The only two scandals that really come anywhere near similar to this (and it's still a huge gap) are Bliss/Baylor basketball murder and Gary Barnett/Colorado multiple supposed rapes, including the rape of the female place kicker, and in both of those there were recruitment violations to go along with the scandal. Colorado was placed on two years' probation, fined $100,000 and lost one football scholarship for the next three seasons. Baylor: So I could see Paterno(won't matter anyways), McQueary, and anyone else implicated facing show-cause penalties. But as to punishment to PSU, that's anyone's guess.