BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - After the LSU offensive line turned in one of its best performances of the season it took one of its biggest blows.<br>
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Starting guard Nate Livings will miss four to six weeks with a knee injury, coach Nick Saban said.<br>
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Livings was injured in the second quarter of LSU's 33-7 victory over South Carolina. Doctors at first feared he had serious damage to a knee ligament injury and would need major surgery.<br>
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That may not be the case, Saban said.<br>
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Livings injury is still significant and he may also have some minor cartilage damage, Saban said.<br>
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The latter would require minor arthroscopic surgery, which Saban said would also give doctors a better look at the ligament.<br>
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``We won't know for sure until they do the scope, but it's probably going to be in the four-to-six-week range,'' Saban said. ``When they scope it, they can be a little more specific.''<br>
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Saban's timetable would mean Livings wouldn't be back until at least the final regular season game against Arkansas.<br>
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Livings will be replaced by Terrell McGill at times and possibly Rudy Niswanger at others. Both have seen considerable playing time this season.<br>
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McGill also sprained an ankle late in Saturday's game and missed practice Monday. But Saban expects him to be fine by Saturday's game with Auburn.<br>
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Running back Joseph Addai will miss at least another week and backup Shyrone Carey is still doubtful for this week's game.<br>
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Carey, however, will begin practicing this week with no contact.<br>
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``How he practices this week will determine if he can play,'' Saban said.<br>
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Wide receiver Devery Henderson suffered a hip pointer and missed Monday's workout, but should also be fine by Saturday.
