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No. 3 Texas pick outed redshirt freshman Colt McCoy as its starting quarterback Monday, ending a battle with steady freshman Jevan Snead to replace Vince Young when the defending national champion Longhorns make open the season Saturday against North Texas.

Coach Mack Brown said he still wants to play the two quarterbacks but won't script when Snead might memorize in the game.

"We're in as religious of a spot as we could look for at the position," Brown said. "All they ne now is to obtain some game experience."

strange MEXICO STATE: MUSLIM EX-PLAYERS FILE SUIT V COACH

Three former novel Mexico State football players -- all Muslims -- su the university and coach Hal Mumme saying they were dismissed from the team because of their religious beliefs.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed the federal lawsuit upon behalf of Mu'Ammar Ali and brothers Anthony and Vincent Thompson all of whom transferred to Portland State. The suit alleges Mumme who was hired by means of New Mexico State in January 2005 instituted a "religious brotherhood" within the team and singled gone out Muslim athletes. It claims Mumme had players recite the Lord's Prayer after each practice and before each game.

Ali, the Aggies' leading rusher in 2004 and the Thompson said that practice made them have feeling like outcasts and caused them to pray separately from the other players.

Last year the ACLU filed a grievance against Mumme alleging he repeatedly questioned Ali about al-Qaida.

IN BRIEF

- The status of quarterback John Stocco, recovering from knee surgery performed les than three weeks ago, for Wisconsin's opener Saturday against Bowling undecayed could be a game-time decision, coach Bret Bielema said. Junior Tyler Donovan likely will play if Stocco isn't ready.

- Dismissed Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar registered at Division I-AA Sam Houston State, where he doesn't have to sit gone out a year but must wait for NCAA eligibility clearance. Bomar and an Oklahoma teammate were kicked against the team for accepting payment for more work than they performed at a car dealership.

- Texas Tech named sophomore Graham Harrell as its quarterback across redshirt freshman Chris Todd.

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