Even fewer had any idea that a Nov. 5, 2011, grand jury report that unmasked retired Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky as a serial pedophile would trigger a tidal wave worldwide.

Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky maintained his innocence 12 years after being convicted of sexually abusing children.

Penn State supporters have been heavily divided about Paterno since the Sandusky scandal. Sandusky, a former defensive coordinator under Paterno, was convicted in 2012 of sexually abusing young boys.