"Like the rest of country, we have just learned of the NCAA's actions regarding the restoration of some of Penn State's scholarships.
"As you know, the NCAA is currently engaged in the process of evaluating and potentially reforming its governance structure. We look forward to having a positive impact on that process.
"We also are hopeful that the NCAA's recently-enacted enforcement and penalty reforms will result in a consistent and fair enforcement and penalty process for all its institutions. USC will continue to work cooperatively with the NCAA towards that goal.
"We are near the end of the NCAA sanctions imposed on us in 2010 and we look forward to their expiration."
USC head football coach Lane Kiffin is happy for Penn State, "I think that's awesome," he said on his weekly Pac-12 teleconference. "Knowing what it's like to go through and trying to manage those numbers and plan down the road as we have, now for Bill [O'Brien] not to have to do that as much is great for him."
Click here for more on Kiffin's comments in the LA Times.
