Oregon injury report for Week 4 vs. Colorado
The No. 10 Oregon Ducks are a little over 24 hours away from kickoff with the No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes for what figures to be one of the top matchups of the weekend.
As Oregon enters its biggest game of the season thus far, it is rolling with a roster that is almost entirely healthy. Nearly every one of the Ducks’ 85 scholarship players was able to participate in practice, in some capacity, during the portions that were open to reporters this week.
There are a few exceptions, though.
Here’s a rundown of which Oregon players may or may not be available for Saturday’s showdown with Colorado based on recent practice observations.
Doubtful
OL Lipe Moala: The freshman offensive lineman has been absent from practice for a few weeks and is not expected to play in Week 4.
DL Tevita Pome’e: The freshman defensive lineman returned to practice last week after having been sidelined for several weeks. But it’s unclear if he’s healthy enough to take the field in Week 4.
K Andrew Boyle: Oregon’s kickoff specialist has yet to practice since the start of the season and is not expected to play on Saturday. With Boyle sidelined, senior placekicker Camden Lewis has handled kickoff duties for the Ducks this season.
Questionable
OL Nishad Strother: The East Carolina transfer participated in full-contact drills this week for the first time in nearly a month. Strother was in the mix to open the season as the Ducks’ starting left guard but missed the first three games of the season with an arm injury. He returned to practice last week but was a limited participant and was not in uniform for Oregon’s Week 3 win over Hawaii.
LB Jestin Jacobs: As has been the case since the start of August, junior linebacker Jestin Jacobs was suited up for practice this week but did not participate in drills during the portions of practice that were open to reporters. A projected starter at inside linebacker, Jacobs has yet to make his Oregon debut as he continues to work his way back from the knee injury he suffered last fall.
WR Josh Delgado: The junior receiver is working his way back after suffering a significant leg injury during spring ball. He returned to practice earlier this month after being sidelined for the entirety of fall camp. But it’s unclear if he will feature for the Ducks this weekend.
CB Daylen Austin: The freshman cornerback was in uniform during Wednesday’s practice, but was not wearing pads and was limited during the portion of practice that was open to reporters.
