Defensive lineman Quinn Dorsey will not play against Washington State.
The senior had his appeal for reinstatement denied by the NCAA on Tuesday, meaning he will not be eligible to step on the field for Oregon until Oct. 3 when the Ducks take on Utah.
Oregon suspended Dorsey prior to this season for trading complimentary tickets for rent breaks during previous seasons. Per NCAA guidelines, the Ducks suspended him for the first four games of the season because the benefits he received amounted to more than $600.
The NCAA did not agree; however, opting to suspend the defensive end for a fifth game last week.
Dorsey and the Ducks immediately appealed, but the appeal was turned down.
“The reasons were that the monetary value dictated 30 percent of the season,” Oregon head coach Mike Bellotti said. “(The NCAA) decided to add another 10 percent penalty to make it 40 percent of the season because it involved the use of comp tickets, which are only available to student athletes. In their book that is a dastardly deed, and in reality, it is not something we condone or obviously are proud of.”
Dorsey redshirted the 2002 season to recuperate his ailing knees and for other reasons Bellotti deemed “personal.”
The decision does not necessarily hurt the Ducks on the defensive line. Already beset by Haloti Ngata’s season-ending leg injury, the group has been steadfast. They’ve allowed an average of 53 yards-per-game rushing through the first four contests, even holding Chris Perry to 26 yards on 11 carries last week.
Entering the game, Perry had led the nation in rushing.
Oregon is also tied for third in the Pacific-10 Conference with 14 sacks; just two behind leader Washington State.
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