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LOS ANGELES -- Southern California didnt have to go far to find a scouting report on Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate, the freshman who could make his first career start Saturday.Freshman defensive end Oluwole Betiku played with Tate in high school. As one of nine current Trojans who attended Serra in Gardena, the prep powerhouse that produced cornerback Adoree Jackson and other recent USC stars, Betiku wanted to prepare the defense for the mix of size and speed Tate had as a runner.Safety Chris Hawkins said Betiku relayed Tates weight as 250 pounds, versus the 212 listed on the Wildcats roster. Betiku admitted to the embellishment, but had a good reason for it.I dont want to say 220 and they feel like hes a really small dude. Tate is a really strong dude, Betiku said.Defensive lineman Rasheem Green, another former Serra player and teammate of Tates, agreed with the assessment.He is not a scared runner, Green said. He will try to run people over. Thats something I do respect about him, he plays with no fear.Betiku could be among the USC defenders tasked with containing Tate on third down. Betiku made his collegiate debut against Colorado, a significant accomplishment for someone in only his third year of football. Betiku moved to the United States from Lagos, Nigeria before his sophomore year in high school, and his rare athleticism quickly made him a highly sought-after recruit.The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Betiku has impressed coaches with his recent work on the scout team, resulting in some snaps rushing the passer against the Buffaloes. Betiku treated every Tuesday when he would work against senior left tackle Chad Wheeler as a game day, and coach Clay Helton likes the progress, though cautioning he is not ready to play on every down.Even though he looks like a 30-year old man, he is a true freshman and he is learning a pro-style system, Helton said. We havent given him the entire package.But if Betiku can help keep Tate from moving the chains, it would make him a valuable addition against someone well-suited to play in Arizona coach Rich Rodriguezs spread-option offense. In Tates first action against UCLA, he threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 79 yards and directed scoring drives on three of four second-half possessions. Alternating with and ultimately replacing an injured Brandon Dawkins against Utah, Tate was tackled for a safety and threw an interception, though he also threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Samajie Grant.In spite of those struggles, USC is aware of the threat Tate represents. Jackson even went as far as saying Tate is pretty much the same as me in terms of game-breaking ability.Once he gets the ball in his hand its hard to get him down, Jackson said. Its one of those things where he is electrifying with the ball. He can beat you with his arm, beat you with his feet. Just a special kid.Confusing and pressuring Tate will be key.We got to show him something, Hawkins said. We got to try and get as many hits on him as we can. Once you start hitting the QB they are not going to run anymore, so we are going to dial some stuff up to where we can get him rattled.As for the rest of Betikus scouting report on Tate, he would not share.Thats exclusive information for just the defense, Betiku said. Custom Oakland Raiders Jerseys . -- Mike Smith never saw his first NHL goal go in. Jack Tatum Youth Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. http://www.shoptheraidersonline.com/Elite-Charles-Woodson-Raiders-Jersey/ . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. Derek Carr Jersey . -- Sergey Tolchinksy scored his second goal of the game 3:56 into overtime as the Sault Ste. Jack Tatum Jersey .com) - The Montreal Canadiens embark on their first road trip of the season as they head out west to battle the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee wont have the services of running back Alvin Kamara this week as it attempts to begin a third consecutive late-season surge.Volunteers coach Butch Jones said Monday that an injury would prevent Kamara from playing Saturday at South Carolina (3-4, 1-4 SEC). Jones didnt say what Kamaras injury was but expects the junior to return in the next couple of weeks.As of right now, he does not need surgery and were anticipating him being back here in the next week or two, Jones said. Thats very, very encouraging for us.Kamara, one of four team captains, has rushed for 313 yards and three touchdowns on 64 carries this season. Kamara also has 22 receptions for 260 yards and three touchdowns, and hes averaging 10.2 yards per punt return on 18 attempts.While Kamara wont be available Saturday, the 18th-ranked Vols (5-2, 2-2) also received plenty of good news this week as they seek to end a two-game skid and establish some more late-season momentum. Tennessee ended last season on a six-game winning streak and won four of its final five games in 2014.Linebacker Darrin Kirkland Jr. has missed five straight games with a high ankle sprain, but Jones said Monday that hes very, very encouraged about the possibility of the sophomore returning Saturday. Cornerback Malik Foreman is practicing this week after missing one game. Jones also said everyone should be back on the offensive line after injuries left Tennessee without four of its five starting linemen Oct. 15 in a 49-10 loss to No. 1 AlabamaJones also is confident cornerback Cam Sutton, another team captain, will return soon from a fractured ankle that has sidelined him for the last four games. Jones said from everything Im being told, hell only be out for a couple more weeks.Tennessee is returning from a bye week after playing four consecutive ranked opponents, a stretch that included victories over FFlorida and at Georgia plus losses at Texas A&M and at home against Alabama.ddddddddddddTheyre a very talented bunch, South Carolina coach Will Muschamp said. I think they probably had the toughest run that Ive seen in this league in a long time in the four they had to play and where they had to play them.Tennessee should be favored in all its remaining regular-season games, but Jones takes issue with the notion that his teams schedule is much easier down the stretch.If we thought the first seven weeks were a grind, the last five weeks are going to be even more of a grind, Jones said.A look at the records of each of Tennessees opponents suggests otherwise.The Vols first seven opponents own a combined 38-12 mark (36-7 if you dont include their results against Tennessee). Tennessees remaining five foes are a combined 16-21. Tennessees only remaining opponent with a winning record is Kentucky (4-3, 3-2).Jones notes that Tennessees remaining opponents are all improving, and there is some evidence to support that contention. Kentucky and Vanderbilt have each won two straight. Kentucky beat Mississippi State on Saturday, one week after Vanderbilt won at Georgia .First the Vols must take care of South Carolina. Although Tennessee is favored by 13 points, the Vols have reason to feel wary.Tennessee was a 17-point favorite against South Carolina last year but eked out a 27-24 victory only after recovering a fumble at its own 13-yard line in the final minute. The last four games in this series have been decided by a total of 11 points.Honestly, in the SEC you expect every game to really come down to the wire, Tennessee receiver Josh Malone said. Thats just the nature of the SEC.---Online:The APs college football page: http://collegfootball.ap.org ' ' '