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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Tuesday there was no change in status of running back Austin Scott, who will remain suspended for Saturday's game against No. 19 Wisconsin.
Scott, a senior, was suspended the day before last Saturday's win over Iowa for violating a team rule. Officially, he is listed as the Nittany Lions' third-string tailback for the Wisconsin game. Paterno declined to say what rule Scott had broken.
There was no formal investigation into Scott by the university's judicial affairs office as of Tuesday, school officials said.
Meanwhile, Paterno said Tuesday he was looking into the possibility that some Nittany Lions may have been involved in a fight.
The fight comes months after Paterno, angry about an April fight involving football players, decided to force the entire team to pick up garbage the day after games at Beaver Stadium.
"I've been alerted there might have been a couple football players involved in a fight. To what extent, to what degree, what happened, I'm not quite sure yet," Paterno said when asked whether players were involved in a weekend altercation.
"Until I find out what's going on, I think I'd be better off just not getting into that," said Paterno, who then refused to discuss any off-the-field matters involving players.
Tyrone Parham, the assistant university police director, declined to comment on whether any football players were under investigation for any weekend incidents.
"We can't confirm anyone's affiliation with Penn State," Parham said. "We don't confirm anything until a person is charged."
A university police log listed an investigation into an alleged "simple assault/harassment/disorderly conduct" case after being called at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, nearly seven hours after Penn State (4-2) defeated Iowa. One person suffered a bloody nose and was treated at the scene, Parham said.
Also this weekend, two freshmen -- punter Ryan Breen and backup tailback Joe Suhey -- were cited by police for underage drinking. Neither player has seen game action this season.
Tight end Andrew Quarless and backup defensive back Willie Harriott had been suspended by Paterno for a couple games earlier this year after university police cited them for underage drinking.
The rash of legal woes comes about six months after authorities said several players were involved in a fight at an off-campus party in which two people were hurt and treated at a hospital. Ten players were disciplined by the university for their roles in the April 1 altercation.
Two of the players, safety Anthony Scirrotto and defensive lineman Chris Baker, are scheduled to stand trial in December on criminal charges in connection with that fight.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Tuesday there was no change in status of running back Austin Scott, who will remain suspended for Saturday's game against No. 19 Wisconsin.
Scott, a senior, was suspended the day before last Saturday's win over Iowa for violating a team rule. Officially, he is listed as the Nittany Lions' third-string tailback for the Wisconsin game. Paterno declined to say what rule Scott had broken.
There was no formal investigation into Scott by the university's judicial affairs office as of Tuesday, school officials said.
Meanwhile, Paterno said Tuesday he was looking into the possibility that some Nittany Lions may have been involved in a fight.
The fight comes months after Paterno, angry about an April fight involving football players, decided to force the entire team to pick up garbage the day after games at Beaver Stadium.
"I've been alerted there might have been a couple football players involved in a fight. To what extent, to what degree, what happened, I'm not quite sure yet," Paterno said when asked whether players were involved in a weekend altercation.
"Until I find out what's going on, I think I'd be better off just not getting into that," said Paterno, who then refused to discuss any off-the-field matters involving players.
Tyrone Parham, the assistant university police director, declined to comment on whether any football players were under investigation for any weekend incidents.
"We can't confirm anyone's affiliation with Penn State," Parham said. "We don't confirm anything until a person is charged."
A university police log listed an investigation into an alleged "simple assault/harassment/disorderly conduct" case after being called at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, nearly seven hours after Penn State (4-2) defeated Iowa. One person suffered a bloody nose and was treated at the scene, Parham said.
Also this weekend, two freshmen -- punter Ryan Breen and backup tailback Joe Suhey -- were cited by police for underage drinking. Neither player has seen game action this season.
Tight end Andrew Quarless and backup defensive back Willie Harriott had been suspended by Paterno for a couple games earlier this year after university police cited them for underage drinking.
The rash of legal woes comes about six months after authorities said several players were involved in a fight at an off-campus party in which two people were hurt and treated at a hospital. Ten players were disciplined by the university for their roles in the April 1 altercation.
Two of the players, safety Anthony Scirrotto and defensive lineman Chris Baker, are scheduled to stand trial in December on criminal charges in connection with that fight.
