NEW YORK — And the Heisman Trophy winner for 2005 is — no one.
Rather than replace Reggie Bush, who returned his trophy after a scandal erupted, the officials who administer the award decided it would remain vacant for that year.
There was some initial talk that the trophy might go to former Texas quarterback Vince Young, who finished second to Bush in the voting.
“I would not want to have it, and don’t want the trophy,” Young said. “Like I said, 2005, Reggie Bush is the Heisman Trophy winner. Why would I want it?”
Ingram “ready to go”
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama coach Nick Saban said Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, who missed the first two games after surgery on his left knee, is “ready to go” and will play against Duke on Saturday.
Footnotes.
South Carolina dismissed tight end Weslye Saunders, who has been at the center of the Gamecocks’ NCAA problems this summer.
• Suspended running back Jason Douglas is unlikely to play for Pittsburgh again after being charged with striking a pedestrian with his car while driving drunk Sunday.
• The Big Sky Conference reprimanded and suspended Northern Colorado cornerback Brandon Owens for the first half of Saturday’s game against Idaho State for throwing a punch during last Saturday’s loss to Weber State.
• Texas senior tailback Vondrell McGee has been declared academically ineligible and will not play this season.
• An NCAA committee will hear an appeal by Georgia receiver A.J. Green on Friday to reduce his four-game suspension.
The Associated Press
