Oregon Ducks' Dan Lanning Addresses Jordan Burch Injury After Beating Maryland

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning updated media on defensive end Jordan Burch's injury against the Maryland Terrapins. Ducks wide receiver Traeshon Holden also left the field with an injury. Holden was seen frustrated on the sideline, punching the athletic trainers' table.

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end Jordan Burch (1) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Jordan Burch left the game with an apparent injury to his right leg in the second half against the Maryland Terrapins. Burch was favoring his left leg as he left the field.Burch suffered an injury in practice ahead of the Ducks' game with the Ohio State Buckeyes, but the elite defensive lineman was able to return to the field against the Michigan Wolverines on Nov. 9.

After the game, Ducks coach Dan Lanning provided an update on Burch's injury status.

"I think he's fine," said Lanning. "Just tweaked his ankle a little bit. Obviously Jordan had some game-changing plays in this game."

Nov 18, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Oregon Ducks defensive end Jordan Burch (1) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden went down with an injury in the first quarter against Maryland. Holden caught a third-down pass from quarterback Dillon Gabriel for 10 yards, but the receiver stayed down after the play.

Holden exited the field with some help from the Oregon athletic trainers. When down on the field, the wide receiver was rubbing his right leg. His helmet came off during the play, but the injury did not appear to be related to the head.

As the Ducks led 14-3 in the second quarter, Holden was back on the field with the Oregon offense.

Big Ten Network sideline reporter Brooke Fletcher provided an update on Holden's injury.

Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden celebrates a touchdown by Oregon wide receiver Justius Lowe as the No. 1 Oregon Ducks host the No. 21 Illinois Fighting Illini Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"He put a pad on his right quad there for some extra protection guys," reported Fletcher on the broadcast. "I saw him hit the training table, punched it a few times. . . . He's clearly frustrated with what's transpired."

He was up and moving on the Ducks' sideline as the Oregon offense scored its first touchdown of the game. Running back Jordan James found the end zone on a three-yard touchdown rush.

The play on which Holden was injured was his first and only catch of the game so far. Running back Jordan James leads the Ducks with 26 receiving yards on one reception. James also has Oregon's only offensive touchdown of the first half.

The Ducks are already dealing with injuries to the wide receiver room. Leading pass-catcher Tez Johnson injured his shoulder against the Michigan Wolverines and is out for the game against Maryland. Oregon fans are hoping that Johnson can make a return in time for the end of the regular season.

Nov 9, 2024; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Jordan James (20) scores a touchdown during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Autzen Stadium / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

Wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. made his season debut against Maryland, dealing with an offseason injury that caused him to miss the first nine games of the season. After Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart muffed the first punt of the game, Bryant Jr. received the next punt for Oregon.

Oregon coach Dan Lanning was interviewed before halftime by Big Ten Network sideline reporter Brooke Fletcher.

"We can be a lot better. We’re not playing clean right now," Lanning said when Fletcher asked about Oregon's offensive performance. "To our standard, we’ve got a lot more left in the tank that we can go attack right now into halftime."

At the end of the first half, Oregon leads Maryland 21-10 in Autzen Stadium.

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