Star Irish receiver charged with drunk driving

March 22, 2011|Daily News Wire Services

Notre Dame star wide receiver Michael Floyd was pulled over by campus police after he ran a stop sign and was charged with drunken driving after failing three field-sobriety tests and a breathalyzer test indicated he had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal driving limit, court records show.

Floyd was driving a white Cadillac at 3:18 a.m. Sunday when he ran a stop sign about a block from the school's main entrance, according to a probable-cause affidavit from St. Joseph County deputy prosecutor Chris Daniels filed yesterday.

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Floyd failed three sobriety tests. The breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19. Indiana's legal limit for driving is 0.08 percent.

Floyd, who was cited for underage drinking in Minneapolis on Jan. 8, 2010, announced in January that he was returning for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft. He holds the school record for touchdown catches (28) and ranks second in school history in catches (171).

In other college news:

* Big Ten athletic directors announced their recommendation of a six-team men's hockey league that would start in the 2013-14 season and consist of Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin. The proposal will go before the Big Ten presidents and chancellors for approval in June. Penn State donor Terry Pegula's $88 million gift was earmarked for an arena in his name and the establishmen of a varsity program.

 

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* Longtime open-wheel driver Paul Tracy will pilot the No. 23 car for Dreyer & Reinbold racing for the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500. Tracy was second in 2002.

* American midfielder Stuart Holden will miss June's CONCACAF Gold Cup because of a knee injury that will require surgery and sideline him 6 months. Playing for Bolton in the Premier League, Holden hurt his left knee in Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Manchester United.

 

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