McCoy, Smith, Spicer ruled ineligible for bowl

December 01, 2009 | USC Ripsit Blog

McCoy, Smith, Spicer ruled ineligible for bowl

By Jordan Moore on December 21, 2009 10:49 AM | 3 Comments

Tight end Anthony McCoy, offensive tackle Tyron Smith and defensive lineman Averell Spicer have been ruled academically ineligible for the Emerald Bowl on Saturday, Coach Pete Carroll announced this morning.

"We're really disappointed these guys didn't come through," Carroll said. "They had all the help in the world to get it done and they didn't do it."

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