches' voices, the...http://www.newser.com/story/24679/congratulations-possibly.html2008-04-16T16:59:54http://www.newser.com/story/14698/big-ten-denies-ref-fixed-football-games.htmlThe Big Ten commissioner denied any football games were fixed this season, even though an official with a criminal background worked the games, the Chicago Tribune reports. Referee Stephen Pamon was in charge of both the Purdue-Penn State game and the Ohio State-Illinois matchup; both games were marred by controversial...http://www.newser.com/story/14698/big-ten-denies-ref-fixed-football-games.html2007-12-22T06:24:42http://www.newser.com/story/13654/penn-state-costumes-spark-va-tech-wrath.htmlVirginia Tech is in an uproar over Penn State students who dressed up for Halloween as Tech shooting victims, then posted the tasteless pictures on Facebook, reports the Washington Post . The reaction has been both mournful and violent. "People all over Penn State—students, faculty, alumni—are appalled at what...http://www.newser.com/story/13654/penn-state-costumes-spark-va-tech-wrath.html2007-12-09T17:22:00http://www.newser.com/story/6359/college-athletes-scrape-for-cash-for-low-profile-sports.htmlFootball and basketball squads are big money makers for colleges, but less popular spectator sports have trouble just staying afloat. How much trouble? Penn State's fencing team clears trash at the football stadium after games to earn funds for the team, reports the New York Times . Star athletes at many...http://www.newser.com/story/6359/college-athletes-scrape-for-cash-for-low-profile-sports.html2007-08-24T10:34:20http://www.newser.com/story/786/penn-state-coach-quits.htmlPenn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland, who resigned last night, ends her 27-year college career with 606 wins, amid allegations that she discriminated against lesbian players. Under Portland, Penn State played in 21 NCAA tournaments, including the 2000 Final Four, but the team’s performance slipped the last two seasons.http://www.newser.com/story/786/penn-state-coach-quits.html2007-03-22T21:39:47