NCAA proposes deal to restore wins for Joe Paterno, Penn State

The NCAA announced a proposed agreement Friday that would restore the 112 wins taken from the Penn State football team and head coach Joe Paterno during the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

Should the deal go through, with the 1998 through 2011 wins reinstated, the late Paterno would reclaim his spot as college football's winningest coach, The Associated Press reports. It would also resolve a pending lawsuit Paterno's family members brought by replacing a 2012 consent decree.

The proposal suggests Penn State pay a $60 million fine toward addressing child abuse within Pennsylvania. The NCAA already restored Penn State's football postseason eligibility and football scholarships last September.

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Sandusky, who maintains his innocence, is currently serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence.