No Charges Vs. Husker

Nebraska tailback Lawrence Phillips pleaded no contest to misdemeanor assault and trespassing charges while prosecutors decided against filing separate charges against backup Damon Benning.

The decision not to prosecute Benning was the first good off-field news for the second-ranked Cornhuskers in more than a week. However, backup tailback James Sims faces a Nov. 7 court appearance on misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace and vandalism after a July 3 incident involving his ex-girlfriend.

In all, three Huskers running backs have been accused of roughing up their ex-girlfriends this year.

Benning was cleared, Sims maintained his innocence and Phillips, in addition to his no contest pleas, sent a letter of apology to his victim.

“Please accept my deepest apologies for my actions toward you on Sept. 10,” he wrote. “I never intended to hurt you and I am sorry for any grief, pain or suffering I may have caused you. What I did was wrong and I accept full responsibility for it.”

A memorial service is planned today at UNLV for former football player Randy Brewer, who was gunned down near a Las Vegas bar.

Brewer was shot several times in the head after leaving the Drink and Eat Too bar east of the Las Vegas Strip before dawn Sunday.

Former Florida State and Denver Broncos tight end Orson Mobley was in jail on $125,000 bond, charged with sexually assaulting two women.

Mobley was arrested Monday after two women reported being sexually assaulted by the 6-foot-5, 260-pound ex-player about 6 hours apart in separate incidents.