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Ducks QB Costa out for 2008 after knee surgery
posted 7:34 pm Thu August 28, 2008 -
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(Sports Network) - Oregon sophomore quarterback Nate Costa will
likely miss the entire 2008 season after again undergoing surgery on his left
knee.
Costa, who missed the 2007 campaign with an injury in the same knee, underwent
surgery to repair a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage
damage on Wednesday. He injured the knee in practice on August 20. Costa was
expected to start for the Ducks this season, but instead sophomore Justin
Roper will be the signal-caller.
The Ducks are coming off an injury-marred 2007 season. Oregon reached No. 2 in
the AP poll after an 8-1 start that included wins over Michigan, USC, and
Arizona State, but lost star quarterback Dennis Dixon to a torn ACL in his
left knee early in a loss at Arizona on November 15. The Ducks saw their
Pac-10 and BCS title chances fade with a subsequent three-game losing streak.
Oregon, which finished 9-4 in 2007, opens this season at home against
Washington on Saturday night.
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likely miss the entire 2008 season after again undergoing surgery on his left
knee.
Costa, who missed the 2007 campaign with an injury in the same knee, underwent
surgery to repair a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament and cartilage
damage on Wednesday. He injured the knee in practice on August 20. Costa was
expected to start for the Ducks this season, but instead sophomore Justin
Roper will be the signal-caller.
The Ducks are coming off an injury-marred 2007 season. Oregon reached No. 2 in
the AP poll after an 8-1 start that included wins over Michigan, USC, and
Arizona State, but lost star quarterback Dennis Dixon to a torn ACL in his
left knee early in a loss at Arizona on November 15. The Ducks saw their
Pac-10 and BCS title chances fade with a subsequent three-game losing streak.
Oregon, which finished 9-4 in 2007, opens this season at home against
Washington on Saturday night.
Copyright 2008 The Sports Network
All rights reserved
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