The Oregon Ducks are going on the road for their final away game of the regular season against the Wisconsin Badgers in Week 12. It will be an electric environment, playing in the historic Camp Randall at night.
While two scores favor the Ducks, they could potentially be dealing with several minor injuries going into this game. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, seeing as Oregon is the only power conference team in the nation to play eight straight weeks this year, all against conference opponents.
We saw last week against the Maryland Terrapins that both RB Jordan James and DE Jordan Burch left in the second half with what appeared to be minor lower-body injuries. Head coach Dan Lanning confirmed as much this week, saying that they are being contentious of those two players, and limiting them in practice.
On Saturday, Burch was listed as OUT, while James wasn’t listed at all on the team’s availability report. Here’s some more information on the situation.
Oregon Ducks injury report
- Tez Johnson — Out
- Marcus Harper — Out
- Jordan James — Available
- Jordan Burch — Out
Jordan James injury update
James was limited in practice this week as he deals with a minor lower-body injury that has been nagging him for the past few weeks. However, he is not listed on the injury report, so you can expect to see him on Saturday night vs. Wisconsin. How much he plays, though, will be a different question.
Jordan Burch injury update
After sustaining a knee injury in early October, Burch sat out for several weeks but was able to return a few weeks later. On Saturday against Maryland, Burch appeared to suffer another minor lower-leg injury that held him out of some practice time this week.
It is apparently serious enough to keep Burch out for this game, which makes sense considering the bye week is coming for the Ducks, and they want to take advantage of the extra rest.
Tez Johnson injury update
After suffering a shoulder injury on the road vs. Michigan a few weeks ago, Tez Johnson has been held out with an expectation of returning at the end of the year. Whether that’s in time for a potential Big Ten Conference Championship Game or not is yet to be determined.
Marcus Harper injury update
Starting right guard Marcus Harper also sustained an injury against the Michigan Wolverines, but he is expected to make a return before the regular season ends, likely after the bye week against the Washington Huskies. That return will not be this week vs. Wisconsin, though.
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