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Michigan's Hoke won't say if Toussaint will play

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FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2011, file photo, Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint (28) scores a touchdown during the third quarter of a college football game against Nebraska in Ann Arbor, Mich. Toussaint is scheduled to face a DUI charge, but coach Brady Hoke insists the outcome in court won't affect his decision about playing him or not against Alabama. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

By LARRY LAGE

AP Sports Writer

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) Michigan coach Brady Hoke is not saying whether running back Fitzgerald Toussaint will play against No. 2 Alabama.

Hoke would only say Wednesday that the decision will be made sometime before Saturday night's game, when the eighth-ranked Wolverines face the defending champion Crimson Tide at Cowboys Stadium in suburban Dallas.

Toussaint pleaded guilty Tuesday to drunken driving. He faces up to 93 days in jail when he is sentenced Oct. 23, prior to Michigan's game at Nebraska.

He was suspended after his arrest last month. Hoke reinstated him to participate in the second week of preseason practice and he's listed as the starter on this week's depth chart. Toussaint ran for more than 1,000 yards and nine touchdowns last season as a sophomore.

Updated August 29, 2012

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