Mike Caputo, the starting Center on the o-line, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol near Lincoln, Nebraska per the Omaha World Herald. Per the newspaper, a preliminary test revealed Caputo’s blood alcohol level was .103 percent. The legal limit in Nebraska is .08 percent.
According to the Omaha World Herald, Caputo, a senior, is the most experienced member of the Cornhuskers o-line having started 26 consecutive games at Center. Big 10 coaches named Caputo to the Big 10 2nd team a couple of weeks ago.
Sophomore Cole Pensick and redshirt freshman Mark Pelini are Caputo's top backups and have traveled with the team all year, but neither received many in-game snaps behind the first-team veteran, per the newspaper.
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said through a Nebraska University spokesman that he's aware of the incident. "(I) am awaiting more information before making any further comment," he said.
As of Monday, no charges had been filed by the Lincoln City Attorney General Office and Caputo has a court date set for January 12, 2012.
This could be a big blow to Nebraska’s running game if Caputo is suspended by Head Coach Pelini for the Capital One Bowl.
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