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Marylands Juan Dixon has been relieved of his duties as special assistant on basketball coach Mark Turgeons staff.The news was first reported by The Baltimore Sun.In my discussions with Juan, he has always expressed his desire to become a coach at the Division I or professional level, Turgeon told ESPN. While there is not an opening on the staff currently, I know Juan will be a highly successful coach once given the opportunity.Juan is one of the most accomplished players in Maryland history and I appreciate his contributions as a special assistant with our basketball program the past three seasons.Dixon, 37, helped lead the Terps to the national title in 2002 and was drafted by Washington with the 17th overall pick.After finishing his professional career, which included six NBA stops and also a couple years overseas, Dixon spent the past three seasons on Turgeons staff as a special assistant -- a role in which he operated under restrictions on what he was able to do on the court and with recruiting.Dixon was not one of the teams three full-time assistants. Sources told ESPN that he will continue to pursue a full-time coaching spot.Marylands three full-time assistants are Dustin Clark, Cliff Warren and Bino Ranson. 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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Joe Williams got the call Monday. Would he consider coming back to the Utes?It was a quick yes, the running back said.With just a week of practice, Williams came out of retirement and ran for 179 yards and a touchdown for No. 21 Utah on Saturday in a rain-soaked 19-14 victory over Oregon State.The senior who left the team following the second game of the season finished with 34 carries and the Utes (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) became bowl eligible with the victory.Its like riding a bike, he smiled.Trailing 12-7, Oregon State (2-4, 1-2) got as close as the Utah 9 with 8:25 left in the game, but couldnt score and Garrett Owens 27-yard field goal attempt went wide left.After quarterback Troy Williams ran for an 8-yard touchdown to extend Utahs lead, the Beavers scored on Marcus McMaryions 14-yard pass to Hunter Jarmon for the final margin. But ultimately Oregon State couldnt overcome its first-half struggles.The game was costly for Oregon State. Starting quarterback Darell Garretson (ankle) and backup Conor Blount (knee) were both on crutches following the game. Running back Ryan Nall (foot) left the game after one carry.Yeah, were down a few guys, but thats another reason Im proud of this group, Oregon State coach Gary Andersen said. They kept on fighting.Joe Williams return to practice this week was spurred by a spate of injuries to Utahs running backs corps -- a concern because the wild weather expected for the game would undoubtedly impact the passing game.Utah had lost sophomore running back Armand Shyne for the season during a 36-23 victory over Arizona last Saturday. Junior Jordan Howard made his debut at running back following Shynes injury, but he was able to play against Oregon State, presumably because of injury. Junior Troy McCormick and freshman Zack Moss were also unavailable.In addition to pulling Joe Williams out of retirement, the Utes switched wide receiver Cory Butler-Boyd to running back this week.It was great to have him back, it was a huge blessing for us, Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said about Williams. It was nice to have an experienced guy like Joe back in the lineup.Oregon State started Nall, who was seeen in a boot earlier this week.dddddddddddd But after a carry for 32 yards in the opening quarter, he did not return. Nall rushed for 221 yards and three touchdowns last week in Oregon States 47-44 overtime victory over Cal.Following Joe Williams touchdown, the Utes also scored on a safety and Andy Phillips kicked a 25-yard goal to take a 12-0 lead into halftime.Oregon State closed the gap with an 18-yard touchdown run from Artavis Pierce, but Owens missed a 51-yard field goal attempt midway through the third quarter that would have gotten the Beavers closer.THE TAKEAWAYUtah: Safety Chase Hansen had an interception a sack and two tackles for loss -- all in the first quarter. ... Troy Williams was impacted by the weather, completing just four of 13 passes for 42 yards.Oregon State: After a sloppy first half that included just 55 offensive yards, the Beavers exploded for 107 yards in the third quarter as they narrowed the game. ... Garretson completed just four of 20 passes for 24 yards before he was injured in the fourth quarter.POLL IMPLICATIONSUtah became bowl eligible with the victory, and should hold steady in Sundays AP Top 25. The Utes were tied at the top of the Pac-12 South with Arizona State and Colorado going into the game, with the Sun Devils facing the Buffaloes on Saturday night in Colorado.BLAME IT ON THE RAINThe rough weather was caused by the remnants of a Pacific typhoon and led to widespread power outages in Western Oregon. The crowd for the game was meager, with many wearing orange rain ponchos, but they cheered when the sun briefly came out in the second quarter and Walking on Sunshine blared from the Reser Stadium PA system.QUOTABLE: Our O-line was blocking something vicious, said Butler-Boyd, who finished with 54 yards rushing.UP NEXTUtah: The Utes play a second straight game on the road at UCLA, which played at Washington State on Saturday night.Oregon State: The Beavers visit No. 5 Washington, which had a bye this week. The Huskies are coming off a 70-21 rout of Oregon last weekend. ' ' '