SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State starting quarterback Marshall Lobbestael tore the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in a 66-13 loss to Oregon State and will miss the rest of the season.
There was no immediate word who will start against No. 6 Southern Cal on Saturday, but former starter Kevin Lopina had recovered enough from a broken bone in his back to practice on Sunday, coach Paul Wulff said Monday.
“We think Kevin Lopina will be ready to go this week,” Wulff said.
Footnotes.
Kentucky wide receiver Dicky Lyons Jr. tore two ligaments in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season.
• Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson is switching quarterbacks after the No. 22 Commodores’ first loss. Mackenzi Adams will start Saturday at No. 10 Georgia.
• North Carolina receiver Brandon Tate is out for the season because of torn ligaments in his right knee, leaving the No. 18 Tar Heels without their best big-play threat.
• Coach Rich Rodriguez acknowledged his first season at Michigan has been rougher than he expected. The Wolverines (2-4, 1-1 Big Ten) have their worst record through six games since 1967.
“It starts with me and the coaches. We got to stay the course,” he said. “It’s easy to waver.”
