Florida State defensive end Josh Sweat will miss at least a week with a knee injury.

Sweat will have surgery to repair a slight tear to his meniscus. The sophomore injured his knee last Thursday and played against Louisville, but coach Jimbo Fisher said swelling in the knee didn't reduce during the week. He underwent surgery earlier today.

"Had a little piece of cartilage in there, clipped it out," Fisher said. "Came out clean."

Fisher said Sweat will be out for a week or two.

FSU will likely look to Jacob Pugh and freshman Brian Burns to supplant Sweat against South Florida. Pugh has started FSU's last two games and Burns has seen a progressive increase in playing time.

"[Burns] is really going to be a good football player," Fisher said. "Just getting all the run stuff down, pass, he flashes."

Sweat suffered a serious injury to the same knee, his left one, in high school. Fisher said the fact this injury happened to the same knee was not concerning and it didn't impact the surgery to repair the meniscus he damaged.

"We're all very relieved," Fisher said.

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