Penn State players are charged with assault

Penn State defensive tackle Chris Baker and backup linebacker Navorro Bowman were charged with assault Thursday over a campus fight in which police said a man was kicked and punched.

Baker, of Windsor, Conn., and Bowman, of District Heights, Md., were arraigned on charges including felony aggravated assault and two misdemeanors, simple assault and disorderly conduct. They were also charged with summary harassment and stalking.

Baker and Bowman were released on their own recognizance. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.

Cornerback Knowledge Timmons will be issued a summons by mail for charges of disorderly conduct and defiant trespass in connection with an incident after the fight, Centre County Assistant District Attorney Steve Sloane said.

Nebraska interim Athletic Director Tom Osborne says a decision on the future of Coach Bill Callahan will come after the regular season.

Obsorne plans to meet with Callahan and the rest of the coaching staff Nov. 24, the day after Nebraska plays at Colorado.

“We want to make sure we’ve had adequate input from everybody,” Osborne said. “We’ve got seven or eight days before the Colorado game. That’s why it would be foolish to make a decision before all the data is in.”

Brandon Thompkins caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Corey Leonard with two seconds left to lift Arkansas State (5-6, 3-4 Sun Belt) to a 31-27 victory over North Texas (1-9, 1-5) at Jonesboro, Ark.

Louisville defensive end Deantwan Whitehead’s career has ended because of a spinal condition that showed up after an injury in last week’s loss to West Virginia.