The announcement was made Friday morning on "Good Morning America," with the five mascots on site to receive the news.
Minnesota's football team has ended its boycott and will resume preparations to play in the National Funding Holiday Bowl.
Minnesota's football team is prepared to to continue its boycott and skip the Dec. 27 National Funding Holiday Bowl in San Diego, barring a last-minute resolution.
Minnesota President Eric Kaler addressed the decision to suspend 10 players for their alleged roles in a reported gang rape, saying "there are consequences" when school values aren't upheld.
Minnesota players are boycotting all football activities after what they said was an unsatisfactory meeting with athletic director Mark Coyle over the suspensions of 10 teammates.
Minnesota linebacker Jaylen Waters got into a shoving match with Penn State kicker Joey Julius earlier in the game and then was ejected for later hitting him on a kickoff.
