No. 3 Oregon hosts No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night in the Ducks' most important game of the season thus far, and their first big game since joining the Big Ten.
Yet Oregon may be without one of their best defensive players as they try to stop the high-powered Buckeyes offense.
Oregon defensive end Jordan Burch is dealing with an injury that he suffered during practice, and it may keep him out of Saturday's game. Here's what you need to know about his status.
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Jordan Burch injury
Burch suffered a non-contact lower body injury during practice on Thursday, making his status for Saturday night's game vs. Ohio State unclear, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel.
The 23-year-old defensive end has been a fairly durable player in his career, playing in 40 games between 2021 and 2023 while playing for South Carolina and Oregon. But he is officially listed as questionable for the Ducks' game against the Buckeyes.
Jordan Burch stats
| Games | Tackles | Sacks | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
| 5 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
A 6-6, 295-pound defensive end, Burch is one of the best defenders in college football. He enters Saturday leading the country in sacks.
The fifth-year senior, who transferred from South Carolina to Oregon after the 2022 season, leads the Ducks in both sacks and tackles for loss, is second on the team in passes defended and is tied for second with four other players in tackles.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
