Arizona Dismisses Running Back Farmer

Former Pacific 10 Conference rushing champion Clarence Farmer was dismissed from Arizona’s team Tuesday for undisclosed reasons, a school spokesman said.

Farmer, who led the Pac-10 in rushing in 2001, ranks sixth in career rushing yards at Arizona. The Tucson Citizen reported that Farmer was dismissed after reporting late for practice.

Farmer, also an outfielder on the Wildcat baseball team, was a 49th-round pick by the Dodgers in the June amateur draft. The Dodgers lost his draft rights after he enrolled in school in the fall.

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West Virginia will discipline at least 40 students who took part in the violence after the Mountaineers’ Oct. 22 upset of then-No. 3 Virginia Tech, university officials said. The students were identified with the help of city, state and university police, as well as firefighters and other sources. Some students also are facing charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication and illegal burning.

Penn State Coach Joe Paterno announced that Tony Johnson, the team’s leading receiver, would remain suspended for Saturday’s game against No. 8 Ohio State, and that offensive lineman Tom McHugh had been dismissed from the team. Johnson was arrested Oct. 17 on a drunken driving charge; McHugh was issued citations early Sunday for harassment, public drunkenness and underage drinking after he allegedly slapped a woman in the face.

Former Utah and Brigham Young assistant Fred Whittingham, 62, died in Provo, Utah. Whittingham also spent time coaching in the NFL, including a stint with the Los Angeles Rams.