By John Nestor

Walnut Creek, CA

The Pac-12 Conference announced that six UCLA players and four Arizona players have been suspended as a result of their roles in a bench-clearing brawl during Arizona's 48-12 victory over UCLA Thursday night.

UCLA offensive lineman Albert Cid will be suspended a half game, receivers Randall Carroll, Shaquelle Evans and Ricky Marvray will sit out a full game and defensive lineman Cassius Marsh will have to serve a two-game suspension.

Arizona defensive backs Lyle Brown and Mark Watley will suspended for a half game while Jourdan Grandon, another defensive back will have to sit out a full game.

UCLA receiver Taylor Embree and Arizona defensive back Shaquille Richardson, the two players ejected from the game after the melee subsided, will also sit out another game.

The suspensions were handed down after conference officials reviewed game tape.

"The Conference is extremely disappointed in the actions of the student-athletes involved in this incident," Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said. "It is unacceptable behavior and violated Conference rules, as well as NCAA fighting rules.

"I have taken these actions today because it is imperative that we hold our student-athletes and coaches to the highest standards of sportsmanship."

The suspensions will be in affect for each team's next scheduled game. UCLA plays California on Oct. 29 and Arizona is at Washington on the same day.

The brawl began near the end of the first half after a streaker dressed as a referee disrupted play sneaking on the field and disrobing as he ran around. The players, who were lined up across from one another, apparently began exchanging words, then pushes became punches.

 

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