Jordan Burch, Tez Johnson, Jordan James
EUGENE- The No. 1 Oregon Ducks head to Madison, Wisconsin, for their final road game of the regular season, where they will take on the Wisconsin Badgers. Ducks defensive lineman Jordan Burch is officially out for the game, according to the official injury report.
Here is the official injury report released by the Big Ten:
Doubtful
no
OUT
1 Jordan Burch
6 Jahlil Florence
14 Khamari Terrell
15 Tez Johnson
17 Kyler Kasper
55 Mark Harper
77 Mathew Bedford
93 My Keil Gardner
Doubtful
7 Jaheim Thomas
14 Tyrel Henry
92 Short Neal
OUT
1 Chez Mellusi
10 Tyler Van Dyke
12 Joe Griffin
13 Kamo’i Latu
17 Cole LaCrue
46 Tamer Dalloul
64Evan Brown
66 Leyton Nelson
89 Rob Boeker
90James Thompson
Burch, who missed three games earlier this season due to a knee injury, injured an ankle against the Maryland Terrapins. Running back Jordan James was limited to just one carry in the second half against Maryland, but Oregon coach Dan Lanning seemed optimistic about their return for Wisconsin.
“We continue to evaluate them to see if they are available. We’ve had those guys helping us out, so we’ll see how it looks,” Lanning said of Burch and James.
While Burch is out, James appears to be healthy for the Wisconsin game. Luckily for the Ducks, Gary Bryant Jr. and Dave Iuli also off the injury report and ready to contribute.
Oregon star receiver Tez Johnson is still out. Johnson went down on an 11-yard reception against Michigan and hasn’t seen the field since. However, after the game against Wisconsin, the Ducks will part ways, giving the receiver almost four weeks to heal.
“I think he’s doing well,” Lanning said. “We will continue to evaluate where he is for us, but he is doing well.”
Senior right guard Marcus Harper II was also injured against the Wolverines and sat down for a while before walking to the injury tent. Harper missed the regular season against Maryland, ending his streak of 23 consecutive starts. Harper is also listed as out against Wisconsin.
Offensive lineman Mathew Bedford has missed most of the season with a left knee injury, and he will not make his return against the Badgers. Freshman defenseman Dakoda Fields has also been sidelined since late August with a knee injury, with no set timetable for his return.
Sophomore receiver Kyler Kasper has missed the last six games due to an undisclosed injury.
“I don’t know if he will,” Lanning said when asked if Kasper would play again this season. “And again, we will always put the player first. He is doing his best to rehabilitate. He has done such a great job for us this year. I am really proud of his growth, but if he can do that, fantastic .But I don’t expect that to necessarily happen.”
Redshirt freshman My’Keil Gardner, expected to bolster Oregon’s defensive line, also remains out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
“We’d like to get him back, but it’s not going to be an overnight thing,” Lanning said of Gardner before the season opener against Idaho.
Defensive back Khamari Terrell will also miss the Wisconsin game.
The Ducks and Badgers kick off Saturday at 4:30 PM PT.
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