Chris Petersen declines to elaborate on Sam Ukwuachu situation

Washington coach Chris Petersen has declined to expand on his statement from last week regarding the transfer of Sam Ukwuachu from Boise State to Baylor when Petersen was the Broncos’ head coach. Petersen spoke with reporters Tuesday in Seattle for the first time since Ukwuachu was found guilty on sexual assault charges Friday in Texas. Petersen declined to get into further details about conversations he had with Baylor coach Art Briles when Ukwuachu transferred from Boise State to Baylor after he was dismissed from the Broncos’ program. Petersen stood by the statement he released last week. – AP