Penn State officials spent Saturday investigating a report that a sports agent improperly purchased a suit for All-American running back Curtis Enis.
“We . . . are following up and will take the steps we feel are appropriate,” sports information director Jeff Nelson said.
A Harrisburg TV station reported that Houston-based agent Jeff Nalley bought a $400 suit at a Harrisburg-area clothing store Dec. 6 for Enis to wear to the ESPN “College Football Awards Show.” The station quoted unidentified sources and showed a credit-card receipt.
If in violation, Enis could be ineligible for the Citrus Bowl against Florida and for his senior season.
Penn State will be without top receiver Joe Jurevicius for the Citrus Bowl because he didn’t perform well enough academically, coach Joe Paterno said.
– Rocky Long, a star quarterback at New Mexico 25 years ago and more recently UCLA’s defensive coordinator, was hired by the Lobos as head coach.
– Tennessee QB Peyton Manning, hospitalized with a knee infection, was released and likely will be back at practice Saturday.
