TAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida plans to look into a report that football coach Jim Leavitt struck one of his players in the face during halftime of a game last month.
Citing the player’s father, high school coach and five USF players who were not identified, AOL FanHouse reported Monday that Leavitt grabbed Joel Miller by the throat and hit him in the face twice because he was upset about a mistake the sophomore walk-on made on special teams.
FanHouse said the incident occurred at halftime of the Bulls’ game against Louisville on Nov. 21.
Spurrier gets extra year
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has been given another year to build the Gamecocks football program.
The university’s Board of Trustees approved a one-year contract extension for Spurrier on Monday, taking him through the 2013 season. His salary will remain $1.75 million. The Gamecocks went 7-5 this season and begin practice Tuesday to play Connecticut in the PapaJohns.com Bowl on Jan. 2 in Birmingham, Ala.
Fresno St.’s Hill extended
FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State coach Pat Hill will get a contract extension to stay at the school beyond the 2010 season, Hill and the school announced Sunday night. Details are not finalized.
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