USC football: Receiver Kyle Prater suffers foot injury | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

USC receiverKyle Pratersuffered a foot fracture during off-season workouts and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks, the school announced.

Prater is expected to sit out most of spring practice, which begins next month.

It's the latest setback for the 6-foot-5, 210-pound Prater, an Illinois native who enrolled at USC in January 2010 but redshirted last season after suffering several injuries.

Prater is hoping to earn playing time as part of a receiver corps that will include sophomoreRobert Woods, a returning starter, seniorBrandon Carswelland sophomoreMarkeith Ambles, among others. Incoming freshmanGeorge Farmeralso is expected to contend for a starting spot.

--Gary Klein

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