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Report: USC's Sanchez dislocates kneecap, may practice Monday
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USC starting quarterback Mark Sanchez was carted off the field at Friday's practice in Los Angeles with a dislocated kneecap, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Coach Pete Carroll said Sanchez could be available for practice soon but not before Monday.
"We'll just wait and see," Carrol said, according to the newspaper. "We lucked out is what happened.
Sanchez collapsed to the ground in obvious pain before the Trojans began stretching drills.
According to the Times, Sanchez was seen doing a footwork drill before throwing a pass, putting weight on his left knee and falling to the ground. He was later wheeled off the field on a stretcher before undergoing X-rays.
With starter John David Booty injured last season, Sanchez played seven games and started three, completing 60.5 percent of his passes (69 of 114) for 695 yards. He threw seven touchdowns with five interceptions.
Sanchez, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound junior, won the starting job this spring over 2006 Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain.
Mustain transferred from the Razorbacks after the 2006 season amid controversy surrounding Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt, who resigned from Arkansas after the 2007 season.
The Trojans were ranked second in last week's USA Today preseason coaching poll behind the Georgia Bulldogs.
ESPN.com news services
USC starting quarterback Mark Sanchez was carted off the field at Friday's practice in Los Angeles with a dislocated kneecap, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Coach Pete Carroll said Sanchez could be available for practice soon but not before Monday.
"We'll just wait and see," Carrol said, according to the newspaper. "We lucked out is what happened.
Sanchez collapsed to the ground in obvious pain before the Trojans began stretching drills.
According to the Times, Sanchez was seen doing a footwork drill before throwing a pass, putting weight on his left knee and falling to the ground. He was later wheeled off the field on a stretcher before undergoing X-rays.
With starter John David Booty injured last season, Sanchez played seven games and started three, completing 60.5 percent of his passes (69 of 114) for 695 yards. He threw seven touchdowns with five interceptions.
Sanchez, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound junior, won the starting job this spring over 2006 Arkansas transfer Mitch Mustain.
Mustain transferred from the Razorbacks after the 2006 season amid controversy surrounding Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt, who resigned from Arkansas after the 2007 season.
The Trojans were ranked second in last week's USA Today preseason coaching poll behind the Georgia Bulldogs.
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