STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip.
The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history has agreed to deal that runs through the 2011 season. JoePa turns 82 on Dec. 21.
A statement from the athletic department says Paterno and administrators also agreed they might reevaluate and alter the arrangement by shortening or extending the length of the contract as necessary.
The agreement ends months of speculation and comes more than three weeks after Paterno had hip replacement surgery.
Sixth-ranked Penn State is getting ready for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day against No. 5 Southern California.
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