WVU third-string quarterback will have shoulder surgery

DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER

Coach Rich Rodriguez might have a new sideline sidekick at thisseason's Gator Bowl.

Rodriguez said redshirt freshman quarterback Adam Bednarik, who isthird on the West Virginia University depth chart, will have shouldersurgery this month and will be unavailable to practice for theMountaineers' Jan. 1 Gator Bowl date with No. 16 Florida State.

Bednarik, who played briefly at the end of routs of East Carolinaand James Madison, will have the rotator-cuff surgery on his throwing(right) shoulder. The Bethlehem (Pa.) Catholic High graduate alsostood by Rodriguez during games and helped signal offensive plays.

"The injury came around …