OSU heads to bowl without Carter

ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLUMBUS — Ohio State will be without freshman wide receiver Duron Carter when it takes on Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

Team officials confirmed Thursday that Carter, the son of former NFL and Ohio State star Cris Carter, would not play in the game.

The statement from the athletic department did not disclose why Carter would not be available, but quarter grades came out earlier this week.

Carter was tied for fifth on the team in receptions with 13 for 176 yards and one touchdown.

Marshall tabs Holliday

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After nearly three decades in someone else’s program, John “Doc” Holliday is finally a college head coach.

Holliday, the associate head coach at West Virginia, was introduced as Marshall’s new coach on Thursday. He replaces Mark Snyder, who resigned Nov. 29 after going 22-37 in five seasons.

Holliday, 52, was overcome with emotion when he was introduced at an afternoon news conference, saying he wasn’t sure if he would ever get an opportunity to lead a team on the Football Bowl Subdivision level.

“There’s only 120 of them,” Holliday said. “There’s not many jobs in America that are out there. Until it actually happens, you’re never sure.”

Holliday signed a five-year contract for $600,000 per season. Known as a solid recruiter in the state of Florida, he has the task of restoring respectability to a program that hasn’t had a winning season since 2003.

San Jose State

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mike MacIntyre had to change his Christmas plans at the last second. He’s more than happy about it.

San Jose State has hired the Duke defensive coordinator to replace Dick Tomey as football coach. MacIntyre, who assumes his first head job, was formally introduced Thursday.

“I grew up a coach’s son so today is a great moment for me,” MacIntyre said. “Coach Tomey is a legend in our field and I’ve followed him from afar.”

MacIntyre teared up a little when speaking of his father, former Vanderbilt coach George MacIntyre, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and was unable to attend the news conference.

“He’s a man I love and admire very much,” MacIntyre said. “I wish he could be here.”