Tim Rattay

'He was on the ground more than he was standing up today.' Randy McMichael, Miami tight end, on San Francisco quarterback Tim Rattay, who was sacked eight times Sunday by the Dolphins

If it's Monday, the Arizona Cardinals must be looking for a quarterback. Last week, they signed Tim Rattay as a backup to Kurt Warner, who took over for the injured Matt Leinart. Now Warner is out indefinitely because of a sprained left elbow, Rattay is the starter, and the Cardinals are expected to sign Tim Hasselbeck as soon as they clear a roster spot. Warner had an MRI exam Monday, but after Sunday's game he said he was having trouble gripping the ball with his left hand.

It's the details that get you. Seven 500-yard passing games in Louisiana Tech quarterback Tim Rattay's career. A 46-for-68 day for 590 yards against Nebraska last season. Seven touchdown passes in a game, twice. Thirty-two touchdown passes this season, 112 in his career. And after 1,484 passes and counting, only 32 interceptions. "This quarterback is one of the premier players in the country," USC Coach Paul Hackett said.

'He was on the ground more than he was standing up today.' Randy McMichael, Miami tight end, on San Francisco quarterback Tim Rattay, who was sacked eight times Sunday by the Dolphins

RUSHING *--* Player, Team No. Yds. TD RICKY WILLIAMS, Texas 28 249 5 MICHAEL PERRY, Rice 22 211 2 AMOS ZEREOUE, W. Virginia 25 206 2 RON DAYNE, Wisconsin 34 202 2 TAVIAN BANKS, Iowa 25 191 2 DE'MOND PARKER, Oklahoma 25 191 1 CECIL COLLINS, LSU 20 179 1 *--* PASSING *--* Player, Team Att. Comp. Yds. TD TIM CROWLEY, C. Mich. 48 25 412 2 TIM RATTAY, La. Tech 63 36 393 1 CORY SAUTER, Minnesota 35 23 368 3 DAMEYUNE CRAIG, Auburn 40 27 360 2 TIM COUCH, Kentucky 59 33 348 2 C.

If it's Monday, the Arizona Cardinals must be looking for a quarterback. Last week, they signed Tim Rattay as a backup to Kurt Warner, who took over for the injured Matt Leinart. Now Warner is out indefinitely because of a sprained left elbow, Rattay is the starter, and the Cardinals are expected to sign Tim Hasselbeck as soon as they clear a roster spot. Warner had an MRI exam Monday, but after Sunday's game he said he was having trouble gripping the ball with his left hand.

Quarterback Jeff Garcia won't play Sunday in the San Francisco 49ers' game against St. Louis to rest his injured left ankle. Tim Rattay will make his first NFL start in place of Garcia, who has struggled with several injuries all season. He has a partially torn ligament around his sprained ankle, and team doctors strongly recommended at least a week of rest. "It has been a nagging injury holding me back every single week," Garcia said Thursday.

Tim Rattay is still working on the finer points of being the No. 1 quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. After making the first start of his career Sunday, he stepped up to the locker-room lectern wearing a long-sleeve undershirt, gold game pants and grass-stained tape around the ankles. And a pair of lace-up, brown leather dress shoes. "Oh," he said, glancing down at his feet. "I forgot my shower sandals."

RUSHING *--* Player, Team No Yds TD THOMAS JONES, Virginia 32 221 1 JOHN MOSLEY, Tulsa 17 216 1 RON DAYNE, Wisconsin 27 216 1 MIKE ANDERSON, Utah 32 204 0 CEDRIC WASHINGTON, B.C.

With three touchdown passes in Saturday's 42-35 win over Purdue, Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan moved to within three of the all-time single-season NCAA Division I-A record.

Tim Rattay is still working on the finer points of being the No. 1 quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. After making the first start of his career Sunday, he stepped up to the locker-room lectern wearing a long-sleeve undershirt, gold game pants and grass-stained tape around the ankles. And a pair of lace-up, brown leather dress shoes. "Oh," he said, glancing down at his feet. "I forgot my shower sandals."

Quarterback Jeff Garcia won't play Sunday in the San Francisco 49ers' game against St. Louis to rest his injured left ankle. Tim Rattay will make his first NFL start in place of Garcia, who has struggled with several injuries all season. He has a partially torn ligament around his sprained ankle, and team doctors strongly recommended at least a week of rest. "It has been a nagging injury holding me back every single week," Garcia said Thursday.

It's the details that get you. Seven 500-yard passing games in Louisiana Tech quarterback Tim Rattay's career. A 46-for-68 day for 590 yards against Nebraska last season. Seven touchdown passes in a game, twice. Thirty-two touchdown passes this season, 112 in his career. And after 1,484 passes and counting, only 32 interceptions. "This quarterback is one of the premier players in the country," USC Coach Paul Hackett said.

RUSHING *--* Player, Team No Yds TD THOMAS JONES, Virginia 32 221 1 JOHN MOSLEY, Tulsa 17 216 1 RON DAYNE, Wisconsin 27 216 1 MIKE ANDERSON, Utah 32 204 0 CEDRIC WASHINGTON, B.C.

RUSHING *--* Player, Team No. Yds. TD RICKY WILLIAMS, Texas 28 249 5 MICHAEL PERRY, Rice 22 211 2 AMOS ZEREOUE, W. Virginia 25 206 2 RON DAYNE, Wisconsin 34 202 2 TAVIAN BANKS, Iowa 25 191 2 DE'MOND PARKER, Oklahoma 25 191 1 CECIL COLLINS, LSU 20 179 1 *--* PASSING *--* Player, Team Att. Comp. Yds. TD TIM CROWLEY, C. Mich. 48 25 412 2 TIM RATTAY, La. Tech 63 36 393 1 CORY SAUTER, Minnesota 35 23 368 3 DAMEYUNE CRAIG, Auburn 40 27 360 2 TIM COUCH, Kentucky 59 33 348 2 C.

New coach, same old story for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Frank Solich era opened with fourth-ranked Nebraska beating Louisiana Tech, 56-27, in the Eddie Robinson Classic on Saturday, although the Bulldogs made a record-setting impression in defeat. Wide receiver Troy Edwards broke the NCAA all-divisions record for receiving yards by catching 21 passes for 405 yards and three touchdowns.