DuBose Stands Tall in Line of Fire

Alabama Coach Mike DuBose acknowledged he is troubled by uncertainty over his future with the Crimson Tide, but doesn’t know if the ouster of Athletic Director Bob Bockrath will lead to his departure.

DuBose is under fire after his team lost to Louisiana Tech on Saturday. His job was already imperiled because he acknowledged lying about a relationship with a female employee.

“I can’t worry about it, DuBose said. “I can’t linger on it. I come to work every day.”

Bockrath, who chose not to fire DuBose in August when the coach acknowledged the relationship, has reportedly reached an agreement to resign later this week.

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Because of flooding from Hurricane Floyd, East Carolina has switched Saturday’s game against Miami to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C. East Carolina players and the coaching staff were stranded in Columbia, S.C., on Monday, unable to return to Greenville, N.C., because of flooding. The Pirates defeated South Carolina, 21-3, on Saturday in Columbia.

Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne said his sprained ankle was OK and that he expects to play Saturday against Michigan. . . . An ankle sprain will sideline Florida receiver Travis Taylor for three to four weeks. Defensive lineman Buck Gurley also has a sprained ankle and is questionable for the Gators’ game at Kentucky. . . . Tulsa running back John Mosley is expected to return to practice after suffering a concussion in Saturday’s loss to Texas A&M.; . . . Anthony Ernst, who quarterbacked Dayton to Pioneer League championships in 1993 and 1994, died after collapsing in a restaurant. He was 26. The cause of death has not been determined.