Paterno will miss Penn State’s game against Temple

Joe Paterno, heeding his doctor’s advice, told his staff Thursday that he would not be at Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s game against Temple.

The 79-year-old Penn State coach had surgery Sunday to repair a fractured shinbone and two torn knee ligaments in his left leg, injuries sustained in a sideline collision in a loss last week to Wisconsin. His left leg is fitted with a temporary brace.

Paterno remained in good condition and was reported by a team spokesman, Guido D’Elia, to be in good spirits, his recovery from surgery proceeding well.

Tom Bradley, the team’s defensive coordinator, and offensive coordinator Galen Hall will oversee their units. The school didn’t name an acting head coach, though Bradley, an assistant to Paterno for 28 years, will make any tough decisions during the game.

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John Beck passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns and No. 25 Brigham Young clinched a share of its first conference title in five years by defeating Wyoming, 55-7, at Provo, Utah.

Beck also had two one-yard touchdown runs to lead BYU, 8-2 overall, 6-0 in the Mountain West, to its seventh consecutive victory. The Cougars gained 454 yards against the Cowboys (5-6, 4-3), who had the top-rated defense in the Mountain West.

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Luke Getsy threw for four touchdowns and 272 yards to help Akron (5-5, 3-3) to a 31-16 victory over Buffalo (2-8, 1-6) in a Mid-American Conference game at Akron, Ohio. Before the game, it was announced that Zips Coach J.D. Brookhart had signed a new five-year contract.