Three Tennessee players charged in crime won't travel
Three University of Tennessee freshmen players charged with attempted armed robbery will not play today at Mississippi.
Tennessee spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter says the team will travel to Oxford without wide receiver NuKeese Richardson, safety Janzen Jackson and defensive back Mike Edwards.
According to sheriff's officials, Richardson remains in jail in lieu of a $19,500 bond. Edwards posted a $19,500 bond, and Jackson was released on his own recognizance.
The three 18-year-olds are accused of demanding money from three people at a gas station near Tennessee's campus early Thursday morning.
Coach Lane Kiffin and athletic director Mike Hamilton have declined comment as they evaluate the situation.
Noteworthy
* A judge in Connecticut scheduled a probable cause hearing for the man accused of fatally stabbing University of Connecticut football player Jasper Howard last month.
John Lomax, 21, of Bloomfield, Conn., made a brief appearance in Rockville Superior Court, where a judge scheduled the hearing for Dec. 17.
Defendants charged with murder in Connecticut have the right to a probable cause hearing, during which a judge decides whether there's enough evidence for prosecutors to take the case to trial.
UConn coach Randy Edsall and Howard's mother and stepfather attended yesterday's hearing. Howard, who was from Miami, was stabbed Oct. 18 during a fight outside a school-sponsored dance.
* Receiver Damian Williams will miss No. 11 Southern California's game against 25th-ranked Stanford with a sprained right ankle. Williams is by far the Trojans' leading receiver with 45 catches for 688 yards and five touchdowns.
* University at Buffalo right tackle Andrew West will serve a one-game suspension for a low hit during Tuesday's game against Ohio. West will not play in next Wednesday's game at Miami of Ohio.
* Though Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount has been reinstated from his suspension for punching an opponent in the season opener, coach Chip Kelly was noncommittal about whether he would play for the No. 14 Ducks today against Arizona State.
In a top 25 game:
* At Cincinnati, Tony Pike threw two touchdown passes in a cameo appearance last night, and the No. 5 Bearcats overcame a self-destructive first half to beat West Virginia, 24-21, for the best start in school history.
Cincinnati (10-0, 6-0 Big East) struggled offensively because of uncharacteristic mistakes - a fumble, a dropped touchdown pass, a missed field goal, and an interception - all in the first half. Isaiah Pead ran for a career-high 175 yards, and sophomore Zach Collaros threw for 205 yards in his fourth start for Pike, who is recovering from an injury to his nonthrowing arm. West Virginia (7-3, 3-2) took advantage of the mistakes to keep it close.
