Penn St. RB Beachum out with knee injury

Nov 16, 2009 - 8:53 PM STATE COLLEGE, Pa.(AP) -- Penn State backup tailback Brandon Beachum will miss the rest of the year because of a right knee injury.

The team doctor said Monday the sophomore will have surgery in the next two weeks and faces nine months of rehab after tearing his ACL during a kickoff return last week against Indiana.

Beachum played in all 11 games this season, running for 113 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. He was carrying the ball more in recent weeks because of a right ankle injury to second-stringer Stephfon Green.

Also hurt Saturday were receiver Chaz Powell (right shoulder) and cornerback A.J. Wallace, who suffered an apparent head injury. It is unclear if they will be ready to play when No. 13 Penn State visits Michigan State this weekend.