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Joe Paterno and his wife Sue spoke briefly on their doorstep after his firing Wednesday night. STATE COLLEGE - Penn State students rioted downtown Wednesday night after the university's board of trustees abruptly fired football coach Joe Paterno in the wake of child sex abuse allegations against a former assistant, stealing a graceful exit for

Joe Paterno and his wife Sue spoke briefly on their doorstep after his firing Wednesday night.

STATE COLLEGE - Penn State students rioted downtown Wednesday night after the university's board of trustees abruptly fired football coach Joe Paterno in the wake of child sex abuse allegations against a former assistant, stealing a graceful exit for the legend who earlier in the day expressed a desire to coach until the end of the season.

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