Three Sooners penalized for pasta

ByJAKE TROTTER
February 19, 2014, 4:52 PM

— -- The NCAA apparently has rules about everything when it comes to college athletics.

Even pasta eating.

A list of benign secondary violations that Oklahoma's athletic department reported to the NCAA included one bizarre anecdote: According to The Oklahoman, three unnamed Sooners athletes ate more food during a graduation banquet than NCAA rules allow. The violations occurred on May 10, 2013, according to the newspaper.

The specific item overindulged on was pasta.

To have their eligibility reinstated, the three had to donate $3.83 each (the cost of the pasta servings) to charities of their choice.

Although the players were not identified, offensive linemen Gabe Ikard and Austin Woods took to Twitter to fess up for piling on the pasta and claim they paid $5 for the food.

@SportsCenter @AwesomeWoods_50 and I are proud to be 2 of these infamous pasta eaters. Also, we donated $5, not $3.83. #Boomer

- Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) February 19, 2014

@GabeIkard @SportsCenter that was some great pasta! We felt we ate more than $3.83 so we donated $5.

- Austin Woods (@AwesomeWoods_50) February 19, 2014

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@GabeIkard @SportsCenter that was some great pasta! We felt we ate more than $3.83 so we donated $5.

- Austin Woods (@AwesomeWoods_50) February 19, 2014
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