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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LSU defensive back Dwayne Thomas has a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is expected to be out for the rest of the season, reports &lt;em&gt;The Advocate&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;in Baton Rouge.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thomas sustained the injury during the second quarter of the Tigers' win over&amp;nbsp;New Mexico State last Saturday. His knee twisted during a blitz and he had to be helped off the field before heading into the locker room on crutches.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;RICKMAN: Week 5 Power Rankings&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LSU coach Les Miles has not yet confirmed the torn ACL.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thomas, a sophomore, had 24 tackles, two sacks and an interception in five games this season. His 24 tackles are fifth-most on the team.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;em&gt;The Advocate&lt;/em&gt;, Thomas is expected to be replaced at nickelback by&amp;nbsp;true freshman Jamal Adams, and Miles also named&amp;nbsp;true freshman cornerback Ed Paris as someone who could play in Thomas' absence.&amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u2022 &lt;strong&gt;Michigan admits fault in handling of concussed QB Shane Morris&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Tigers are 4-1 this season, with their one loss coming at home to Mississippi State. They are ranked No. 15 in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LSU hosts No. 5 Auburn on Saturday.\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;em&gt; Molly Geary&lt;/em&gt;\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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