QB Murray officially starter for Oklahoma

Kyler Murray has officially been picked to fill Heisman winner Baker Mayfield’s shoes as Oklahoma’s starting quarterback.

The seventh-ranked Sooners said that Murray — who is putting a baseball career on hold for now — will start the season opener Sept. 1 against Florida Atlantic.

The Oakland Athletics took Murray with the ninth pick in the MLB draft this summer. Murray signed for nearly $5 million, yet the sides agreed that he could return to school and play football this season.

Murray was Mayfield’s backup last season and completed 18 of 21 passes for 359 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He also ran 14 times for 142 yards, including a 66-yard dash on the first play against West Virginia.

Texas A&M: Texas A&M said it is reviewing allegations of possible NCAA violations made by a former player who transferred to Arizona.

Santino Marchiol, a linebacker who signed with the Aggies in 2017 when Kevin Sumlin was coach, told USA Today that Aggies assistant Bradley Dale Peveto gave him cash on two occasions to entertain recruits on unofficial visits to campus. Schools are allowed to pay expenses for recruits on official visits, and NCAA rules allow student hosts to be paid $40 per day to entertain recruits.

Marchiol also said new A&M coach Jimbo Fisher’s staff possibly violated NCAA rules by running mandatory team activities at impermissible times.

Wisconsin: Badgers wide receiver Danny Davis was suspended forthefirsttwogamesofthe season, two days after his roommate was charged with felony sexual