▁any ▁wrong do ing . ▁On ▁November ▁ 9 , ▁he ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁effective ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁stating ▁he ▁was ▁" ab sol utely ▁dev ast ated ▁by ▁the ▁develop ments ▁in ▁this ▁case ." ▁ ▁However , ▁hours ▁later , ▁the ▁P enn ▁State ▁Board ▁of ▁Trust ees ▁fired ▁Pat erno , ▁effective ▁immediately . ▁ ▁Conference ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Conference ▁summar ies ▁Rank ings ▁reflect ▁the ▁Week ▁ 1 4 ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁before ▁the ▁games ▁were ▁played . ▁ ▁Conference ▁championship ▁games ▁ ▁Other ▁conference ▁champions ▁ ▁Final ▁B CS ▁rank ings ▁ ▁Bowl ▁games ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Bowl ▁Championship ▁Series ▁ ▁Other ▁bow l ▁games ▁ ▁Bowl ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁The ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁is ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁year ' s ▁most ▁out standing ▁player . ▁ ▁Other ▁major ▁awards ▁AP ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year : ▁Robert ▁Griff in ▁III , ▁Bay lor ▁Max well ▁Award ▁( top ▁player ): ▁Andrew ▁L uck , ▁Stan ford ▁Walter ▁Camp ▁Award ▁( top ▁player ): ▁Andrew ▁L uck , ▁Stan ford ▁Campbell ▁Tro phy ▁(" ac ade mic ▁He is man "; ▁formerly ▁the ▁Dr addy ▁Tro phy ): ▁Andrew ▁Rod rig uez , ▁Army ▁W uer ff el ▁Tro phy ▁( human itar ian - ath lete ): ▁Bar rett ▁Jones , ▁Alabama ▁Paul ▁Horn ung ▁Award ▁( most ▁vers atile ▁player ): ▁Br andon ▁Boy kin ,