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Hundreds more wait for a last chance to say goodbye to Joe Paterno

Yesterday, thousands of mourners gathered outside Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the campus of Penn State to pay their final respects to Joe Paterno, who passed away Sunday after a battle with lung cancer.

Today, hundreds more have gathered in the same spot for one final chance to say goodbye before the long-time coach is laid to rest this afternoon.

The doors at the PSC opened at around 7:40 a.m. -- some were waiting outside for up to three hours -- and will close at around noon. Then, the family will bury Paterno in a private ceremony.

Hopefully, they will be the only ones in attendance.

A public memorial is set for Thursday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The ticket allotment for that event was reportedly scooped up in under 10 minutes.