Ridley Might Not Play Against Aggies

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU football coach Les Miles says running back Stevan Ridley is dealing with a one-time academic violation that may make him ineligible for the Cotton Bowl.

Miles declined to go into detail about the violation, but says the school is appealing to the NCAA to have Ridley ruled eligible to suit up for the Jan. 7 bowl game against Texas A&M in Cowboys Stadium. Miles says that Ridley is the captain of the team, has been in no off
 the field issues in any way and calls the violation "a one time nothing". There's been speculation that Ridley was planning on entering the NFL draft but Miles says he expects the Natchez Mississippi native to return for his senior season.

Ridley has been LSU's leading rusher this season, gaining 1,044 yards on 225 carries and scoring 14 touchdowns.