EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli rejoined practice with the No. 13 Ducks on a limited basis Wednesday after missing two days with a right knee injury.
It appeared that backup quarterback Nate Costa will get the start on Saturday at UCLA. Masoli was scheduled to have his knee re-examined today.
Masoli was sacked in the first half of Oregon's 52-6 victory over Washington State last Saturday and soon left the game. He was seen icing his knee on the sidelines before returning after halftime wearing his warm-ups.
Masoli was adamant afterward that his knee was fine, and he jogged to the tunnel at Autzen at game's end. He was also listed atop Oregon's depth chart for the UCLA game.
However, he did not practice Monday or Tuesday, leading some to speculate the injury was more serious. On Wednesday he wore shells rather than full pads.
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Coach Chip Kelly would not comment on Masoli's injury. His policy this season concerning injured players is to say they're either out or day-to-day. The Masoli case was no exception.
Masoli was just coming into his own after a slow start. In Oregon's last two games, victories over California and the Cougars, Masoli completed 35 of 43 passes for four touchdowns and no interceptions. He has also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown over the span.
Costa, who has missed the past two seasons because of knee injuries, took over after Masoli was knocked out by Washington State.
Also injured for the Ducks this week was cornerback Willie Glasper, who will miss the rest of the season because of a right knee injury that will require surgery.
BYU dismisses DB
PROVO, Utah — BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall has kicked defensive back Shiloah Te'o off the team.
Provo City Justice Court records show that Te'o was charged Sept. 18 with driving under the influence from an arrest in August.
Mendenhall said in a statement Tuesday that Te'o has been dismissed for an undisclosed violation of team rules.
He told The Salt Lake Tribune for a story posted online Wednesday that he learned of the charge over the weekend, then decided to dismiss the sophomore safety after practice Tuesday night.
Extra points
• All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys' first Big 12 game.
The university announced Wednesday that Bryant "failed to openly disclose to the NCAA the full details of his interaction with a former NFL player not affiliated with OSU."
• Tim Tebow's status against No. 4 LSU appears that it will be a game-day decision.
Florida coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday that his medical staff told him to prepare as if the injured Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback will play Saturday night in Baton Rouge. Team doctors also warned Meyer that Tebow might not be cleared in time for the game.
