Paterno vs. Weis:

Career record

Paterno: 354-117-3 (.750, 40 seasons)

Weis: 9-2 (.818, 1 season)

Alma mater:

Paterno: Brown, 1950

Weis: Notre Dame, 1978

College degree

Paterno: literature

Weis: speech and drama (master’s in education at South Carolina)

College athletics

Paterno: quarterback for Brown’s football team

Weis: intramurals

Weis coached in New England for nine seasons, five as the offensive coordinator; Paterno turned down an offer to coach the Patriots in 1973.

Weis was instrumental in the development of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady; Paterno watched Brady lead Michigan to wins over Penn State in 1998 and 1999.

Paterno was 39 when he landed his first head coaching position (Penn State); Weis was 43 when he landed his first head coaching job (Franklin Township High School in New Jersey)