TCU’s Trevone Boykin arrested after alleged assault on an officer

Trevone Boykin’s brilliant college career has come to an abrupt and inglorious end even though Texas Christian has one game left to play this season.

Boykin was arrested early Thursday in San Antonio and charged with felony assault of a police officer after the onetime Heisman Trophy contender slipped out of his team hotel past curfew, was allegedly heckled at a bar and ended up being subdued by authorities who said they had to threaten the quarterback with a Taser.

The 22-year-old Boykin was swiftly suspended for Saturday’s Alamo Bowl against No. 15 Oregon.

The game would have been the last for Boykin, a senior who shattered school passing records once held by Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton. But he was no doubt hoping to give NFL scouts one final look at his skills as the 11th-ranked Horned Frogs wrapped up their season.

Boykin was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. outside a bar near San Antonio’s downtown River Walk. Police say an altercation inside spilled into the street and ended when Boykin took a swing and made contact with a police officer on bike patrol. Police Chief William McManus said it was not clear whether Boykin was swinging at the officer or someone else.

The skirmish was set off by Boykin being heckled in the bar about the upcoming game, McManus said.

“His teammates had tried to take him back to the hotel, and he broke away from them and came back and he got into it with officer,� McManus said. “Mr. Boykin was finally subdued after being threatened with a Taser.�

Boykin was released on $5,000 bond. He left a Bexar County jail with a coat over his head and did not answer questions from reporters. TCU wide receiver Preston Miller was also suspended for bowl game for what Coach Gary Patterson said was an unspecified violation of team rules.

Boykin threw for 3,575 yards with 31 touchdowns and ran for 612 yards and 10 more scores this season. He has accounted for 56% of TCU’s offense since 2012, and leaves with career school records for total yards (12,777), passing yards (10,728), passing touchdowns (86) and touchdowns responsible for (114).

Senior Bram Kohlhausen or redshirt freshman Foster Sawyer will start in Boykin’s place.

Cal’s Goff to skip senior season

Cal’s Jared Goff announced that he would skip his senior season to become one of the top quarterbacks entering the draft.

Goff is widely considered to be one of the top two quarterbacks eligible for the draft and is projected as a high first-round pick. He is the first Cal quarterback to leave early for the NFL since Aaron Rodgers following the 2004 season.

Goff is the Golden Bears’ career leader in just about every significant statistic for quarterbacks. He broke Marcus Mariota’s Pac-12 season record for touchdown passes by throwing six in a 55-36 win over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl on Tuesday to give him 43 in his career — one more than Mariota.

Etc.

Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa and running back Ezekiel Elliott will skip their senior seasons and declare for the NFL draft. Buckeyes Coach Urban Meyer said both players will join quarterback Cardale Jones in leaving early. ...

Memphis Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch announced he’s bypassing his senior year to declare for the NFL draft. ... Fresno State has hired Alabama analyst Eric Kiesau as offensive coordinator. Coach Tim DeRuyter said Kiesau will replace Dave Schramm, who was fired after a 3-9 season.