Pennsylvania State head coach Joe Paterno brought out the next statement about the retirement by years FL State head coach Bobby Bowden. Paterno, 82, and Bowden, 80, is the 2 winningest coaches in great college football game history, with Paterno was holding a 393-388 edge in career victories.

"Bobby has been a tough competitor. He has meant an awful lot to the universities he coached and to the game of football overall. He and his wife, Ann, have dedicated their lives with untold hours to better the teams and universities they cared so much about. They will be missed by the coaching profession and college football. Sue [Paterno's wife] and I wish them well."