Wisconsin’s Moss Jailed for Cocaine

Wisconsin tailback Brent Moss, the 1994 Rose Bowl most valuable player who is on the verge of breaking the school’s career rushing mark, was suspended from the team Thursday after his arrest on a cocaine possession charge.

Moss was jailed early Thursday after an anti-drug task force pulled him over and reportedly found two rocks of crack cocaine in one of his socks.

No formal charges were filed by the Dane County District Attorney’s Office, but officials said no bail would be available to Moss before his first court appearance, tentatively set for today.

Moss was placed in an isolation cell at his request and spent Thursday conferring with lawyers.

“I am shocked with Brent’s apparent involvement in this matter,” said Wisconsin Coach Barry Alvarez, who suspended his star senior “pending a legal resolution.”

“It’s been a very difficult day. I feel as if it was one of my own children,” Alvarez said.

Moss’ teammates were also troubled by his arrest.

“It’s as though you have a brother that’s done something that isn’t supposed to be done,” senior offensive lineman Joe Rudolph said.