USF coach Jim Leavitt, addressing the injury to quarterback Matt Grothe, said the sophomore is "day-to-day" after not participating in Tuesday's morning practice.

"We will work with Matt and be cautious," Leavitt said in a statement released by USF's sports information department. "(Linebacker) Chris (Robinson, also day-to-day) was back out there today. He has been out for a while and will just have to work his way back into form."

Offensive coordinator Greg Gregory had said Monday that Grothe's injury related to his groin, but USF is now identifying it as a hip pointer, which is a kind of pelvic contusion or bruise. His condition will be a concern with USF's season opener against Elon now just 11 days away.

Consider this entry about hip pointers from sportsmedicine.com: "Rest from aggravating activities for the first 1 to 2 weeks, is the only real way to heal a Hip pointer. ... It's important that the athlete not return to quickly to (sic) activity. If he still has pain or tenderness, he is liable to compensate by altering his gait and technique. The result is another injury to another body part."