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EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern has suspended running back Venric Mark for the first two games for violating a team policy.
The school said Friday that Mark will miss home games against California on Aug. 30 and Northern Illinois on Sept. 6.
Mark was granted a medical hardship waiver by the Big Ten and allowed to return for a fifth year after missing most of last season with a broken ankle. He was limited to three games in 2013 after rushing for 1,366 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. He ranks fourth all-time at Northwestern with 4,271 all-purpose yards.
In a statement, Mark says he “made a mistake” and “let my teammates down.”