Surgery Keeps Sorgi Out

Wisconsin quarterback Jim Sorgi had knee surgery and will sit out Saturday’s game against Northwestern, forcing backup Matt Schabert into the starting role.

Coach Barry Alvarez declined to give specifics on Sorgi’s injury Monday, citing new federal privacy laws. But Sorgi is expected to return by the Nov. 8 game at Minnesota.

The Badgers have a week off after playing Northwestern.

Alvarez said Sorgi’s knee had been bothering him and he was already scheduled to have surgery after the Northwestern game.

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Maurice Clarett’s preliminary hearing on allegations he lied on a theft report was postponed so a judge could decide whether to bar information from a separate NCAA probe of the suspended Ohio State running back.

The misdemeanor falsification charge probably will be dropped if the judge doesn’t allow the evidence, prosecutors said.

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Southern Methodist starting quarterback Richard Bartel is no longer with the team and will transfer at the end of the semester, Coach Phil Bennett said.