ATLANTA — Oregon football ran for just 81 yards, its lowest total of the regular season, Oct. 11 when it lost to Indiana at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Oregon freshman running back Jordon Davison gained 59 of the 81 yards. Now, he won’t play against the No. 1 Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Peach Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Atlanta. He was the Ducks’ leading rusher against the Hoosiers on Oct. 11, but was ruled out on the initial CFP availability report.
The Oregonian’s Aaron J. Fentress reported Tuesday afternoon that Davison suffered a broken clavicle and would “very likely not play” for the remainder of the CFP. Davison’s 667 yards this season make him the Ducks’ second-leading rusher behind redshirt senior running back Noah Whittington. Davison also scored 15 touchdowns this season.
Ducks junior running back Jayden Limar is also out for Friday’s matchup, as he entered the transfer portal Tuesday. Whittington is Oregon’s lone back available Friday who gained double-digit yardage in the regular season contest against Indiana.
Two other Ducks — defensive back Daylen Austin and running back Makhi Hughes — are also out after they entered the portal following Oregon’s victory over Texas Tech University in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1.
Who’s out for Indiana?
Indiana didn’t suffer any additional injuries in its drubbing of the No. 9 University of Alabama in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.
Sixth-year kickoff specialist Brendan Franke won’t play against the Ducks. Since exiting after the opening kickoff against UCLA on Oct. 25, Franke has yet to return to the field. Sophomore Quinn Warren will continue handling the placekicking duties Friday.
Since redshirt junior defensive back Amariyun Knighten and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Andrew DePaepe entered the transfer portal Jan. 2, neither will play for the rest of the CFP.
The following Hoosiers remain out with their season-ending injuries:
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