Teams, league will review Armed Forces Bowl fracas

Tulsa, Mississippi State and the American Athletic Conference said they will review the teams’ postgame brawl following Thursday’s Armed Forces Bowl to determine its cause and to hand out discipline if warranted. What started with shoving near midfield during the postgame handshake grew into punching and kicking that spilled down one of the sidelines. The teams combined for 18 penalties during the Bulldogs’ 28-26 win.

■ Arizona: Brennan Carroll was hired as offensive coordinator. The 41-year-old spent the past six seasons on father Pete Carroll’s Seattle Seahawks staff, most recently as assistant offensive line coach and run game coordinator. He previously worked collegiately at Miami and Southern California.

■ Brigham Young: Junior quarterback Zach Wilson declared for the NFL draft. ESPN’S No. 3 draft-eligible QB and 14th overall prospect, Wilson completed 73.5 percent of his passes for 3,692 yards and 33 touchdowns with three interceptions in 2020 for the Cougars (11-1).

■ Southern California: Two junior defenders, tackle Marlon Tuipulotu and cornerback Olaijah Griffin, declared for the NFL draft. Tuipulotu, a three-year starter, was an All-pac-12 pick this season. Griffin, who shadowed opponents’ top receivers, is a son of rapper Warren G.

■ Florida: Secondary coaches Ron English and Torrian Gray were fired after three and two seasons, respectively, with the team. The No. 10 Gators (8-4) allowed 30.8 points per game in 2020, their most since 1917.

■ Auburn: Running back Tank Bigsby didn’t play in Friday’s Citrus Bowl loss to Northwestern because of COVID-19 issues. The freshman ran for a team-best 834 yards at an average of 6.0 per carry in 2020.

■ Oklahoma: True freshman quarterback Chandler Morris said he is leaving the program. ESPN’S No. 7 dualthreat QB in the 2020 class appeared in five games, running for two TDS.