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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida athletics booster serving as a hearing officer for the university has cleared standout receiver Antonio Callaway of sexual assault.Jake Schickel delivered his decision in writing Friday, saying his impression from last weeks code of conduct hearing was that Callaway was honest, sincere, and presented himself well. The accuser, her attorney and witnesses boycotted the hearing, saying Schickel was biased because of his financial contributions to the Gators.From the totality of the evidence, I find that the burden of proof was not met and I find Mr. Callaway not responsible, Schickel wrote.Schickel addressed the perception of bias, saying he declined to recuse himself because I did not believe that I would be biased in any way in favor of or against any of the parties. I have prosecuted rape cases. I have sat in judgment of lawyers. My family has dealt with rape issues.The accuser has 10 business days to appeal the ruling.Callaway was the only witness at the hearing. Schickel said Callaway testified that the sexual encounter was consensual, at least on the accusers part, and admitted that he was high on marijuana.I was so stoned I had no interest in having sex with anyone, Callaway testified, saying the accuser was the aggressor.Schickel said he found no evidence suggesting that the accuser was intoxicated to the extent she could not consent. The accuser had previously told investigators she did not consent because of intoxication and/or force. Schickel found that she was not detained at any point nor did she ask for help from any of the others present, including another woman.The womans attorney said Friday that the ruling was expected since they didnt show for the hearing and that his client is so disheartened that shes considering not returning to school.Our client and the whole university community deserve a lot better than this, Colorado-based attorney John Clune said.Callaways Gainesville-based attorney, Huntley Johnson, said Clune has gone out of his way to distort Mr. Callaways action. Please allow us to level the playing field.The decision by the hearing officer reflects only a fraction of the evidence which is not favorable to the complainant, Johnson added. The womens adviser has said, `They will take their witnesses and go elsewhere. They need to be careful what they wish for.Callaway was suspended in January for violating the universitys code of conduct policy and forced to take classes online. The suspension came nearly two months after the alleged incident in early December.Callaway was partially reinstated in June, allowed to return to campus and work out with teammates. Callaway caught 35 passes for 678 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman last season. He also returned 28 punts for 435 yards and two scores.Schickels decision could clear the way for Callaways full return and allow him to play in the Sept. 3 season opener against UMass.The athletic department deferred calls seeking comment to the university, which has handled the case from the start.The University of Florida will not tolerate sexual misconduct and thoroughly investigates every allegation it receives through the student conduct and Title IX processes, the school said in a statement. While we want to be as transparent as possible, we cannot address rumors, media reports or misleading statements from attorneys on this subject.We cannot confirm whether or not any allegation or student conduct investigation exists; and the university is barred from discussing specific student disciplinary cases. Federal and state law are very clear on this front and require strict confidentiality of this kind of information.---AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.orgJesse Barfield Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. Joe Carter Jersey .Gather a group of friends, or find a league to join online, draft your team, set your lineup and compete in a number of different formats. http://www.cheapbluejaysjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-roger-clemens-jersey .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Kevin Pillar Jersey . 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Total yards, pass attempts and interceptions can all be boiled down into a stat known as adjusted yards per attempt (AYPA). Yards per attempt is one of the best ways to measure quarterback play because its a rate stat thats highly predictive of winning games. The adjusted part subtracts 45 yards from the yardage total for every interception a quarterback throws before dividing by attempts; the 45-yard adjustment has been shown to be roughly the yardage equivalent of an interception.To remedy the problem of different passing environments across eras, we can compare each quarterbacks AYPA with the league average for that season. For example, Prescotts AYPA is 9.2 so far this seasoon, while the league average is currently 7.dddddddddddd2. That means Prescott exceeds the league average by a net of 2.0 AYPA.Only three other rookie quarterbacks in NFL history with as many starts as Prescott have exceeded the league average in AYPA for their respective seasons by more than that. Otto Graham blew the doors off the rest of the league in 1946, averaging 11.2 AYPA when the rest of the league passed at a measly 3.7 AYPA rate. Y.A. Tittle averaged 8.4 AYPA as a rookie in 1948, compared to a league average of 4.6 AYPA. The third quarterback to top Prescott on the list is lesser-known Greg Cook of the Bengals, whose 1969 season beat the league average by 2.6 AYPA. Cooks career was cut tragically short by a chronic shoulder injury.The following is the list of rookie quarterbacks with the best AYPAs when compared to the league average of their respective years:Prescotts passing performance through 10 games outshines the season-adjusted rookie averages of other great first-year quarterbacks Dan Marino, Russell Wilson, Matt Ryan, Jim Plunkett and Ben Roethlisberger. He even beats non-rookie rookies, like Jim Kelley and Warren Moon, who had experience playing in the USFL and CFL respectively. ' ' '