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Posted at 12:44 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2008

CFB: Penn St. coach Paterno released from hospital

The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Joe Paterno was released from the hospital two days after undergoing hip replacement surgery.

The 81-year-old coach had surgery to fix a sore hip that prevented him from pacing the sidelines. He coached the final seven games of the regular season from the press box.

A team spokesman said Paterno was released from Mount Nittany Medical Center on Tuesday.

The team doctor called the surgery a success. The school has said Paterno is expected back at work on Monday, when players return from Thanksgiving break.

Sixth-ranked Penn State won the Big Ten and a trip to the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.