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Florida Atlantic redshirt sophomore back after sexual battery probe, says he needs to make better decisions

BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic quarterback Chris Robison said he "feels great" after practicing for the first time since he was reinstated from a lengthy suspension.

Robison was suspended for all of FAU's 15-practice spring camp earlier this year after university police investigated Robison in December following a student's allegation of sexual battery. The woman later said the encounter was consensual and that she did not want to press charges, according to documents obtained by The Post.

The incident, which occurred in early December, also saw Robison admit to underage drinking and drug use. He was reinstated earlier this summer and Friday, the first day of fall camp, he split first-team reps with redshirt sophomore Nick Tronti and junior Justin Agner.

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"We didn't really skip a beat," said Robison, who was named C-USA co-freshman of the year last year. "Everybody supported me throughout the whole process. When I came back, people were still supportive, still wanting (me) to get better, and that's really all it's about."

Robison was honest and open in his seven-minute media session with reporters. He acknowledged he needs to make better decisions on and off the field. The redshirt sophomore quarterback was also suspended to begin FAU's 2018 spring camp after missing a tutoring session.

FAU head coach Lane Kiffin said the team decided to suspend Robison immediately after learning of the December accusations. Robison was reinstated after the university finished processing the situation.

"A lot of people would say that's wrong with the innocent until proven guilty, but we just thought that was the right thing to do," Kiffin said of suspending Robison. "Unfortunately, he kind of suffers with that, but he's back. ... It's almost like he's not the returning starter because those guys got all the reps (in the spring) and he didn't."

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Robison said he treats his offseason absence like an injury. He referenced his teammates' and coaches' support multiple times Friday.

"Obviously, it did suck not being able to be around the team and practice," Robison said.

Robison was previously arrested on a public intoxication charge while at the University of Oklahoma in April 2017. The team dismissed him for violating team rules that summer.

Robison started 11 of the Owls' 12 games last year. He set an FAU single-game record by throwing for 471 yards in a September home win over Air Force.

Robison finished his freshman campaign with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, a ratio he deemed "really bad."

"A lot of the times last year, I was real late throwing the ball and that would result in a pick," Robison said.

Robison had several sharp throws Friday morning, but also looked rusty in his return to the field. FAU lost starting running backs Devin "Motor" Singletary and Kerrith Whyte, as well as leading receiver Jovon Durante, to the NFL Draft.

"It's a tough time, getting rid of those guys, especially like Motor and K-Whyte," Robison said. "But we got good guys that's coming in."

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