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NCAA Slams Penn State, Paterno

The NCAA has announced stiff penalties against Penn State University that will also erase wins from former Head Coach Joe Paterno's record.

Posted: 6:27 AM Jul 23, 2012
Reporter: Jim Siedlecki

The NCAA has announced stiff penalties against Penn State University that will also erase wins from former Head Coach Joe Paterno's record.

The sanctions include a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Other sanctions include a four-year ban on bowl games, and the loss of 20 scholarships per year over four years.

All current players will be allowed to transfer to any school without having to sit out.

NCAA President Mark Emmert announced the staggering sanctions Monday at a news conference in Indianapolis. Though the NCAA stopped short of imposing the "death penalty" - shutting down the Nittany Lions' program completely - the punishment is still crippling for a team that is trying to start over with a new coach and a new outlook.

Sandusky, a former Penn State defensive coordinator, was found guilty in June of sexually abusing young boys, sometimes on campus.