30 biggest college football scandals of all time
By Ethan Lee
Sports bribery and Toledo
The Toledo Rockets aren’t a program many casual college football fans would typically associate with a massive scandal, but the Rockets found themselves under scrutiny after multiple players became involved in a bribery scheme with a gambler from Michigan.
Seven former players from Toledo’s basketball and football programs accepted meals, money, groceries, or gambling chips from Ghazi “Gary” Manni to alter how they played, according to ESPN. Whether that included fumbles or trying to fix games, several Rockets players were caught up in a scheme.
One of the players, Adam Cuomo, became involved because he was depressed and had gambling issues. He then recruited several other players to become involved in the scheme with him.
Three players were sentenced to probation. The gambler was sentenced to prison. In total, nine individuals were convicted in connection with the scheme. This isn’t the stereotypical cheating scandal that is seen in college football, but it’s certainly a cheating scandal that could not go unnoticed.