Doug Williams

twice in about two months. was fired two games into the season and replaced by George Ragsdale, who was reassigned Thursday and replaced by Dennis “Dirt” Winston.

Williams said in a text to USA Today Sports on Friday afternoon, “I’m proud of them boys. They took a stance.” Eastern Michigan: A 20-year-old Eastern Michigan football player was found shot to death Friday in an off-campus apartment building in what authorities said was a homicide that could have been a robbery.

Police were investigating the slaying of junior WR Demarius Reed, which came a day before a home game against Ohio University that will be played as scheduled. Reed was shot multiple times and personal items were taken, police said.

Reed’s body was found by his roommate about 7:15 a.m. in a hallway of the apartment building in Ypsilanti, about 35 miles southwest of Detroit.

The 5-foot-10-inch, 161-pound receiver played in six games this season, catching 15 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. Alabama: The NCAA cleared Alabama safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to return for today’s Arkansas game.

The NCAA reinstated Clinton-Dix on Friday after he served a two-game suspension, according to a statement released by Alabama. The Crimson Tide star was suspended indefinitely for accepting a shortterm loan of less than $500 from assistant strength and conditioning coach Corey Harris, possibly violating NCAA rules about student-athletes receiving extra benefits.

Harris was placed on administrative leave.