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NCAA hands down penalties and corrective measures following investigation

What we know:

  • There are two instances of infractions, one occurring in Fall 2013 and Fall 2014
  • Two scholarships have been taken away from the football program for one year
  • The accumulated fine is a combination of a $5,000 fine and one percent of the football programs budget
  • NCAA probation from July 7, 2016, to July 6, 2018
  • No post season bans were handed down
  • No GSU coaches were involved
  • A vacation of records will be handed down, no further information has been given

The first incident involved a former assistant compliance director providing a football student-athlete with a flash drive containing completed assignments.