A jury voted 9-3 Monday in favor of the NCAA in a defamation lawsuit brought on by former USC assistant coach Todd McNair, according to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times.
McNair was named in the NCAA's investigation into whether or not Reggie Bush received impermissible benefits while at USC. McNair was suing for $27 million on the basis that statements made in the NCAA's report about the incident were false, according to Kyle Bonagura of ESPN.com.
According to Fenno, the head juror said McNair could have won a case based on negligence and breach of contract, but there was too much of a burden to prove defamation.