Oregon’s De’Anthony Thomas, arguably the fastest player in the country, will not play Saturday at Colorado, running backs coach Gary Campbell said Tuesday.
The Heisman Trophy candidate sprained his ankle on the opening kickoff Saturday night against California and was on crutches at halftime.
Campbell told The Oregonian newspaper that Thomas’ goal was ” “
Thomas has rushed for 338 yards in three games, averaging 8.0 yards a carry to go with six touchdowns. He had a boot on his right foot this week and has been running on an underwater treadmill.
“Those things are always day to day,” Campbell said. “He’s walking around on it a little bit and we’re just hoping every day it gets a little bit better.”
The second-ranked Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) play the Buffaloes (2-1, 0-1) at 4 p.m. at Folsom Field.
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