Oregon St. RB Martinez reinstated from DUII restriction

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterDec 15, 2023, 05:57 PM ET

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Damien Martinez, a first-team All-Pac-12 selection, was renewed for the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl after the school raised his suspension Friday.Martinez was suspended Nov. 30, a day after being arrested in Corvallis, Oregon, on suspicion of driving under the impact of intoxicants. However the Benton County district lawyer chose not to submit charges versus the sophomore from Lewisville, Texas.”Due to the District Attorney’s decision not to file charges for DUII or similar offenses versus Damien Martinez, he will be enabled to take part in the upcoming championship game,”Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes stated in a statement.Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 19th-ranked Beavers are set to play No. 16 Notre Dame on Dec. 29 in El Paso, Texas.On Nov. 29, Corvallis authorities stopped Martinez, 19, for

supposedly running a traffic signal and accused him of DUII, reckless driving and careless threatening. Martinez likewise was mentioned for possession of marijuana as a minor, as he is under 21. He acknowledged the arrest in a post on X, composing that he” made a mistake. “Martinez finished second in the Pac-12 with 1,185 rushing yards and had 9 goals on 194 brings this season. Oregon State has lost a number of essential players to the transfer portal given that coach Jonathan Smith departed for Michigan State, including quarterbacks D.J. Uiagalelei and Aidan Chiles. However Martinez pledged to stay at Oregon State under new coach Trent Bray.