Weinke Misses Another Day of Practice

Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke sat out practice for the second day in a row because of a sore left ankle.

Weinke, who injured the ankle in a 59-7 victory over Maryland on Sept. 28, was expected to practice today when the sixth-ranked Seminoles plan a two-hour practice to prepare for Saturday’s game at North Carolina State. Backup quarterback Marcus Outzen has been taking snaps during practice in case Weinke is unable to play.

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Miami defensive tackle Damione Lewis, who broke his foot on Sept. 9 against Washington, returned to practice and is expected to play Saturday against Louisiana Tech. . . . Shaka Amin Martin, a junior and starting linebacker for Navy, became the third football player charged with raping a female midshipman at an off-campus party last summer. He was suspended from the team. . . . A grand jury in Jersey City, N.J., has reached a decision in the case against Penn State quarterback Rashard Casey, who was charged in May with aggravated assault in the beating an off-duty police officer, but prosecutors said they could not disclose the verdict for up to two weeks. . . . Prosecutors will not file charges against Washington tight end Jerramy Stevens, who was arrested and jailed overnight in July for investigation of sexual assault. Michigan State Coach Bobby Williams said he was told by Dave Perry, the Big Ten’s supervisor of football officials, that officials had incorrectly ruled that Michigan legally recovered a fumble by T.J. Duckett during the Wolverines’ 14-0 victory on Saturday. It was the second time this season Michigan had benefited from official error. The Big Ten acknowledged two blown fumble calls in the Wolverines’ 35-31 victory against Illinois on Sept. 23. . . . Notre Dame quarterback Arnaz Battle, who broke his left wrist in a loss against Nebraska, will not play again this season, Coach Bob Davie said. . . . Quincy Carter, who missed Georgia’s victory against Kentucky because of a shoulder injury, is likely to get the start at quarterback Saturday against Florida.