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Oct 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Pharaoh Brown (85) catches a touchdown pass against the California Golden Bears in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Oct 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Pharaoh Brown (85) catches a touchdown pass against the California Golden Bears in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images | Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Former Oregon defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt arrested, charged

Oregon defensive coordinator in 2017 and 2018, Jim Leavitt was arrested in St. Petersburg Monday night after an argument with a former girlfriend turned physical.

Leavitt is charged with stealing a Louis Vuitton purse and wallet valued at over $5000, a felony, plus misdemeanor battery and assault. According to the report from the AP he pushed a man who was present at the scene.

Now 68, his most recent job in college football was as SMU defensive coordinator in 2021. Back in 2010 the Bulls fired him after an investigation into allegations he struck a player in the locker room at halftime.

The team's first-ever head coach, he compiled a 95-57 record. In his two years with the Ducks the team ranked 81st and 48th in scoring defense with a 16-10 record, 9-4 with wins over Washington, Oregon State and in the RedBox Bowl against Michigan State in 2018 under Mario Cristobal.

Leavitt was due to be inducted into the USF Hall of Fame this fall. While head coach there he met the Ducks at the 2007 Sun Bowl, losing 56-21.

Youtube TV subscribers in danger of missing Montana State at Oregon, Top 25 college football

YouTube TV and Fox are so far unable to come to an agreement about rights fees, locking out YouTube TV subscribers out of games like Montana State at Oregon and Texas at Ohio State.

Fox owns the Big Ten Network. Google owns YouTube TV.

According to a report from Greta Cross of USA Today, their contract is nearly expired, and unless the two sides can reach an agreement by 5 p.m. Wednesday Fox Channels and saved content will be unavailable at YouTube TV, including the Big Ten Network.

Pharaoh Brown waived by Dolphins

Miami cut former Duck tight end Pharaoh Brown Tuesday, an Oregon standout who overcame a gruesome leg injury in November of 2014 in a game against Utah to play a comeback season with the Ducks in 2016, then make the Raiders roster as an undrafted free agent.

Brown spent eight years in the NFL with the Raiders, Browns, Texans, Colts, Patriots and Seahawks, released Tuesday by the Dolphins. Over his career he caught 72 passes in the league for 751 yards and three touchdowns.

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