BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU head coach Les Miles says running back Stevan Ridley is dealing with a one-time academic violation that may make him ineligible for the Cotton Bowl.
Miles declined to go into detail about the violation, but says LSU is appealing to the NCAA to have Ridley ruled eligible to suit up for the Jan. 7 bowl game. LSU (10-2) plays Texas A&M (9-3) in Cowboys Stadium.
Ridley has been LSU’s leading rusher this season, gaining 1,044 yards on 225 carries and scoring 14 touchdowns.
