Larry Fedora sticking with Marquise Williams at QB

By Kevin McGuireSep 28, 2015, 1:55 PM EDT

Despite pulling Marquise Williams in search of a spark this past weekend, UNC head coach Larry Fedora is not about to unseat his starting quarterback this week against Georgia Tech.

”I don’t want to start some type of controversy because there’s not one,” Fedora said Monday.

In a 41-14 win against Delaware over the weekend, Williams was pulled in favor of Mitch Trubisky late on the first half, and Trubisky led the offense in the second half while Williams remained on the sideline. Fedora explained he switched quarterbacks simply to ignite a spark on offense. UNC took a narrow 13-7 lead into halftime against the Blue Hens, with the lone UNC touchdown coming on an 18-yard run by Williams. Trubisky ended the game having completed 17 of his 20 attempts for 312 yards and four touchdowns. That would certainly qualify as a spark.

Williams has struggled at times this season, and the Delaware game was not the first time there were concerns about the passing game. Williams was picked off twice in the red zone against South Carolina (and once more just outside of the red zone) in a Week 1 loss in Charlotte. Despite etching his name in the school record books for a number of categories, UNC has little time to waste waiting and hoping they will get the absolute best out of Williams on a consistent basis. The ACC Coastal is still up for grabs for any team in the division, and Georgia Tech returns home looking to bounce back after two straight losses on the road. UNC will have to be ready from the start to perform, otherwise Georgia Tech could potentially grab the game by its horns early on and allow its running game to grind out a win while running as much clock as possible.

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Utah State player upgraded to fair condition after collapse

Associated PressMar 25, 2023, 1:50 AM EDT

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Utah State redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis is in fair condition on Friday, one day after collapsing at spring football practice following sudden cardiac arrest, the university announced.

Davis, initially was listed in critical condition, was breathing on his own. He is in the intensive-care unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah.

Davis’ parents arrived in Utah on Thursday evening.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Davis, who is from Carlsbad, California, collapsed at Merlin Olsen Field and was immediately treated by the training staff, the university said. He was taken to Logan Regional Hospital.

The university said Davis was stabilized in the Logan hospital before being moved to Ogden.

Alabama suspends freshman defensive back after drug arrest

Associated PressMar 20, 2023, 10:32 PM EDT

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell has been suspended from the team following his arrest on a drug charge.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said Monday after the first practice of spring that Mitchell was suspended from the team “and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.”

The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mitchell and another man, Christophere Lewis, last week on a charge of possession of marijuana with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. Lewis also was charged with carrying a concealed gun without a permit.

“Everybody’s got an opportunity to make choices and decisions,” Saban said. “There’s no such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong time. You’ve gotta be responsible for who you’re with, who you’re around and what you do, who you associate yourself with and the situations that you put yourself in. It is what it is, but there is cause and effect when you make choices and decisions that put you in bad situations.”

Mitchell, who is from Alabaster, Alabama, was a five-star prospect rated the 34th-best player and No. 3 safety in the 247Composite rankings.

Mitchell was driving the vehicle during a traffic stop. After deputies smelled marijuana, Mitchell picked up a baggie of marijuana from the passenger floorboard, according to the department’s Facebook post.

Sheriff’s deputies found “an additional significant amount of marijuana, a set of scales, a loaded handgun between the passenger seat and center console, and a large amount of cash,” according to the department’s Facebook post.