
A Pennsylvania House resolution was introduced in late May by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre & Mifflin) to denote September 3, 2011 as "Coach Paterno Day." Yes, that's right folks -- JoePa might very soon have his own official holiday in the Commonwealth.

Monday night, the Big Ten Network held its fourth annual awards show, celebrating the best in Big Ten Sports over the past year. Of course, any school that's had as much athletic success as Penn State would find itself especially well represented amongst the numerous honorees.

Code Blue, a new student athletics rewards program, is set to begin this fall for Penn State students. Check out which events are eligible for Code Blue points and how you can get rewards for attending athletic events.

Two coaching legends, who had never met before Monday morning, shared the stage at Eisenhower Auditorium Monday afternoon as Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski sat down with ESPN's Rece Davis to discuss how they obtained the success they have generated for decades at each of their respective institutions.

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Don't have a ticket for tomorrow's special event featuring Joe Paterno and Mike Krzyzewski? Fear not, my friend. There's still a chance.