Two Starters Out for Maryland

The University of Maryland will be without two starters when it travels to top-ranked Florida State on Saturday.

Quarterback Calvin McCall and linebacker Kevin Bishop each tore knee ligaments in Saturday’s 30-17 loss at North Carolina State, Coach Ron Vanderlinden said.

Bishop, a sophomore, will need surgery and is out for the season. McCall, a redshirt freshman, will not require surgery and could return for the season finale against Virginia on Nov. 20.

McCall started all nine games this season, completing 93 of 179 passes for 1,264 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. Vanderlinden said freshman Latrez Harrison will start against Florida State. Harrison has completed one of 13 attempts this season with three interceptions.

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Purdue quarterback Drew Brees, an early Heisman Trophy candidate, after Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne rushed for 222 yards Saturday against the Boilermakers to move closer to major college football’s career rushing record: “He’s great. He’s kind of been their team for the last four years. He’s going to break the NCAA record next week and had a great day today. I think he deserves the Heisman.”

Dayne moved within 99 yards of breaking the 1998 Heisman winner Ricky Williams’ year-old record of 6,279.

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Southern Methodist is reportedly investigating former defensive back Corlin Donaldson’s allegations that recruiter Steve Malin suggested he cheat on his college entrance exam.

Malin an assistant coach, agreed to pay $100 to have a stand-in take the ACT exam for Donaldson in 1998, Donaldson alleged in Sunday’s editions of the Dallas Morning News.