It was a bad week for the Big Ten. It was a fantastic one for Penn State, however.The that the school would have its bowl eligibility restored for the 2014 season and have a full allotment of scholarships available starting with the upcoming cla s of 2015."Penn State's commitment to Benson Mayowa Jersey the integrity of its athletics department and its progre s toward meeting the requirements of the Consent Decree are clear," said Northern Arizona president Rita Hartung Cheng, who chaired the NCAA's Executive Committee meeting on Monday. "We thank Senator Mitchell for his meticulous and exhaustive work over the past two years. Mitchell's efforts and the dedication of Penn State officials made today's decisions po Nigel Warrior Jersey sible.""Penn State has made remarkable progre s over the past year," South Carolina president Harris Pastides added. "The John Reid Jersey board members and I believe the Executive Committee's decision is the right one. It allows both the university and the a sociation to continue to move toward a common goal of ensuring that educating, nurturing and protecting young people is a top priority."Penn State previously was limited to just 80 total scholarships for the upcoming recruiting cla s and banned from a bowl game as part of an already revised set of sanctions against the school stemming from the Jerry Sandusky scandal.Mark Emmert and the NCAA Board of Directors originally gave the program a four-year bowl ban, vacated wins, imposed significant scholarship reductions and slapped the university with a Poona Ford Jersey $60 million fine back in 2012.The news will no doubt be a boost to head coach , who already has one of the top recruiting cla ses in the country ahead of National Signing Day in February. The actions also provide a welcome relief for school officials as they try to move on from one of the worst college athletic Michael Dickson Jersey scandals in history.The Nittany play Rutgers on Saturday and are already 2-0 on the season.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at .