Memphis football's Andres Fox suspended for 1st half of UAB game following groin punch
Memphis football, in collaboration with the AAC, has suspended defensive lineman Andres Fox for the first half of Saturday's game at UAB, an athletic department spokesman said Monday night.
Fox was ejected during the fourth quarter of Friday's home game against Tulane after he appeared to punch Green Wave lineman Josh Remetich in the groin. He also was assessed a 15-yard flagrant personal foul.
"I'm very, very, very disappointed in the individual that did it," coach Ryan Silverfield said after the game. "He will be handled appropriately. . .There is no room for that in college football. There is no room for that in the Memphis program."
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The penalty helped Tulane eat more clock in the fourth quarter of its eventual 31-21 win, which had been a crucial AAC game for Memphis.
Fox, a redshirt senior, has made 10 tackles this season as a reserve lineman.
Memphis and UAB will meet Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN2) in Birmingham.
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