Texas Suspends Four From Cotton Bowl

Texas senior defensive lineman Aaron Humphrey, wide receiver Kwame Cavil and two other players were suspended late Thursday by Coach Mack Brown for violating team rules.

Brown also suspended backup linebacker Jamal Joyner and backup defensive end J.J. Kelly. Brown didn’t elaborate on the violations.

The 14th-ranked Longhorns play No. 24 Arkansas today in the Cotton Bowl.

“We have just held a team meeting, which was one of the most emotional that I have experienced,” Brown said. “This was the hardest thing I have ever had to do.”

Humphrey led the team in sacks the last two seasons. Cavil caught 100 passes for 1,188 yards this season, both school records.

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