Endorsing the recommendations made in the latest progress report by former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, the NCAA has immediately restored Penn State’s postseason eligibility and restored its scholarships to a full 85 beginning in 2015-16.
The Nittany Lions received a four-year postseason ban in 2012 as part of unprecedented and wide-ranging NCAA sanctions against the program for its role in the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Some of the sanctions were reduced last September — following another positive Mitchell report — including gradual restoration of scholarships.