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Paterno, Motorist Have Words

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The Associated Press

Published: October 12, 2007

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - An exchange of words with another motorist on a campus road was blown out of proportion by Internet-fueled rumors and media speculation, Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Thursday night.

The motorist complained to university police about Paterno's conduct after the Oct. 5 incident. No charges were filed.

Paterno, on his weekly radio show Thursday night, said the incident happened after he noticed a car had driven through a stop sign.

Paterno said he was angered by rumors - which first surfaced on Internet message boards - calling the incident 'road rage' or saying that he used profanity.

'I really resent the whole thing. I don't even know the names of the people who accused me of it,' Paterno said on the radio show.

NORTH CAROLINA: Coach Butch Davis returned to practice Thursday after missing two days due to the death of his brother-in-law.

TEXAS A&M: Coach Dennis Franchione will be admonished for a for-pay newsletter sent to boosters, and the school said it will report possible violations related to the newsletter to the NCAA.

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