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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The struggling Chicago Bears might have to get by without quarterback Jay Cutler.Coach John Fox said Cutler has a sprained right thumb that does not appear to require surgery and would not rule him out for this weekends game against the Dallas Cowboys.If he is not ready, Brian Hoyer will start.Its hard for me to give timelines, Fox said on Tuesday. Well evaluate tomorrow. Weve got practice tomorrow, were on a short week already. If Jays ready to do it, fine. If not, well go with Brian Hoyer.Cutler topped a long list of players injured in Mondays 29-14 loss to Philadelphia.The defense was hit hard, with linebacker Danny Trevathan scheduled for surgery Wednesday morning on a sprained thumb. The Bears were awaiting the results of an MRI on linebacker Lamarr Houston, who suffered a left knee injury that Fox said appears to be significant. Nose tackle Eddie Goldman (sprained ankle) left the field on a cart.But once again, the Bears find themselves in a familiar spot with their quarterback hurt.Cutler has not played in all 16 games since 2009, his first season in Chicago, and if he is sidelined, that would be a big blow for the Bears. They are 0-2 in their second season under Fox after finishing last in the NFC North a year ago, and the last thing they need is to have to get by without their quarterback.Its not clear when the injury happened. Cutler reportedly suffered ligament damage to his thumb during the season-opening loss at Houston. He was not on the injury report leading up to the Eagles game.Fox said the thumb didnt appear to affect Cutler in practice last week and he was a full participant.Cutler said Monday night he couldnt pinpoint when the injury occurred but acknowledged he was having trouble early in the game.It worsened when he tried to plant his hand breaking his fall on a strip-sack by Philadelphias Destiny Vaeao in the third quarter. Cutler played two more series and exited the game after the Eagles Nigel Bradham stepped in front of a badly underthrown pass intended for Alshon Jeffery, who was about 10 yards up the field.Cutler headed to the locker room. But before he left the field, he got an earful from injured linebacker Pernell McPhee on the sideline.Should the Bears have pulled him earlier?Medical people come to you and say he cant go, then he cant go, Fox said. I dont know if he was left in any longer than anyone couldve guessed. Our training staff comes to you and says hes got a thumb injury, thats when we made our move.Cutler has missed 15 games since the start of the 2010 season, and he has a history of injuries to his right thumb dating to his childhood.Cutler said he had surgery on it when he was 11 or 12. He missed the final six games of the 2011 season when he broke the thumb trying to make a tackle following an interception against San Diego. The Bears won that game to improve to 7-3, but went into a tailspin on the way to an 8-8 finish.Now, Cutler is hurt again. And he has plenty of company.I like our roster, I like our choices and well do everything we can to get everybody ready for Dallas, Fox said.Game notesS Adrian Amos and CB Bryce Callahan exited Mondays game with concussions, S Chris Prosinski bruised his right calf and RB KaDeem Carey strained his hamstring. ... Fox basically brushed off a question about the McPhee-Cutler confrontation, saying he has not seen it. 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Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout.AMES, Iowa -- Iowa States first season under coach Matt Campbell will end in a month.How the Cyclones perform over the next four weeks could be a strong indicator of where theyre headed.Iowa State (1-6, 0-4 Big 12) will almost certainly finish with a losing record for the seventh year in a row. But the Cyclones still have a lot to play for over the next five games, even if thats mostly just playing time in 2017 and beyond.Iowa State, which had a much-needed bye last weekend, hosts Kansas State (4-3, 2-2) on Saturday and No. 16 Oklahoma just five days later.Just stay the course, to be honest with you, Campbell said Monday when asked what he wanted to see from his team in its remaining games. We havent talked about winning games since Ive been here. Weve talked about the process that it takes to be successful. And those are things that we have to master before anything else can happen.The Cyclones had the week off to get some rest and evaluate themselves after their first seven games under Campbell.For a program in Iowa States position, having some extra time for development was crucial.The Cyclones have 13 freshmen listed on their depth chart, a number indicative of how early they are in their rebuilding effort.Iowa State has found some youngsters who look like strong pieces for the future too.Running backs David Montgomery and Kene Nwangwu are already significant contributors. Wide receiver Deshaunte Jones has caught 15 passes with three TDs in his last five games and is second nationally among freshmen with 17.1 yards a catch.Especiallly as a freshman, as you first come in and now that you know that youre playing, and then you have class on top of that, its a bit overwhelming at first, said wide receiver Allen Lazard.dddddddddddd. Its hard to grasp all that. So having that first bye week is very useful for the freshmen.Iowa States bye also allowed two of its key players, wide receiver/returner Trever Ryen and safety Kamari Cotton-Moya, to get closer to returning to full health.The Cyclones need both of them to have the kind of closing stretch theyre hoping for.Ryen, who at one time this season was leading the nation in punt returns , first hurt his ankle in a 38-31 at Oklahoma State on Oct. 8 and re-injured it against Texas the following week. Cotton-Moya, who had been battling a shoulder injury, also used the time off to rest.Both are listed as starters for Saturdays game.Needed is probably an understatement, just as far as health more than anything, Campbell said of the bye. Were not very deep. The guys that are playing are playing a lot of snaps for us.The Cyclones also needed a break mentally. After a string of agonizing losses, some time away from the game could help them capitalize on the improvement they made from August until now and gain some momentum for next season.I definitely needed it, quarterback Joel Lanning. It was just nice to relax. I hung out with my family a lot ... I enjoyed it.---Online: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '