MPG File Problems

Everytime I try to import my mpg file into Premiere, I get the error saying: "There was an error decompressing audio or video."
The File Opens fine in After Effects. Please Help.

Complete name                            : C:\Users\owner\Desktop\Lacrosse\LaxKings\Film\2013\MCLA\BYU_Stanford.mpg
Format                                   : MPEG-PS
File size                                : 6.35 GiB
Duration                                 : 1h 1mn
Overall bit rate mode                    : Variable
Overall bit rate                         : 14.8 Mbps
Video
ID                                       : 224 (0xE0)
Format                                   : MPEG Video
Format version                           : Version 2
Format profile                           : Main@High
Format settings, BVOP                    : Yes
Format settings, Matrix                  : Default
Format settings, GOP                     : M=3, N=15
Duration                                 : 1h 1mn
Bit rate mode                            : Variable
Bit rate                                 : 14.2 Mbps
Maximum bit rate                         : 18.5 Mbps
Width                                    : 1 920 pixels
Height                                   : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9
Frame rate                               : 29.970 fps
Standard                                 : NTSC
Color space                              : YUV
Chroma subsampling                       : 4:2:0
Bit depth                                : 8 bits
Scan type                                : Progressive
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)                       : 0.228
Time code of first frame                 : 00:00:00;00
Time code source                         : Group of pictures header
Stream size                              : 6.06 GiB (95%)
Color primaries                          : BT.709
Transfer characteristics                 : BT.709
Matrix coefficients                      : BT.709
Audio
ID                                       : 192 (0xC0)
Format                                   : MPEG Audio
Format version                           : Version 1
Format profile                           : Layer 2
Duration                                 : 1h 1mn
Bit rate mode                            : Constant
Bit rate                                 : 384 Kbps
Channel(s)                               : 2 channels
Sampling rate                            : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode                         : Lossy
Delay relative to video                  : 24ms
Stream size                              : 168 MiB (3%)

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