Surgery on the left
knee of University of Oregon quarterback Nate Costa surgery resulted in the
repair of a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament as well as repairing
cartilage damage, which is expected to prevent the return of the third-year
quarterback this season.
The Hilmar, Calif.,
signal-caller suffered his latest injury in an Aug. 20 practice after beginning
fall drills atop the Ducks’ depth chart. The non-contact injury resulted in a
third surgery Wednesday on a left knee that he originally injured in high
school and again was repaired a year ago.
Sophomore Justin
Roper will assume the starting quarterback role when Oregon opens the 2008
Saturday night vs. Washington.
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