COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Two Ohio State players, including a starting cornerback, have been suspended from the BCS championship game for violating team rules.
Starting cornerback Donald Washington and reserve defensive back Eugene Clifford were both accused of breaking team rules, the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reported. The school said the violations didn't involve legal issues.
Washington, a sophomore, started each of the Buckeyes games this season, recording 34 tackles, a sack and an interception. Clifford, a freshman, played in four games.
Washington is expected to be replaced by redshirt freshman Chimdi Chekwa, the Dispatch said.
No. 1 Ohio State (11-1) meets second-ranked Louisiana State (11-2) for the BCS title on Jan. 7 in New Orleans.
