Memphis" win over BYU in Miami Beach Bowl marred by brawl

The inaugural Miami Beach Bowl on Monday was memorable. What happened afterward was, too, just not in a good way.

A brawl broke out, complete with sucker punches and swinging helmets, after Memphis beat BYU, 55-48, in two overtimes.

ESPN cameras captured BYU starting safety Kai Nucua throwing a sucker punch at Memphis tight end Alan Cross, who wasn’t wearing a helmet. Nucua, a sophomore, already was bloodied as fights between players had broken out all over the field.

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Memphis" win over BYU in Miami Beach Bowl marred by brawl

Michigan AD Dave Brandon steps down

Beleaguered Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon stepped down Friday, school president Mark Schlissel declared in a news conference.

"Dave believes that it will take the very best interest of our student athletes, the athletic department as well as the university community if he moved on to other challenges and let the significant work of the section as well as the university to carry on without day-to-day diversions," Schlissel said. & quot;I agree with this particular choice.

" … There’s absolutely no doubt that Dave loves the University of Michigan and desires to see us move forward and succeed. I thank him for his long service and lifelong dedication to Michigan."

Schlissel became Michigan’s president in September.

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Alabama TE Kurt Freitag caught with marijuana

A search conducted by the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force yielded 112 grams of marijuana and $4,661 in cash in the dorm room of Alabama reserve tight end Kurt Freitag, but Freitag apparently was not charged.

A court record filed Monday indicates the task force witnessed Freitag as part of a drug transaction last week, but according to al.com, there is no record of a legal charge against Freitag. The agents approached Freitag and read him his rights, and Freitag consented to a search of his residence at Bryant Hall that turned up the drugs and cash, which were seized. A confidential informant had previously alerted the task force to the drug deal. A spokesperson for the task force declined to comment, and an Alabama spokesperson said the matter is being looked into.

A third-year sophomore, Freitag has seen limited playing time in his career and was passed on the depth chart by a younger tight end last year in O.J. Howard.

Alabama plays host to Texas A&M on Saturday.

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FSU"s Jameis Winston throws for 317 yards in win over Syracuse

Jameis Winston threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Florida State cruised past Syracuse 38-20 a day after FSU announced that Winston faces a student honor code hearing.

» Report: FSU, police obstructed Winston investigation

Winston threw two TD passes in the second quarter to lift FSU to a 24-6 halftime lead; his final TD pass of the day came in the third quarter for a 31-6 lead that ended any intrigue.

"It’s not about distractions," Winston told reporters afterward. "It’s about Florida State football."

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FSU"s Jameis Winston throws for 317 yards in win over Syracuse

Treon Harris reinstated after accuser withdraws complaint

Just days after Florida freshman quarterback Treon Harris was suspended indefinitely after being accused of a sexual assault, the accuser has withdrawn the complaint and Harris has been reinstated to the team.

But while he’s rejoined the Gators a day before a crucial home game against LSU, he won’t play against the Tigers.

"We have been notified that the University and legal process is complete. Treon has been reinstated to the team, but he will not play Saturday," UF coach Will Muschamp said in a statement. "This has been a learning experience for everyone involved. Treon has been honest with me throughout the process and is looking forward to rejoining his teammates."

UF confirmed earlier in the day that Harris’ accuser had withdrawn the claim.

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Florida reinstates Treon Harris after accuser withdraws complaint

Just days after Florida freshman quarterback Treon Harris was suspended indefinitely after being accused of a sexual assault, the accuser has withdrawn the complaint and Harris has been reinstated to the team.

But while he’s rejoined the Gators a day before a crucial home game against LSU, he won’t play against the Tigers.

"We have been notified that the University and legal process is complete. Treon has been reinstated to the team, but he will not play Saturday," UF coach Will Muschamp said in a statement. "This has been a learning experience for everyone involved. Treon has been honest with me throughout the process and is looking forward to rejoining his teammates."

UF confirmed earlier in the day that Harris’ accuser had withdrawn the claim.

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Stanford"s Kevin Hogan injured but expected to play Friday

Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan is injured; that much is known. The severity of the injury or even the specifics of the body part that hurts – – well, Cardinal coach David Shaw won’t say.

Shaw did say Hogan seemed likely to play Friday when Stanford plays host to Washington State.

Hogan (6-foot-4, 225 pounds), a junior, suffered some sort of injury on his leg in last week’s loss to Notre Dame. Whether it was to his knee, ankle, foot, whatever – – Stanford isn’t saying.

"All things point toward him hopefully being ready (for Friday),” Shaw told reporters Tuesday. "We were aware of it. There was no fear of further injury. He still had full range of motion. He still had full strength. After you play the game, it gets really sore, and that’s where he is. But we feel good about him being ready."

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Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard rants against Big 12 officials

There’s plenty of frustration when it comes to the state of officiating in college football. It’s bad in the Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, ACC and, especially, the Pac-12.

Well, Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard is beyond fed up with the current state of affairs and decided to come out and say something about it after the Cyclones appeared to have yet another call go against them in a 37-20 road loss Saturday to Oklahoma State.

Late in the first half, Oklahoma State running back Desmond Roland was stopped short of the goal line on a run, according to the original call on the field. The officials went to the booth to review the play and overturned the decision, awarding the Cowboys a touchdown. However, it’s hard to say video of the play was conclusive enough to overturn the call.

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Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard rants against Big 12 officials

Inside Slant: Dysfunction at Michigan extends beyond sideline

» Michigan’s Hoke atop hot-seat coaches list

One of the first questions Michigan president Mark Schlissel should be asking today is this: "How will we ever get this right from play to play in a Saturday instant when we can’t even get it right between Saturday and Monday?"

He should ask it while sifting through more failures in Michigan’s concussion protocol than can be easily counted. If the school’s admitted mishandlings of quarterback Shane Morris’ concussion were fumbles on a field, they could be strung together for an award-winning blooper clip.

Except that there’s not much humor in institutional dysfunction.

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Adviser: Jameis Winston will join forces with Title IX probe

One day after Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston formally got his starting job back, a Winston family counselor tweeted that Winston would be joining forces using the school’s Title IX investigation into an alleged sexual assault from December 2012.

Today, wIll suggest FSU that JW will join forces with Title 9 investigation. Looks forward to clearing his name.

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