Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach on Monday while the school investigated complaints from receiver Adam James and his family about how the coach treated the player after he suffered a concussion during a Dec. 16 scrimmage.
The school named defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill as coach for the Jan. 2 Alamo Bowl against Michigan State.
Tech officials declined to identify the player, but James’ family released a statement to the Associated Press identifying Adam, the son of ex-NFL player and current TV analyst Craig James.
ESPN later said James would not work the Alamo Bowl as scheduled.
Leach did not return calls seeking comment.
*Joe Cox threw two touchdown passes and Caleb King had two rushing scores as Georgia beat mistake-prone Texas A&M 44-20 in the Independence Bowl. … Nebraska linemen Marcel Jones (ankle) and Pierre Allen (toe) will play against Arizona. … Boise State said three freshmen — WR Preston Minter, RB Malcolm Johnson and CB Raphiel Lambert — did not travel to the Fiesta Bowl for disciplinary reasons. … Kentucky coach Rich Brooks, 68, said he’s “80 percent” sure he’s not coming back to the Wildcats. … Minnesota plans to offer an extension to coach Tim Brewster, who is 14-23 in the third season of a five-year contract.
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