TCU starting quarterback Casey Pachall has been suspended indefinitely after he was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated early Thursday morning.
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Coach Gary Patterson announced the suspension hours after police say Pachall was pulled over for running a stop sign near TCU's Fort Worth campus. Pachall's "breath specimen" was over the legal limit (0.08), said Pedro Criado, Fort Worth police spokesman. Pachall was transferred to the Mansfield (Texas) jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.
Pachall, 21, lived in the same house as former TCU linebacker Tanner Brock, who was among four Horned Frogs football players arrested last February during a campus-wide drug bust. Pachall admitted drug use in police interviews, but was not arrested.
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TCU confirmed that Pachall had failed a Feb. 1 drug test, just two weeks before the drug arrests. Pachall attended a university drug and alcohol awareness program and was not suspended for any game time by coach Gary Patterson.
Pachall, a junior, started all 13 games for TCU a year ago, and had 948 passing yards and 10 touchdowns for the 4-0 Horned Frogs, who are ranked No. 15. TCU is set to host Iowa State on Saturday.
Pachall's arrest was first reported by the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate.
Pachall
Coach Gary Patterson announced the suspension hours after police say Pachall was pulled over for running a stop sign near TCU's Fort Worth campus. Pachall's "breath specimen" was over the legal limit (0.08), said Pedro Criado, Fort Worth police spokesman. Pachall was transferred to the Mansfield (Texas) jail, where his bond was set at $1,000.
Pachall, 21, lived in the same house as former TCU linebacker Tanner Brock, who was among four Horned Frogs football players arrested last February during a campus-wide drug bust. Pachall admitted drug use in police interviews, but was not arrested.
Big 12 blog
ESPN.com's David Ubben writes about all things involving the Big 12 in the conference blog.More:
• Blog network: College Football Nation
TCU confirmed that Pachall had failed a Feb. 1 drug test, just two weeks before the drug arrests. Pachall attended a university drug and alcohol awareness program and was not suspended for any game time by coach Gary Patterson.
Pachall, a junior, started all 13 games for TCU a year ago, and had 948 passing yards and 10 touchdowns for the 4-0 Horned Frogs, who are ranked No. 15. TCU is set to host Iowa State on Saturday.
Pachall's arrest was first reported by the Dallas-Fort Worth NBC affiliate.