NCAA Penalizes U. of South Carolina for Football Violations

The University of South Carolina at Columbia has accepted its punishment.

In late August, the National Collegiate Athletic Association placed the university on three years' probation but said its football team can continue to play in bowl games and on television. The ruling followed an investigation that uncovered 10 violations involving recruiting and academic fraud during the tenure of Lou Holtz, the former head coach.

The ruling followed South Carolina's decision in July to

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