MATT ARAIZA

Two of Araiza's former college football teammates, who were also accused, will not face charges either, prosecutors said this week.

Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not face criminal charges in a 2021 alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl, prosecutors said.

Former Buffalo Bills and San Diego State University football punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor, the San Diego District Attoney's Office announced Wednesday. The civil case remains ongoingThe now 18-year old woman alleged that Araiza, then 21, had sex with her in the yard of a house near the San Diego State campus on Oct. 17, 2021. Araiza allegedly then brought her inside the house, where she says she was raped by Araiza, Leonard and Ewaliko. The lawsuit says the woman, then a minor, immediately reported the alleged rape to friends and then to police the next day. After the Police Department investigated the allegations for nine months, it was not recommended that charges be filed when the case was submitted, the District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.

SAN DIEGO — (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday. “Ultimately, prosecutors determined it is clear the evidence does not support the filing of criminal charges and there is no path to a potential criminal conviction. Prosecutors can only file charges when they ethically believe they can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” the statement said. The lawsuit named Araiza along with former Aztec teammates Zaver Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko, who are no longer with the team. San Diego State officials have said they deferred investigating at the request of police for fear that conducting their own might harm the criminal investigation.

Prosecutors say former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University.

The Los Angeles Rams will kickoff the 2022 NFL Season against the Buffalo Bills Thursday night at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

The woman who has accused former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza and two others of gang rape in a new lawsuit is sharing her story. She says wants all three men to be criminally charged. Araiza, who denies the allegations, was released by the Bills over the weekend.

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The Las Vegas Raiders have waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood.

A resident of a San Francisco Bay Area senior citizens' home died after being mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as drinking juice, the home said.

San Diego State football coach Brady Hoke says he didn’t know star punter Matt Arazia had been accused of participating in the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party in October until a civil lawsuit was filed last week.

The woman, who just turned 18, alleges that Araiza and two other players assaulted her for more than an hour at a party.

The woman, who just turned 18, alleges that Araiza and two other players assaulted her for more than an hour at a party.

The Buffalo Bills have released 22-year-old rookie kicker Matt Araiza over a rape allegation. He and two others have been accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl during a party at a house while Araiza was attending San Diego State University. A lawsuit alleges Araiza knew she was underage and that she was intoxicated at the time. Araiza denies the allegations, and his lawyer, Kerry Armstrong, joined CBS News for an interview.

The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to the hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries after an attempted robbery.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills on Saturday said they released rookie punter Matt Araiza, two days after a civil lawsuit accused him and two other former members of the San Diego State University football team of raping a 17-year-old girl last year at an off-campus party. Bills release punter Matt Araiza after rape allegations in civil suithttps://t.co/6Y0COIAGnt pic.twitter.com/5ZIaVjDiRu — Buffalo News Sports (@TBNSports) August 28, 2022“This is bigger than football,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said at a news conference Saturday night. Police in San Diego have not publicly identified any subjects or released details about a criminal investigation they conducted into the rape allegation, the newspaper reported. Araiza did not attend practice Saturday after being held out of Friday’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, ESPN reported. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight.”An attorney for Araiza denied the accusations against his client, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

In Buffalo, the focus shifts to why the Bills weren’t aware of the allegations against Araiza when they first selected the San Diego State player.

The Bills opted then to keep Araiza even while being aware of the allegations made against him since late July. Haven’t slept a lot to be honest with you.”McDermott made the call to hold out Araiza from playing against Carolina. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight.”Without another punter on the roster, third-string quarterback Matt Barkley handled the punting duties. It’s unclear whether Araiza informed the NFL about the allegations in the months leading up to the draft. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://apnews.com/hub/pro-32 and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

In the face of a major public backlash and internal questions over the decision to award Matt Araiza the punting job, the Buffalo Bills reversed course by cutting the rookie on Saturday, two days after a lawsuit was filed alleging the player and two college teammates gang-raped a teenager last fall.

In the face of a major public backlash and internal questions over the decision to award Matt Araiza the punting job, the Buffalo Bills reversed course by cutting the rookie on Saturday, two days after a lawsuit was filed alleging the player and two college teammates gang-raped a teenager last fall. The decision to cut ties with their sixth-round draft pick out of San Diego State comes after Buffalo cleared the way for Araiza to take over the punting duties by releasing returning veteran Matt Haack on Monday. The Bills opted then to keep Araiza even while being aware of the allegations made against him since late July.

A person familiar with the case told the AP the Bills were not aware of the allegations against Araiza in April. A San Diego police investigation has been turned over to the district attorney’s office to determine whether to pursue charges. At San Diego State, one of the two remaining accused players remains on the roster but the other is not listed. The school said it did not investigate at the request of San Diego police in October. ___More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://apnews.com/hub/pro-32 and https://twitter.com/AP_NFLCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

The attorney for a California teenager who has accused a Buffalo Bills rookie and two of his former college teammates of gang rape says the NFL team has not contacted him despite saying it had conducted a “thorough investigation.”.

The lawsuit accuses Matt Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko of gang-raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party.

