Dozens of students and supporters gathered outside the home of Joe and Sue Paterno to offer support after Penn State played, and lost, its first football game since he was fired this week.
While Paterno apparently spent the day elsewhere - returning home only after the game had ended and heading directly inside, about 75 students, fans and even a former player milled around his front lawn in the late afternoon, leaving signs and cheering when his wife, Sue Paterno, blew them kisses and thanked them for their support during what she called a “difficult week” for her and her family.
“We've always thought of Penn State as a family ... we will be again,” she said, before going back inside.
She said her family had no plans to go anywhere.
The couple's son Jay said earlier that he wasn't sure what his father was doing while the game was being played. He walked from Beaver Stadium to the family home after the game to collect his green SUV in the driveway and got a standing ovation from the crowd.
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