It’s now known exactly why Ohio State defensive end Noah Spence was suspended for three games for what Urban Meyer’s called “personal reasons” right before last week’s Orange Bowl. According to a report, Spence, who led Ohio State in sacks on the season with 7.5, tested positive for a small amount of ecstasy before the Big Ten Championship game against Michigan State. Spence’s family said he unintentionally took the drug after being given it at a party in a water bottle. Pennsylvania’s ABC27 talked to the father and got the details:
It’s standard procedure for every player to get tested prior to the Big 10 championship game, and Spence’s family says he was shocked when his drug test came back positive. The family says Spence unintentionally took the drug when he was given an open drink by people he didn’t know at a party. His father says the Big 10 originally suspended Spence for one year because they consider ecstasy a performance-enhancing drug. The NCAA considers ecstasy a street drug, which carries a lesser penalty.
