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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Yale University denies it was trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.The school filed its formal response late Friday to Montagues federal lawsuit, which accused the Ivy League university of punishing Montague over what he believes was consensual sex.The lawsuit, filed in June, argues the university expelled the popular athlete in February to prove it was tough on sexual misconduct. It also argues the school coerced the alleged victim into cooperating by inappropriately telling her about a previous misconduct complaint against Montague.The school admits that some Yale students and some alumni raised concerns about how Yale responded to complaints of sexual misconduct, according to the court filing. (It) denies that it had to show that it was willing to take a hard line against male students accused of sexual assault in order to dispel the notion that Yales campus was an unfriendly and unsafe.The lawsuit argues that the university used the case against Montague, a popular and well-liked athlete, in part as an opportunity to respond to a survey on sexual assault by the Association of American Universities. The association estimated that one in four Yale undergraduates had an experience that does not meet Yales standard for consent.In short, imposing harsh discipline on Montague would surely make an impact, the lawsuit says.A spokeswoman for Montagues attorney, Max Stern, said they were still reading the Yale response Saturday and were not ready to comment.Montague, a senior, was expelled after a friend of the woman involved in his case went to a school official who ensures Yales compliance with Title IX, the federal law designed to prevent gender discrimination in education.The lawsuit alleges the Title IX officer brought the complaint more than a year after the incident and despite being told the woman did not believe Montague heard her when she tried to end their sexual encounter. The victim eventually cooperated only after the Title IX officer informed her that Montague had previously received counseling after an incident involving another woman, according to the lawsuit.The lawsuit alleges the school didnt tell her that case involved him shoving a paper plate down someones shirt following a drunken argument outside a pizza parlor.The woman was not affirmatively misled by the defendants into participating in a formal complaint process initiated by Yale, the school said in its response.The allegation involved the last of four sexual encounters between the two students, his attorneys say.Police and the local prosecutor have said no criminal allegation was ever made against Montague.The lawsuit asks that Montague be reinstated as a student or for Yale to reopen the proceedings against him. It also seeks monetary damages. It is scheduled to go to trial no earlier than February. Wholesale Air Max 95 . 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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Fresh from one major upset, Mississippi State is gunning for an even bigger target: No. 1 Alabama.The Bulldogs win over No. 10 Texas A&M makes the Crimson Tides break Saturday from a four-game parade of ranked opponents look more treacherous, even if the oddsmakers dont think so.The Bulldogs (4-5, 2/3 Southeastern Conference) remain four-touchdown underdogs despite that performance against the Aggies, who had been fourth in the College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama (9-0, 6-0, No. 1 CFP) hasnt appeared nearly so vulnerable but must recover from the physical and mental toll of a 10-0 slugfest against No. 19 LSU.I think the biggest thing is we cant have any kind of relief syndrome after a big, emotional game, Alabama coach Nick Saban said.The Tide has won the last eight meetings with the team from a mere 90 minutes away. Survive this game, and the Tide can win the SEC West outright with an Iron Bowl victory over No. 8 Auburn.Saban said Mississippi State is playing the best it has all season. The Bulldogs challenge is to see if they can keep it up after that 35-28 win over the Aggies.For us, we have a very young team and I want to see how they react, said coach Dan Mullen, who is 0-7 against the Tide but has produced four wins over Top 10 teams.In some ways, it is not a bad situation to be in. Nobody expects us to win, so we just have to go find a way to win the game without the pressure on us.Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey thinks it might be a boon to the Tide, just in case there was any temptation to look past this game. The Bulldogs racked up 574 yards of total offense against the Aggies.I know Mississippi States had a lot of close games that theyve lost, Humphrey said. To beat Texas A&M must mean theyre doing something right. That actually might help our mind-set. 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Alabamas Calvin Ridley and ArDarius Stewart are both significant threats. Mississippi States Fred Ross leads the SEC with nine receiving touchdowns and his 54 catches ranks second.PASSING OPPORTUNITY? Alabama hasnt produced a 200-yard passing day in its past three games. The Bulldogs, though, rank last in the SEC in pass defense, giving up 21 passing touchdowns and 264 yards per game.PROTECTING FITZGERALD: The Bulldogs have allowed 20 sacks this season despite Fitzgeralds mobility. Alabamas defense leads the nation with 37 sacks, led by Jonathan Allen and Tim Williams, making good pass protection paramount.---More AP college football at http://collegefootball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '