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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Broke Leg in Sideline Collision
By Mason Levinson
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Penn State football coach Joe Paterno broke his left leg in a sideline collision with one of his players during a loss at Wisconsin.
An examination today in State College, Pennsylvania, found that Paterno, 79, fractured the top of his left shin bone and damaged ligaments in his left knee, the school said in a news release. A decision on whether Paterno needs surgery to repair the injuries has not been made.
Paterno, who met with coaches today and reviewed game tape, intends to coach Nov. 11 when the Nittany Lions host Temple, the school said. Paterno is second all-time in victories in college football's highest division with 360.
Nittany Lions tight end Andre Quarless fell into Paterno yesterday after Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy tackled Quarless along the Penn State sideline during the third quarter of the team's 13-3 loss to the No. 16 Badgers.
Paterno stood for a couple minutes before being helped to the bench, where he had his leg bandaged by the team's training staff.
He stayed seated on the bench before being driven on a cart to the locker room with around two minutes left in the third quarter. Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley filled in for Paterno as the Nittany Lions fell to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten Conference.
Paterno, whose victory total is second in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-A history to 364 by Florida State's Bobby Bowden, left Penn State's loss to Ohio State in September after becoming ill. He returned at halftime, then left and return
