3 PSU players won't travel to Michigan State

CDT staff reports

Penn State football players Chris Baker, Navorro Bowman and Knowledge Timmons will not travel with the team to East Lansing for Saturday¹s regular-season finale against Michigan State, according to a statement issued by the school¹s sports information office Thursday afternoon.

Baker, a starter in seven games at defensive tackle, including five of the last six, was charged with felony aggravated assault and several misdemeanors in connection with an Oct. 7 fight at the HUB on the Penn State campus. The redshirt sophomore had 37 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks in 11 games.

Bowman, the top reserve to starting linebacker Tyrell Sales, has 16 tackles this season. The redshirt freshman missed two games with a sprained ankle.

Like Baker, he was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, stalking and disorderly conduct and summary harassment.

Timmons, a sophomore defensive back, played primarily on special teams this season. The charges against him, misdemeanor disorderly conduct and criminal trespass, are related to his encounter with police after the fight.