Florida State indefinitely suspended leading running back Dalvin Cook after he was charged Friday with punching a woman outside a bar – the second time in two weeks that one of the college team’s players has been charged with punching a woman.

The incident happened June 23 after the popular bar closed at 2 a.m. A witness told police a group of football players began arguing with the alleged victim after one suggested taking her home and having sex and she refused, saying she had a boyfriend.

The woman, Madison Geohegan, told police that during the argument Florida State wide receiver Travis Rudolph came too close to her and she pushed him. At that point, Cook stepped in, asked her why she pushed Rudolph and began swinging at her, she told police.

”She did not know how many times she was struck, but she fell back against a black Jeep parked along the roadway,” officer Jerritt Federico wrote in an affidavit.

Cook was restrained by friends, but while held back he punched her in the face, she told police. Police, saying she had swelling and a bleeding lip. She identified Cook through a photographic lineup.

State Attorney Willie Meggs interviewed Geohegan and Cook before issuing the arrest warrant on a misdemeanor battery charge. Police are giving Cook the option of turning himself in. He denied striking the woman.

Cook, 19, led Florida State last year with 1,008 rushing yards in his first year with the team. He was also second on the team with eight touchdowns. Cook rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 43 yards in Florida State’s 37-35 victory over Georgia Tech to win the ACC championship.

He also rushed for 103 yards in Florida State’s 59-20 loss to Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

It’s the second time in two weeks that an FSU player has been charged with punching a woman. Quarterback De’Andre Johnson was caught on a surveillance video punching a woman at another bar near campus on June 24. He was suspended after being charged the next day and kicked off the team earlier this week when the video was made public.

Johnson, however, had yet to play a game for Florida State, while Cook has been expected to be a key to the team’s offense this year.