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Oklahoma running back Anderson won't be charged after sexual assault allegation

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 2: Rodney Anderson #24 of the Oklahoma Sooners takes the field before the Oklahoma Sooners play the TCU Horned Frogs at AT&T Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. OU won 41-17. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Oklahoma running back Rodney Anderson will not be charged after a woman accused him of sexual assault, Cleveland County (Okla.) District Attorney Greg Mashburn said Thursday.

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The accusation stemmed from a petition for a protective order in which the woman said Anderson assaulted her in her apartment and that she feared for her safety. An attorney for Anderson called the accusations "patently false," saying the woman made them after Anderson declined her social invitations.

Anderson has been one of Oklahoma's breakout stars after season-ending injuries the past two years. He leads the Sooners with 960 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns and has 283 yards and five touchdowns receiving.

Oklahoma has not commented on Anderson's status with the team since news of the allegation.

This article was written by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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