LSU running back Tae Provens has been accused of raping a “blacked out” victim at an LSU apartment Sunday (March 24). He was booked on a third-degree rape charge Wednesday.

According to the arrest report from university police, the victim said she and a friend went to Provens’ apartment at Riverbend Hall at 3 a.m. Sunday morning when she asked to use his bathroom. Provens directed her toward the bathroom in his bedroom and followed her into the room.

She said that at this time her memory becomes hazy and she “blacks out,” but she remembers Provens following her into the bathroom, her shirt coming off and her attempting to hold onto her underwear as it was taken off, the report said.

The victim then said Provens went behind her and sexually assaulted her. She said she tried to tell him, “no, no, no,” but he paused and continued, according to the report. LSU running back Tae Provens enters the transfer portal Provens redshirted his freshman season after playing in just two games.

She was then able to get out from underneath, get dressed and leave the room.

LSU Police spoke to a witness who was not in the room but said the victim left the room upset. When she asked if Provens had sex with her when she said no, the victim told her yes.

When the witness confronted Provens, he admitted to having sex with her but said he stopped when the victim became upset.

Provens entered the NCAA transfer portal — a new system that allows players to seek a transfer without teams needing to request permission from the player’s current school — on March 21. He hasn’t practiced since.

LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard confirmed the arrest and booking and said:

“We take any and all allegations like these seriously, and currently, this is a law enforcement investigation. Once the law enforcement component is completed, the Office of Student Advocacy & Accountability and the Title IX office will conduct their investigation as well. Provens entered the NCAA transfer portal on March 21, and since that time, he has not participated in team activities.

“At LSU, we’re committed to ending sexual violence and maintaining a community of respect, and an alleged incident like this goes against everything we stand for within our community. Our thoughts go out to the victim in this incident and every resource available through the university is being offered through the LSU CARE Team.”

Provens redshirted the 2018 season after appearing in just two games. New NCAA rules allow players to save a year of eligibility as long as they play in no more than four games.

Provens had four carries for 13 yards, all late in LSU’s 42-10 win against Rice.

This is the first season where the transfer portal has been in use, as the NCAA eliminated the procedure where transfers needed to get permission from their current school before receiving another scholarship.