Florida State to announce appeal decision Tuesday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida State officials are preparing their response to last week's sanctions by the NCAA.

The university plans to make its response public Tuesday, according to athletic director Randy Spetman, who would not otherwise comment.

The school is expected to challenge the NCAA's directive to forfeit up to 14 football games as well as wins in other sports for contests where athletes involved in a classroom cheating scandal participated.

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden's 382 career wins are just one less than major college coaching's all-time leader, Penn State's Joe Paterno and the reduction would make it virtually impossible for Bowden to catch up.

Florida State has until March 21 to appeal the NCAA's penalties.

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