Hokies Kick Vick Off Team

Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was dismissed from the team Friday, the result of numerous legal transgressions and his unsportsmanlike conduct during the Gator Bowl.

Charles Steger, the university president, announced the dismissal on the same day that Coach Frank Beamer met with Vick and his mother in their Newport News, Va., home, the school said in a statement. Beamer informed them of the decision during the meeting.

Vick, the younger brother of Atlanta Falcon quarterback Michael Vick, was suspended from school in 2004 for several legal problems. The junior came under new scrutiny this week after replays showed he stomped on the left calf of Louisville All-American defensive end Elvis Dumervil during the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., on Monday.

No penalty was called on the play, and Vick said it was accidental. He also claimed to have apologized to Dumervil, but the Louisville player said no such apology was offered.

On Friday, it was revealed that Vick had been stopped for speeding and driving with a revoked or suspended license in Hampton, Va., on Dec. 17, police said.

Vick’s license had been taken away in August 2004 when he was cited for reckless driving and marijuana possession in Virginia’s New Kent County. Steger suspended Vick from school at that time and warned that additional problems would end his time as a member of the Hokies’ football team.

“The university provided one last opportunity for Vick to become a citizen of the university and readmitted him in January 2005, with the proviso that any future problems would result in automatic dismissal from the team,” Steger said.

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All-American linebacker Paul Posluszny will not need surgery after partially tearing two ligaments in his right knee during Penn State’s 26-23 triple-overtime victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl.

He will undergo about six to eight weeks of rehabilitation, said Wayne Sebastianelli, the team doctor. Posluszny, a junior, had said he was considering making himself available for the NFL draft.

Posluszny was carted off the field after trying to jump over Florida State blocker Lorenzo Booker during a drive late in the fourth quarter that ended with the Seminoles tying the score, 16-16.

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Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata said he would forgo his senior season to make himself available for the NFL draft. Ngata, listed at 6 feet 5, 338 pounds, was the Pacific 10 Conference co-defensive player of the year and a first-team All-America selection. He said financial concerns and his mother’s poor health led him to the decision.... Fresno State cornerback Richard Marshall will skip his senior season to make himself available for the draft, the school announced. ... Washington State receiver Jason Hill said he would return for his senior season.