NCAA puts Michigan State football on 3 years of probation for recruiting violations under Mel Tucker

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA put Michigan State's football program on three years of probation and penalized the school $30,000 plus 1.5% of the team's budget after agreeing former staff members Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan under coach Mel Tucker broke rules regarding recruiting inducements and benefits, communication and unofficial visit expenses.

Michigan State announced Wednesday that it had reached a negotiated resolution with the NCAA.