STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (CNN) — The child sex abuse scandal at Penn State bringing down legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his vaunted reputation smoldered on Thursday. Angry hometown students rioted in support of Paterno overnight, a state legislator issued a call for tougher state law on reporting abuse and a wave of soul-searching permeated the nation?s airwaves and sports pages.”In less than once week, the Penn State we knew unraveled,” reported the Daily Collegian, the school?s newspaper.