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Marshall, Genus Will Get Start For South Florida

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 24, 2008

TAMPA University of South Florida DE George Selvie, who has practiced sparingly the past three days because of an ankle injury suffered last week, will play Saturday, but will not start.

Sophomore NT Terrell McClain (ankle) also won't start against N.C. State.

"Will they go in the second play?" USF coach Jim Leavitt said. "I don't know."

Sophomore DE Craig Marshall will get his first start in place of Selvie, while sophomore NT Sampson Genus, who missed last week's game with an ankle injury, will start for McClain.

Leavitt said he was replacing Selvie and McClain in the starting lineup to reward Marshall and Genus, who have taken the bulk of reps in practice this week.

"That doesn't mean George won't play a lot of football, but we're going to start guys who have practiced and worked hard," Leavitt said.

Starting SS Carlton Williams (hip), who has been limited in practice this week, is expected to play Saturday.

Also, RG Zach Hermann, who suffered a broken foot Sept. 8, definitely will not return for next week's game with Pittsburgh, Leavitt said. OL coach Mike Simmonds initially hoped Hermann could return when the Bulls began Big East play.

Brett McMurphy

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