Clemson star RB Etienne set to return

Two-time ACC player of the year Travis Etienne is returning to Clemson for his senior season. Etienne, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound junior running back from Jennings, La., announced his decision on social media.

Etienne became Clemson’s all-time rushing leader Monday night when he surpassed the old mark after gaining 78 yards in his team’s 42-25 loss to LSU for the national championship. Etienne said his coaches, teammates and fans have helped him become a stronger man and football player these past three years. While he has dreamed of playing in the NFL, “I’m not done dreaming here at Clemson either,” he said. He gained 1,614 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. He holds the ACC career mark with 56 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State

Centre County District Attorney Bernie Cantorna said that an investigation into allegations of hazing by football players named in a federal lawsuit did not result in the filing of criminal charges. Cantorna said the statement was issued to address questions arising from a civil suit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Harrisburg by former Nittany Lions player Isaiah Humphries. He claimed that he was the victim of hazing and harassment, some of it sexually suggestive, by his teammates in 2018, his only year at PSU.

Nebraska

Nebraska hired Matt Lubick to replace Troy Walters as offensive coordinator. Lubick worked as an Oregon assistant with Frost from 2013-16, and he was Washington’s co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach in 2017-18.

Georgia

Todd Monken, a former offensive coordinator for the NFL’s Browns and Buccaneers, is Kirby Smart’s choice to lead the offense. Monken will replace James Coley as offensive coordinator.

Elsewhere

Hue Jackson and Marvin Lewis are the head coaches for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Saturday at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calf. Lewis led the Cincinnati Bengals for 16 years and Jackson had three stints as an assistant on Lewis’ staff.