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Oklahoma State WR Bryant suspended for season

Oklahoma State Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant will remain suspended for the rest of the season for allegedly lying to NCAA investigators.

The university was informed of the decision by the NCAA Tuesday evening. Bryant was originally ruled ineligible on October 7 for improper conduct stemming from a failure to fully disclose the details of interaction with former NFL player Deion Sanders.

No. 13 Oklahoma State (6-1) was hoping for a favorable ruling on Bryant with the Cowboys set for their biggest test of the season to date Saturday against third-ranked Texas.

(15) Oklahoma State (3-1) at Texas A&M (3-1)

GAME NOTES: The 15th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys are sure to face a challenge as they battle a Big 12 rival, the Texas A&M Aggies, in hostile College Station on Saturday afternoon. Texas A&M owns a commanding 17-7 advantage in the all-time series with Oklahoma State, but the Cowboys crushed the Aggies last season in a 56-28 final.

This game mark's the conference opener for Oklahoma State, which is 5-8 in league lidlifters since joining the Big 12. The Cowboys are 3-1 overall this season, and they have won two in a row since suffering their lone defeat against a strong Houston squad. Oklahoma State has been idle since cruising to a 56-6 victory over Grambling State on September 26th. The Cowboys have the talent to compete for the Big 12 title, but the competition is stiff this year as usual.

"We are ready for this bye week," said defensive coordinator Bill Young after the Grambling game. "We have a lot of players that are banged up. We are anxious to get into the league and start playing to find out where

McCoy says arm will be OK

Colt McCoy says his injured right arm is healing and should be 100 percent in about two weeks, giving him plenty of time to prepare for February's NFL combine.

The Texas quarterback was knocked out of the BCS championship game early in the 37-21 loss to Alabama. A hard tackle pinched a nerve and caused his throwing arm to go numb.

On Thursday, McCoy was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation's best college quarterback. In a conference call with reporters, McCoy said he met with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., on Monday and was told he will have a full recovery without surgery.

Spartans hope to provide relief during hard times

In a city where the recession has hit hard and a state with a 12 percent unemployment rate, Michigan State's players are trying to be a source of civic pride.

As Michigan State prepares to meet North Carolina in today's NCAA championship game at 9:07 p.m., it's not enough to be playing for the name on the front of the jersey rather than the name on the back. The Spartans have found a higher calling in their quest for an NCAA title.

"It's good for us to have the city and state on our back, because they're motivating us, and when you're tired or hurt, you're thinking of playing for those people," guard Travis Walton said.

Cowboys' Bryant ineligible

All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys' first Big 12 game.

The university announced Wednesday that Bryant "failed to openly disclose to the NCAA the full details of his interaction with a former NFL player not affiliated with OSU."

Oklahoma State (3-1) said it had already begun the process of asking the NCAA to reinstate Bryant for the violation of bylaw 10.1(d), which prohibits players from knowingly providing false information to the NCAA regarding a possible rules violation.