DUCKS LOSE STARTING QB
Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert broke his collarbone in Saturday’s 4524 win over Cal, according to multiple reports.
Herbert, a sophomore, had completed seven of his eight passes for 86 yards and a touchdown before suffering the injury. He left after a 7-yard touchdown run.
Herbert had been impressive in leading the Ducks to a 4-1 record this season. He had a completion percentage of .683, 1,264 yards passing, nine touchdown passes and three rushing touchdowns.
The Ducks brought in senior QB Taylor Alie to replace Herbert, but Alie was knocked out of the game in the fourth quarter with an injury of his own.
Oregon freshman Braxton Burmeister, who had been expected to redshirt, came in to make his season debut.
Oregon hosts No. 16 Washington State, which is coming off a 30-27 victory over then-No. 5 USC on Friday night in Pullman, this weekend.
Surgery ends season.
CALIF.» California BERKELEY, receiver Demetris Robertson will miss the rest of the season with a lower-body injury.
Robertson said on Twitter that he had surgery to repair an injury that bothered him last season. The school confirmed the surgery Sunday and said Robertson will miss the remainder of the season.
Robertson had seven catches for 70 yards and two runs for 40 yards and a touchdown in two games this season.
Robertson had 50 catches for 767 yards and seven touchdowns last season as a freshman for the Golden Bears.
Kugler leaves UTEP.
UTEP coach Sean Kugler resigned after the Miners’ 0-5 start. Kugler stepped down a day after the Miners’ 35-21 loss at Army, and a meeting with outgoing UTEP athletic director and former coach Bob Stull.
This was Kugler’s fifth season at his alma mater. He leaves the Miners with an 18-36 record, including 11-22 in Conference USA games. His best season was 2014, when the Miners were 7-6 and played in the New Mexico Bowl.
Kugler was an offensive lineman at UTEP, and his last three seasons (198688) as a player were when Stull was the Miners’ coach.
Late Saturday.
Richard McQuarley’s five rushing touchdowns tied a New Mexico school record and he finished with 179 yards to help the Lobos overcome a sluggish first half for a 56-38 victory over Air Force in Albuquerque. … Quarterback Mason Rudolph ran 16 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in the final two minutes and No. 15 Oklahoma State beat Texas Tech 41-34. … Juwan Washington brought back the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown, Tariq Thompson had two interceptions — including an 83-yard TD return — and No. 19 San Diego State beat Northern Illinois 34-28. Sunday, Northern Illinois suspended linebacker Antonio JonesDavis for one game after he gouged the eyes of Aztecs star running back Rashaad Penny during the game.