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		Penn State to beef up security By Daniel Dullum November 10, 2011

	In light of the rioting and other assorted street violence that followed in the aftermath of the firing of Head Coach Joe Paterno, the University of Nebraska – the Nittany Lions’ opponent on Saturday – asked for and received assurances the Cornhuskers and their followers would not be in harm’s way when they visit not-so-Happy Valley. On Thursday night, Tom Osborne, Nebraska’s former football coach and current athletic director, said he was “satisfied” with the assurances he received from Penn State University. The school said that security in and around Beaver Stadium would be beefed up, and the Governor of Pennsylvania said in a press conference that further violence would not be tolerated. Otherwise, not much else is new. A housecleaning of the football program is underway, which started with the firing of Paterno, who wanted to finish his 61-year career at the school at the end of the current season. The university felt otherwise, and late Wednesday, Paterno was dismissed. The violence that took place involved misguided support for Paterno, rioting, vandalism and the tipping of a television remote truck. For the most part, these were hooligans simply looking for an excuse to act out, not taking the underage rape victims into consideration. The chain of events stems from the allegations surrounding former PSU assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of at least eight counts of molestation of a minor during and after his stay with the Penn State football program. While Paterno is likely clear of any charges in a legal sense, the 84-year-old coach, and the university, still face the possibility of civil suits. As a precaution, Mike McQueary, the Penn State assistant coach who originally blew the whistle on Sandusky, will not be on the sidelines Saturday. McQueary is reportedly seen by irate and misguided Penn State backers as the cause of the scandal. Tom Bradley is the interim head coach of the Nittany Lions for the final three games. All of the coaches are expected to be dismissed after a possible bowl game appearance. So far, the scandal has claimed Paterno, an athletic director, the university’s president and a school vice president.