The lawsuit accuses Matt Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin "Pa'a" Ewaliko of gang-raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party.

Darren Yamashita/USA TODAY SportsA civil lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court alleges that Matt Araiza, the Buffalo Bills rookie known as “Punt God,” was involved in the gang-rape of a drunk 17-year-old high-school senior while studying at San Diego State University last year. The suit alleges the incident happened at a Halloween party between Oct. 16 and 17 when the teen was plied with a drink that “not only contained alcohol, but other intoxicating substances” and assaulted by mult

The lawsuit alleges the sexual assault occurred at an off-campus Halloween party while Araiza was a student at San Diego State University.

SAN DIEGO — Three current and former San Diego State University football players -- including Buffalo Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza -- are accused of raping a 17-year-old girl last year at an off-campus party, according to court documents. “My client deserves justice, even if the defendants are prized athletes.”Lawsuit: 3 SDSU football players, including star punter now in NFL, accused of gang raping 17-year-old girl https://t.co/iVzGNG1RoK [Breaking] — The San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut) August 26, 2022An attorney for Araiza denied the accusations against his client, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The teen, who has since turned 18, reported the alleged incident to the San Diego Police Department the next day, KNSD-TV reported. Leonard is listed on San Diego State’s fall football roster as a redshirt freshman. Araiza is not subject to punishment from the NFL because the alleged assault happened before he was drafted, the newspaper reported.

The lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, accuses Araiza, Zavier Leonard and Nowlin “Pa’a” Ewaliko of gang-raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party at a home where Araiza had been living. No arrests have been made and San Diego Police have not publicly identified any suspects. Leonard is listed on San Diego State's roster as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Arlington, Texas. She told Araiza, who was 21 at the time, that she was a high school senior, according to the lawsuit. Officers coached her on calling Araiza, which she did 10 days later as detectives recorded it, according to the complaint.

Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza and two of his former San Diego State teammates have been accused in a civil lawsuit of gang-raping a teenager at an off-campus party last fall.

With a nickname like “Punt God,” Matt Araiza has all but assured himself a spot on the Buffalo Bills' roster. The Bills cleared the way for the rookie sixth-round pick with the booming left leg out of San Diego State to take over the punting duties this season after releasing returning veteran Matt Haack on Monday. Buffalo also cut veteran receiver Tavon Austin, who has failed to meet expectations since being selected by the Rams in the first round of the 2013 draft.

Arriving in Buffalo for the Bills' rookie minicamp, Matt Araiza was unhappy with the weather. “It’s funny because everyone was telling me how cold it was going to be here, how windy it was going to be here,” Araiza said Friday with a laugh. Araiza noting the near-perfect conditions traces to a desire to get accustomed to the winter chill and swirling winds that make the Bills’ home one of the NFL’s more challenging places for punters.

Lucas Johnson passed for a career-best 333 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score as San Diego State beat No. 24 UTSA 38-24 in the Frisco Bowl for the Aztecs’ program-record 12th win of the season.

Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young and Alabama teammates Will Anderson Jr. and Jameson Williams have been selected All-Americans by The Associated Press.

Utah State won its first Mountain West Conference title with a 46-13 rout of No. 19 San Diego State.

Standing in his own end zone, San Diego State’s Matt Araiza reached down for the low snap and — BOOM — lofted a punt that went over the head of the retreating San Jose State returner, landed at the 25-yard line and rolled to a stop at the 3. A week later, again lined up in his own end zone, this time in the thin, mile-high air at Air Force, Araiza let fly with an 81-yarder. Araiza is unquestionably the best player for the No. 19 Aztecs (11-1, 7-1), who will host Utah State (9-3, 6-2) in the Mountain West Conference championship game Saturday at their temporary home in Carson, a Los Angeles suburb.

No. 22 San Diego State claimed the Mountain West's West Division title with a 27-16 victory over Boise State.

While people around the country jostle for Black Friday deals or begin to pull out of Thanksgiving food comas, Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State will get an early wake-up call for a showdown at a soccer pitch in suburban Los Angeles that will help decide the Mountain West Conference’s division titles. San Diego State (10-1, 6-1, No. 21 CFP) heads into the 9 a.m. kickoff controlling its own destiny in the West, needing just a victory over the Broncos (7-4, 5-2) to clinch the division. Fresno State beat San Jose State on Thursday to stay alive in the West Division.

San Diego St Air Force Football San Diego State cornerback Dallas Branch runs for a short gain after intercepting apass against Air Force in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski)AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — (AP) — Matt Araiza kicked two field goals, Kaegun Williams and Chance Bell and ran for touchdowns and No. 22 San Diego State withstood Air Force's comeback bid to win 20-14 on Saturday night. San Diego State (7-0, 3-0 Mountain West) beat Air Force for a ninth straight time. San Diego State added to the lead on its first possession of the second half. San Diego State ran out the final 1:35.

Matt Araiza kicked two field goals, Kaegun Williams and Chance Bell and ran for touchdowns and No. 22 San Diego State withstood Air Force’s comeback bid to win 20-14.