Oregon receiver Byron Marshall is “likely” lost for the season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday, according to Aaron Fentress of Comcast Sportsnet Northwest.
Fentress said his sources did not know the procedure Marshall underwent, but Marshall did suffer a lower leg injury during last Saturday's 62-20 loss to Utah. Marshall ultimately had to be carted off the field.
Marshall was not listed on the Ducks’ depth chart for their upcoming game against Colorado on Saturday.
Fentress said, according to his sources, the length of time Marshall could miss varied, but at the very least, Marshall wouldn’t be back on the field anytime soon.
Oregon usually does not discuss injuries, however players usually remain on the depth chart unless the injury is season-ending.
Marshall, a senior, has been more effective for the Ducks this season as a kick returner than a receiver. He is averaging 27.5 yards per return, which leads the Pac-12. He also has nine catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns for the 2-2 Ducks.
Last season, Marshall had 74 receptions for 1,003 yards and six touchdowns.
This injury is just another smack in the face for a program that suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Utes and fell out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2009.
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