It began last Friday when it was announced that a grand jury indicted Jerry Sandusky, accusing him of sexually abusing eight young boys.
Sandusky was arrested Saturday and then released on bail.
That same day, Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley and Vice President for Finance and Business Gary Schultz were each charged with lying to the grand jury and failure to report the alleged abuse by Sandusky.
On Monday, Curley and Schultz were arraigned and then both released on $75,000 bail each.
State officials said Penn State administrators like Curley and Schultz did not do enough to protect Sandusky's victims.
"Those officials and administrators to whom it was reported, did not report that incident to law enforcement or any child protective agency. Their inaction likely allowed a child predator to continue to victimize children for many many years," said State Attorney General Linda Kelly.
Tuesday, long-time football coach Joe Paterno planned a news conference to make a statement about the scandal, which was then canceled by the university. Students rallied in support of Paterno in front of his home.
Wednesday, there were fireworks. Coach Paterno announced in the morning he would retire at the end of the season. At 10 p.m. the University's Board of Trustees announced Paterno and University President Graham Spanier were out immediately. Students rioted in protest.
"You can't fire a man on a phone call. They called him and told him he's fired. A man whose given his life and soul to this school," said Penn State sophomore Greg Price.
Penn State's interim football coach Tom Bradley held a news conference Thursday and said he is taking the job with mixed emotions.
"Coach Paterno has meant more to me than anybody except my father. I don't want to get emotional and start talking about that, okay?" said Tom Bradley.
Friday, word got out that Penn State Assistant Coach Mike McQueary, who testified he witnessed Sandusky abusing a young boy, was placed on leave.
The board of trustees met again. Members said they will form a special committee to investigate the scandal further.
The university's new president, Rodney Erickson, made this statement:
"My heart aches for the victims and their families, my mind searches for answers, like millions of others from across the nation. "