Oregon Loses Another Star for Remainder of Season to Injury.
OregonAs the Ducks surge back into playoff contention, Dan Lanning’s defense must now replace linebacker Teitum Tuioti’s elite pass-rushing production following a devastating season-ending injury. The Oregon Ducks are expected to climb in the College Football Playoff rankings thanks to two big wins in two weeks against Northwestern and Ohio State.
However, a 41-28 win over the Buckeyes has changed things. Tuioti made a big play against Ohio State, hitting Matayo Uiagalelei for a 30-yard completion on a fake punt pass.
Tuioti has the third-most tackles on the Ducks with 44 total tackles. Tuioti is a senior linebacker from Laie, Hawaii.
The six-foot-three, 263-pound linebacker is the son of Oregon defensive line coach Tony Tuioti. His loss will sting the defense, which has been critical in helping Oregon stay in the hunt this season.
KEY POINTS
- Oregon Loses Another Star for Remainder of Season to Injury.
- Following news that quarterback Dante Moore would not return for the rest of the season after taking a hard hit in Oregon's 41-27 win over USC on Sept. 26, the CFP seemed like a pipe dream for a three-loss Ducks squad.
- With that being said, Oregon will have to overcome more adversity late in the season.
- Oregon head coach Dan Lanning told reporters on Monday that linebacker Teitum Tuioti will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.