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Lawsuit alleging rape against punter Matt Araiza dropped

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Former San Diego State and Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza has been dismissed from a lawsuit that alleges a 17-year-old girl was raped at an off-campus party in Oct. 2021 after an agreement was reached with Jane Doe.

Doe dropped Araiza from the lawsuit filed in Aug. 2022 while Araiza agreed to dismiss a defamation suit against Doe that was filed in July 2023.

The settlement was obtained and reviewed by ESPN.

Doe retains the right to continue the suit against the four other named defendants, former San Diego State teammates of Araiza.