Paterno Won’t Make Any Changes

Penn State finds itself unranked for the first time since the end of the 1992 season after its 29-5 loss to USC, but Coach Joe Paterno doesn’t plan any major changes before Saturday’s game against Toledo.

“We feel comfortable with what we’re doing,” Paterno said. “We just have to do it a little better. We have to be more intelligent, be less jittery. We made a lot of mistakes. If we make the same mistakes this week by the same people, then I’ll really question whether they can play.”

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Wisconsin Coach Barry Alvarez said All-American junior cornerback Jamar Fletcher may become a two-way player and be used at times as a wide receiver. “It’s something we’ve talked about and examined,” Alvarez said. “It’s an exciting idea, certainly. We know what kind of a talent Jamar is. We’d be foolish not to use that in any way we can.” Wisconsin opens against Western Michigan Thursday night.

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Vanderbilt freshman linebacker Luke Hammond was in critical condition after falling 100 feet down a dormitory elevator shaft. Hammond, 19, from Montgomery, Ala., fell Monday night trying to climb out of a crowded elevator stopped between the ninth and 10th floors. He suffered internal injuries, and doctors removed his spleen. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Hammond had an outstanding prep football career at Wetumpka (Ala.) High.

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Georgia senior receiver Michael Greer was suspended for the first five games of the season for an unspecified violation of team rules.