TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama tailback Ahmaad Galloway's career is over after he tore ligaments in his left knee during the 20-7 victory Saturday night over Southern Mississippi.

Galloway is a senior who already has one redshirt year, and he's played in too many games this season to apply for a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA.

"Our whole team was saddened by his injury,'' coach Dennis Franchione said. "We will miss him in so many aspects, and some of the biggest ones were the special intangibles that he brought to this team.''

Galloway, one of the team's captains, led the Tide in rushing the past two seasons: He had 659 yards as a sophomore and 881 yards last season. This year he had a team-best 257 yards this year. He finished his career with 1,830 yards and 17 touchdowns.

He had 89 yards and a touchdown Saturday before tearing both the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Alabama likely will turn to Shaud Williams, who had 135 yards against Southern Miss.

Gesser's status for WSU still in doubt
Gesser questionable for WSU Pac-10 opener< PULLMAN, Wash. -- Jason Gesser and backup Matt Kegel are questionable for Washington State's Pacific-10 Conference opener at California, so a freshman could start at quarterback.

Freshman Chris Hurd could get most of the snaps in practice this week as Gesser recovers from a dislocated rib on his right side and Kegel nurses a bruised left knee.

Hurd, a freshman from Antioch, Calif., completed 5-of-6 passes for 44 yards in Saturday's 45-28 victory over Montana State.

WSU trainer Bill Drake called Gesser's availability "questionable at best.''

Still, Cougars coach Mike Price called Gesser "questionable or probable'' and said both Gesser and Kegel would likely play. Gesser was not expected to practice Tuesday, when his injury will be evaluated, Price said.

If Gesser is able to play, he will wear a protective flak jacket like he did last season after suffering a left side rib injury against Oregon State.

Kegel replaced Gesser and completed 9 of 12 passes for 81 yards, including a 7-yard TD to Jermaine Green, before heading to the sideline. Kegel is 1-1 in career starts for the Cougars, replacing Gesser when Gesser broke his leg two seasons ago.

Kegel might be able to practice with a brace as the Cougars begin preparations for the Golden Bears. Both teams are 3-1.

Price told reporters he was relieved when Gesser returned from Pullman Memorial Hospital after Saturday's game and showed a full range of motion in his throwing arm.

"In all honesty I thought it was a shoulder,'' Price said. "I was under the impression it was his rotator cuff. I was quite upset about it.''

Price joked with reporters Sunday that he could patch together a game plan with his injured quarterbacks.

"Between the two of them, I think we might have something going,'' Price said. "Jason can't throw, Matt can throw. Matt can't run, but Jason can run. Now we just have to figure out an offense that can use those skills.''

Washington State (3-1) remained 18th in the ESPN/USA Today poll and stayed 16th in the new Associated Press poll.

Spartans' Rogers expects to play against Northwestern
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers, who bruised his ribs Saturday in the Spartans' 21-17 loss to Notre Dame, said Monday he expects to play this weekend against Northwestern.

"If there was a game today, I wouldn't play,'' Rogers said. "But the good thing about it is we don't play until Saturday.''

The game at Spartan Stadium will be the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Rogers led the Spartans' fourth-quarter comeback attempt against the Fighting Irish with two touchdowns, including one spectacular grab in the back of the end zone with 1 minute 45 seconds left.

Rogers, who caught seven passes for 175 yards, bruised his ribs after catching a pass midway through the fourth quarter. X-rays taken after the game didn't show any fractures.

Rogers also tied an NCAA record by catching a touchdown pass in his 12th straight regular-season game. The mark is shared by Marshall's Randy Moss, Michigan's Desmond Howard and Pacific's Aaron Turner.

Although he was limited during Monday's practice, Rogers expects to be able to do more each day.

Texas receiver Williams listed as questionable
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas coach Mack Brown doesn't talk to the media about injuries to his players, but it's a safe bet that Longhorns fans are wondering about the health of the team's most dangerous playmaker, wide receiver Roy Williams.

Williams, who has a strained right hamstring, is listed as questionable for the game this Saturday at Tulane.

Williams was hurt in the first quarter of the game Saturday against Houston. Chris Simms hit him in stride with a perfect pass in the end zone, but the ball slipped through his hands just as he pulled up and clutched his leg. Williams hobbled through the end zone and fell to the ground before he limped off the field.