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The Arizona Wildcats do not have to prepare for Washington quarterback Jake Locker anymore, but the unknown could be just as daunting.

UA coach Mike Stoops said Monday that he expects the Huskies to employ "a pretty open game plan like they have nothing to lose" when the two teams meet Saturday at Arizona Stadium.

Washington's strategy will remain a mystery until kickoff.

"Since (Locker's) out, we don't know what to expect now," linebacker Vuna Tuihalamaka said. "And maybe it's a little harder to expect the unexpected."

Locker had surgery Monday morning to repair a broken right thumb that he injured Saturday in the Huskies' 35-28 loss to Stanford. Coach Tyrone Willingham said the sophomore quarterback could miss up to two months.

"What it appears to be is, that it could be as many as six to eight weeks recovery time from that injury," he said.

Willingham said "it is possible" Locker could return earlier and play another position — maybe in the defensive backfield or somewhere on offense. The thumb, however, will prevent him from carrying the ball.

Ronnie Fouch will make his first collegiate start with Locker out. Fouch, a redshirt freshman from Redlands, Calif., completed 13 of 27 passes for 186 yards against Stanford.

Fouch is no Locker. Fouch is a pure pocket passer and — luckily for Arizona — lacks the mobility that makes Locker one of the country's most dangerous quarterbacks. Locker rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats a year ago.

The Huskies will be more conservative with Fouch starting.

"It certainly changes things a little bit," defensive coordinator Mark Stoops said. "They'll get back to some of the things they do well, some of the power run game. They have a big, strong offensive line."

Wide receiver Terrell Reese will play Saturday after serving a two-game suspension for violating team rules.

"He's starting to practice better, and his attitude has been better. His commitment level has improved," Mike Stoops said. "We hope it continues."

Reese, 21, is scheduled to appear in court Friday on charges of driving under the influence. Reese was arrested early Sept. 6 after UA Police Department officers observed him backing his car into a wall, and then running over an air-and-water station at a Circle K across the street from Arizona Stadium. Reese registered a blood-alcohol content of .174, more than twice the legal limit.

Reese was already suspended at the time of his arrest for missing too many classes.

● Center Blake Kerley will have surgery next week to repair a sprained left anterior cruciate ligament, effectively ending his season.

Kerley, 6 feet 2 inches and 285 pounds, was injured in the fourth quarter of Arizona's Sept. 20 win over UCLA. Kerley will not play again this season but will likely travel to the three remaining road games.

"I want him there coaching me, letting me know what I'm doing wrong," right tackle Adam Grant said.

● The Wildcats will host a nationally known veteran of the Iraq war this weekend.

Lt. Col. Greg Gadson will speak to the team Friday and is expected to watch Saturday's game from the sidelines.

Both of Gadson's legs had to be amputated after he was injured in a roadside bombing in Iraq. He spoke to the Wildcats before last year's victory over UCLA and was the New York Giants' honorary captain in their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots.

Gadson played for UA linebackers coach Tim Kish when both were at Army.