Penn State was fined an unprecedented $60 million, given a bowl ban and scholarship reductions and saw victories from 14 seasons wiped from the records books in a stunning series of penalties announced by the NCAA on Monday.
NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcement of the penalties Monday morning. He called the case of school’s handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former football assistant Jerry Sandusky “unprecedented.”
The postseason ban imposed is for four seasons. In addition, the school will be forced to cut 10 scholarships for this season and 20 scholarships for the following four years.
The move essentially bumps Penn State down to the scholarship levels of schools at the lower Football Championship Subdivision.
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