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The Iowa football program under Ferentz has more player arrests as than the Buckeye program under Tressel over the same time period. Iowa had 13 player arrests in 2002 alone. Here is the latest. Allen was permitted to play in the Capital One Bowl. LOL!!! Another coach who gets a free pass from the college football pundits - Trev: Iowa is the best program in the Big 10, and Ferentz is the best coach in the Big 10. LOL!!!

Charges pressed against Iowa's Allen
Published: Thursday, February 3, 2005
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Iowa cornerback Antwan Allen could lose game time next season if convicted of assault causing injury, Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz said on Wednesday.

Police charged the 22-year-old Wednesday for allegedly striking a man on the side of the head, breaking his jaw and knocking him unconscious in a Nov. 28 incident, more than a month before he played in the Capital One Bowl.

"This is something I was aware of prior to the game," Ferentz said.

"I informed Antwan that if charges were pressed and, more importantly, if he is found to be guilty of the charges, then there's going to be further discipline."

Allen, Iowa's interception leader, has already served community-service hours for the alleged incident, Ferentz added. If convicted, he could receive up to one year in prison and a maximum fine of $1,500.

Iowa City police Lt. Jim Steffen said the 36-day period between the alleged incident and when the charges were filed isn't unusual. He speculated that it took that amount of time for the investigating officer to find witnesses and interview them.

"We could care less if this is Antwan Allen the football player or Antwan Allen the student," Steffen said. "Our job is to get the investigation completed as quickly as possible. We're not concerned about bowl games and things like that."

Allen was released from the Johnson County Jail on Wednesday.

- by Nick Petersen

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