Posted by ESPN.com's Graham Watson
PROVO, Utah -- Brigham Young is one of many teams around the country that have not been able to avoid the injury bug. Below is a rundown of the injuries, according to coach Bronco Mendenhall. He expects all but center Tom Sorensen to return for the team's first game against Northern Iowa.
- Junior first-string receiver Austin Collie was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right leg prior to practice last Saturday and is expected to miss 10-14 days. Collie's absence has allowed freshman Spencer Hafoka, sophomore Luke Ashworth and freshman O'Neill Chambers to get more reps than they would have otherwise.
- Starting center Tom Sorenson injured his right shoulder and will have surgery. He will be out 4-6 weeks. Mendenhall said Dallas Reynolds will move from left tackle to center and redshirt freshman Matt Reynolds, Dallas' brother, will start at the left tackle spot.
- Running back Fui Vakapuna has been hampered with a sore right hamstring and has been limited in practice. Mendenhall said he's not going to rush him back to give the injury time to heal.
- Starting linebacker Matt Bauman has missed every practice while recovering from a scooter accident prior to camp. Mendenhall said he expects him to be back in the middle of the week.
Watson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Missouri Tigers and the Big 12 Conference for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She also covered college football recruiting for the Dallas Morning News.
