
Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti out for season with knee injury that will require…
OregonTuioti was hurt in the fourth quarter on a pass-rushing rep against Buckeyes quarterback Luke Fahey . He was helped off the field and into the team’s medical tent, and he was later spotted wearing a brace on his left knee.
“He’s just, watching him grow as a player and a person has been a lot of fun for us. But unfortunately for us, Teitum is done for the year.
He’s going to have to wait for a little bit to let things settle down.” Before he was hurt, Teitum Tuioti had registered two tackles and a tackle for a loss.
But he also completed a pass to fellow linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei on a fake punt, a huge turning point in the game. “I hate it for him, right, because it’s kind of a routine weird play that it happened on and he’s, obviously was a huge impact in that game,” Lanning said.
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- [ $39.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] “Yeah, Teitum has been unbelievable for us this year and every year that he’s been here,” Lanning said.
- Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti, one of the team leaders on defense, will be out for the season after suffering a knee injury Saturday.
- Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti will be out for the season following an injury he sustained in a win over Ohio State on Saturday, coach Dan Lanning
- Oregon would go on to score 38 unanswered points following the successfully executed fake punt, taking complete command of the game from Ohio State, which had run out to an early 14-0 lead in the game.