What was lining up as a key game in the Pac-12 North in Eugene next week may have had some of the air let out with the injury to Quarterback Chase Garbers on Friday night.
Entering the game, Chase Garbers was on pace as one of the better signal-callers in the Pac-12 and was on pace for a big night against Arizona State. In the first half, he was 12 for 14 through the air before an awkward fall ended his night. He was seen after halftime in a pretty hefty sling on his right throwing arm and did not return for the second half. Following the game Head Coach, Herm Edwards said he would be re-evaluated on Monday.
Without Garbers, California struggled on offense with backup Devon Modster who mustered just 23 yards of offense through the air. Arizona State took advantage scoring a touchdown in the final five minutes to win the game 24-17. The loss by the Golden Bears left every team in the Pac-12 Conference with one loss before the end of September, not a good sign for a Conference looking to get into the National Championship conversation.
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With a win on Friday night, it may have also meant a visit by ESPN College Gameday to Eugene for a potential Top 15 matchup between two quarterbacks who have gotten things mostly right so far this season. There were no other really big games on the schedule. Stanford is also set to visit Oregon State this weekend so technically you would have gotten two games for the price of one. Of course, this could still happen.
Oregon Football has had a week to get better and healthier and could see several Wide Receivers return to the field following injuries including Juwan Johnson and Micah Pittman. Oregon will also look to get the ground game going against California following their bye week. The Ducks and Golden Bears kick off Saturday at 5 pm on FOX.