STATE COLLEGE — Penn State quarterback Rob Bolden’s father said coach Joe Paterno has denied his son’s request to transfer.

Robert Bolden, Sr., said he wasn’t expecting Paterno to turn down the quarterback after a meeting Tuesday. It’s unclear what Bolden will do next.

Bolden was the first true freshman to open the season at quarterback in Paterno’s 45-year head-coaching tenure. He started eight games, but suffered a concussion vs. Minnesota. He then lost the job two weeks later to sophomore Matt McGloin after getting pulled vs. Northwestern.