COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Nebraska football player
Kellen Huston was charged Tuesday for punching a fan on the field after
a loss to Missouri on Oct. 11.
Boone County assistant prosecutor Richard Hicks said Huston has agreed
to plead guilty to peace disturbance by fighting. Hicks said Huston's
attorney, Milt Harper of Columbia, would appear on Huston's behalf in
county court Wednesday.
Harper was not immediately available for comment.
The misdemeanor is punishable by one day to six months in jail, a fine
of $1 to $500, or both.
Huston, the Huskers' holder, punched 21-year-old Matthew Scott of Lee's
Summit, Mo., in the face as fans stormed the field. At least two
television stations captured the incident on videotape.
Scott's attorney, John Picerno of Kansas City, Mo., said Scott required
surgery for a broken nose.
Picerno said he is negotiating a settlement with attorneys for the
University of Nebraska and Huston.
Picerno said Scott is seeking compensation for medical costs, pain and
suffering and special damages.
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