Wasn't on the board this weekend so I didn't spend this morning going through 4238 threads and posts. Just heard this and looked it up. You keep up that good work, Mark.
AP: Georgia linebacker Cornelius Washington was suspended Sunday for at least two games following his arrest and charge with driving under the influence and speeding.
Coach Mark Richt said athletic association policy states that student-athletes will be suspended for at least 20% of their competitions following DUI arrests.
"It will be at least that," Richt said.
Washington's suspension will begin with this week's game at Tennessee.
The Commerce (Ga.) Police Department's incident report said Washington was stopped at 1:48 a.m. Sunday for driving a Dodge Journey at 92 mph in a 55 mph zone. The officer said in the report that the 22-year-old said he had been drinking, but "it had been several hours prior."
It says Washington failed a series of field sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol reading of 0.12% on a breath test. The legal limit in Georgia is 0.08.
The report said a 20-year-old female passenger in the car's front seat also was arrested for underage consumption of alcohol. She had an alcohol reading of 0.176.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department said Washington was booked into jail overnight Sunday and released on a $3,500 bond.
Washington recorded two sacks and four tackles in Georgia's 24-10 victory Saturday over Mississippi State.
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