OSU's quarterback out for rest of season

OKLAHOMA STATE starting quarterback J.W. Walsh will miss the rest of the season after hurting his knee in a 31-10 victory over Iowa State on Saturday.

Coach Mike Gundy said Sunday night that he believes the redshirt freshman was hurt within the first 10 or 20 plays of the game but never complained or came out of the game.

Walsh threw for one touchdown and ran for another, in the fourth quarter. Gundy said the injury was not career-threatening.

Walsh inherited the starter's job after freshman Wes Lunt was hurt in the third game of the season.Gundy said he thinks Lunt will be able to start Saturday against TCU, but the Cowboys "haven't figured that out yet."

Gundy also said the OSU (4-2) has lost tight end Justin Horton to a season-ending injury, but did not elaborate.

Idaho fired coach Robb Akey with the team 1-7 and coming off a 70-28 loss to Louisiana Tech.

The school promoted offensive coordinator Jason Gesser to interim coach. Gesser has been on the Idaho staff for two seasons.

Akey was 20-50 at Idaho since taking over in 2007.

* South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said he expected running back Marcus Lattimore back in the starting lineup this week against Tennessee.

Due to a hip bruise, Lattimore only had three carries for 13 yards in a loss to Florida Saturday.

* Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said quarterback Everett Golson could return from a concussion early this week.

Golson hasn't played since he suffered the concussion late in an Oct. 13 win over Stanford.