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PROVO, Utah (AP) -- A Brigham Young running back pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors tied to a traffic stop.
Manase Tonga, 23, was accused of running a stop sign and giving a false name to police July 3. He pleaded guilty Thursday and was fined $232. He must pay the fine by Sept. 1 or possibly go to jail.
Tonga, a junior, will not play when BYU opens the season Sept. 1 against Arizona, coach Bronco Mendenhall announced last week.
He ran for 297 yards and two touchdowns in 2006. Tonga also caught 23 passes, including two for touchdowns.
------ Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-08-03-07 1652MDT
