MORGANTOWN — Attorneys representing suspended West Virginia cornerback Daryl Worley presented Friday a second version of the events that led to the sophomore facing a misdemeanor battery charge.

A press release signed by Rocky Gianola and Dave Jecklin, of the Morgantown firm Gianola, Barnum, Bechtel & Jecklin, contends Worley “defends his long-time girlfriend from an advancing female bar patron who had earlier that night threatened to fight his girlfriend.”

Citing eyewitness statements, the press release says “the advancing female grabs Daryl’s girlfriend’s leg immediately before the video shows him pushing the female away in a non-provoking manner.”

A press release from the Morgantown Police Department Wednesday said only that surveillance video from the downtown night club Lux, where the incident occurred, shows Worley put his hands around a woman’s neck and pushed her to the ground.

Worley’s attorneys further say that their version is “corroborated not only by the video but also by several eye witness statements that we have obtained.”

“When all the facts and circumstances are released,” they continued, “we are confident that it will demonstrate that there is more to this story than what is being reported.”

Worley, 19, turned himself in Wednesday and was arraigned and released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. The maximum punishment for Worley’s charge is a year in jail and a $500 fine.

The Mountaineers, who play host to No. 4 Oklahoma Saturday night, suspended Worley indefinitely Monday night without seeing a video of the incident, university officials told the Charleston Daily Mail Thursday. WVU had not seen the video when Worley was charged two days later.

A police spokesperson said the video is not currently obtainable through a public records request or for the media to view because it’s considered evidence as part of an ongoing investigation. At least one media outlet has reported seeing the video. It also detailed the footage.

“Some members of the media are making conclusions regarding the video of the incident involving our client. … We ask everyone to please remember that everyone, including Daryl, is considered innocent until proven guilty,” the attorneys wrote.

When Worley was arraigned in Morgantown Magistrate Court, he and Jecklin were informed the next court date for the case might not be before November. Friday’s press release suggests a quicker conclusion.

“We intend to discuss Daryl’s version of events, the video, the eye witness statements, and all the evidence with the prosecutor at the appropriate time,” the release read. “This matter will be resolved through the court system.”

Contact sportswriter Mike Casazza at mikec@dailymailwv.com or 304-319-1142. His blog is at blogs.charlestondailymail.com/wvu. Follow him on Twitter at @mikecasazza.