UM's Moore likely to face felony charge, will not play Saturday

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami wide receiver Ryan Moore is expected to face a felony charge for his role in an August altercation with two women, and will not accompany the Hurricanes to Georgia Tech for their game there Saturday.<br> <br> The felony charge is not why Moore isn&#39;t traveling to Atlanta on Friday, Miami coach Larry Coker said.<br> <br> ``I probably know a lot more about it than you do right now and I won&#39;t go into that,&#39;&#39; Coker said. ``But I will say that he will not travel.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Moore, who has not played this season because of an indefinite suspension levied after that incident, is expected to play against Virginia Tech on Nov. 4, Coker said.<br> <br> While Moore won&#39;t be playing, starting linebacker Jon Beason who wasn&#39;t expected to be available for the Georgia Tech game because of a left knee injury suffered against Florida International on Oct. 14 may be on the field Saturday.<br> <br> Beason practiced Thursday and ``will be available,&#39;&#39; Coker said. Beason will not, however, start the game.<br> <br> ``He&#39;s genetically gifted, I guess,&#39;&#39; Coker said. ``He&#39;s come along fast. He looked like he had not missed a beat. ... Just having him there and available means a lot to us. It will make me sleep better at night, I know that.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Moore has caught 82 passes for 1,205 yards and nine touchdowns in 33 career games with the Hurricanes (5-2, 2-1), who are a half-game behind No. 21 Georgia Tech (5-2, 3-1) in the Atlantic Coast Conference&#39;s Coastal Division.<br> <br> Moore was suspended Aug. 26, hours after police said he kicked a woman&#39;s car door, then grabbed her by the neck and pushed her down. A second woman got out of the car and Moore allegedly threatened her, police said.<br> <br> Moore was arrested Oct. 18 and charged with two misdemeanors criminal mischief and simple battery, the Miami-Dade State Attorney&#39;s Office said. But the mischief charge will be upgraded to a felony because of the amount of damage done to the car.<br> <br> Still, even with the more severe charge, Moore a first-time offender will be offered a pretrial diversion program, which will include restitution to the victim, community service hours, and anger control classes, prosecutors said.<br> <br> Moore did not practice Thursday, Coker said.<br> <br> ``I held him out of practice because he&#39;s not going to travel so we are not going to get him turns to get him ready to play,&#39;&#39; Coker said. ``We want to get the guys ready that will play.&#39;&#39;