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Patterson: Arrested players clear TCU disciplinary process, are practicing

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Defensive end Mike Tuaua and receiver Andre Petties-Wilson, arrested last week on robbery and assault charges, have cleared university discipline and are back in practice, TCU coach Gary Patterson said.tmpplchld He said he does not know if they will play Saturday against Texas.tmpplchld Both were suspended for three games after the Sept. 4 incident near campus, in which they allegedly assaulted other TCU students at a party and left with a case of beer.tmpplchld “As an ambassador for this university, I’m sad for all parties, not just my guys, that the incident happened,” Patterson said after practice Wednesday. “They’ve had a three-game suspension. I’m saddened that the whole situation went down. Hopefully my guys learn from it.”tmpplchld Tuaua and Petties-Wilson still face criminal charges.tmpplchld From a football standpoint, the players could help soon.tmpplchld Tuaua, a senior defensive end, would provide a boost in the lineup for a defense playing without two other defensive ends, a starting linebacker, starting safety and starting cornerback. Last week, defensive tackle Davion Pierson returned after missing the first three games recovering from a concussion.tmpplchld Petties-Wilson did not play in the season-opener was far down the depth chart, but there could be openings with injuries to Kolby Listenbee and Emmanuel Porter at the receiver position.tmpplchld Patterson said Listenbee “still didn’t practice much,” and that Porter also remains questionable.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 Fort Worth Star-Telegramtmpplchld Visit the Fort Worth Star-Telegram at www.star-telegram.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld

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