The Sandusky case cost the school $46 million in fines, legal fees, crisis PR and lost sponsorship money. Of that, about $1.7 million was
But that was only for the year or so after the scandal broke.
Turns out most of Penn State's sponsors will roar for the Nittany Lions once again. This should come as no surprise. Several of Penn State's sponsors — including Pepsi, PNC and Highmark — continued to financially support the school even as the victims were testifying in court.
Nike even had to remove the late coach Joe Paterno's name from the child-care center at its world headquarters, Ad Age says. Yet Nike, and the rest of them, are back for more this season.
You can read more about the financial cost of the scandal on Penn State here.