Cougars football player arrested

PULLMAN – A walk-on freshman with Washington State’s football team was arrested this week and authorities expect him to be charged with second-degree felony assault in connection with an incident the night before the Apple Cup.

Kipp Curtis, 19, allegedly was involved in a fight with a WSU student on College Hill after three people made a derogatory comment about the football team. The victim, who a witness has said was not one of the three, was punched in the face and his injuries included broken bones that required surgery.

Pullman Police Department Officer Carl Bell said the investigation is ongoing, but said charges could be filed within a week. Bell said Curtis was “very cooperative” and the freshman from Pendleton, Ore., who redshirted during the 2004 football season, was released without bail.