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Butch Jones: Hurd citation handled internally, will play in bowl game
By Jason Hall
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Tennessee head coach Butch Jones confirmed Thursday that the program handled running back Jalen Hurd’s citation internally and that the freshman will play in the TaxSlayer Bowl against Iowa on Jan. 2.
Butch says Jalen Hurd’s citation issue has been addressed internally. Says underage drinking ‘is a big deal to us.’
— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) December 18, 2014
Related: Jalen Hurd ‘arrested by citation’ for underage drinking earlier this month
On Wednesday, news broke that the freshman was “arrested by citation” earlier this month for underage drinking. Hurd, 18, is scheduled to be booked and arraigned on charges of underage consumption and a misdemeanor on Jan. 20, the Tennessean reported Wednesday after reviewing a Knox County database of criminal cases.
The tailback led the Vols with 777 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 174 carries. Hurd also had 33 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns.
A former freelance journalist from Nashville, Jason covers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky
