Here is the latest SEC sports news from The Associated Press

UNDATED (AP) — LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith’s long-awaited return from a major knee injury last season will be delayed by one game because of a suspension that will sideline him for the No. 5 Tigers’ opener against eighth-ranked Florida State on Sept. 3. A person familiar with the details tells The Associated Press that the NCAA has suspended Smith because of his participation in an autograph signing shortly before a rule change in July 2021 allowed college players to profit from their name, image and likeness. Smith will be eligible to play against Grambling on Sept. 9.

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Branson Robinson, who showed his potential to emerge as a lead running back at Georgia by rushing for two touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 2022 national championship game win over TCU, will miss this season after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon. Coach Kirby Smart says Robinson, a sophomore, suffered the injury on Tuesday. Robinson rushed for 330 yards and three touchdowns while playing in 12 games as a freshman as Georgia won its second straight national championship. Robinson showed potential to assume a bigger role in 2023 when he ran for 42 yards on seven carries in the 65-7 rout of TCU.