The number 1 Oregon ducks beat the Michigan Wolverines38-17, with 110,576 fans present in Michigan Stadium (The Big House) – The largest crowd the Ducks have ever played in front of.

…But the Ducks also suffered a potentially gigantic loss.

Oregon star receiver Tez Johnson was injured during Oregon’s first drive of the game, in what appeared to be a collarbone or shoulder injury, CBS reported.

Johnson spent about two minutes in the injury tent before heading to the locker room with Oregon’s training staff. He was x-rayed and returned to the bench dressed in street clothes with a sling on his right arm/shoulder.

After the game, Oregon coach Dan Lanning He said he did not have any details about the severity of the injury. Coach Lanning speaks to the media Monday night and may have more information on Johnson’s availability for Oregon’s upcoming game against Maryland and the remainder of the season.

Lanning, Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and safety Kobe Savage shared their emotional reactions to their beloved teammate’s injury.

“Along the way, I didn’t necessarily know what was going on, but once I got to this sideline, I found out,” Gabriel said after beating Michigan. “I hate it for him, because I love the competitor he is. He’s a guy who loves the game and expresses his passion, and loves football.”

“So it’s tough, and you hate it for him, just like I hated it for (Terrance Ferguson) and hearing that, but Ferg came back and plays and contributed. So I know Tez will do the same, and I love him just for the person.” which is,” Gabriel continued.

Early Sunday morning, Johnson posted a photo of himself from the game on his Instagram Story. Johnson didn’t caption the photo with any words, but included a broken heart emoji.

“This guy is a winner, in every part of that word: what it means to be a winner,” Lanning said. “Tez is that for us, and we always talk about opportunities, you know, the next mountain… He’s a selfless player who plays with crazy passion and energy, and we certainly would have loved to have him there tonight.”

Before leaving the game, Johnson caught a pass for 11 yards and electrified with a 21-yard punt return in the first quarter.

Gabriel’s main goal, Johnson’s 64 receptions, are just 22 shy of breaking his own Oregon record of 86 from 2023. Johnson leads the Ducks with 649 receiving yards, which is tied for fourth-most among the Big Ten, despite missing most of Oregon’s. game against Michigan.

“I mean, Tez is an incredible leader,” Savage said after beating Michigan. “From the day I got here, he established his role on this team as a leader and as a brother. He does a great job of leading and calling guys, not calling them. I mean him, Traeshon, all those guys. “Like Tez , is a very important piece of this Oregon football team. “We love them and we just hope he recovers healthy.”

A hard-working leader and productive teammate, losing Johnson would be a blow to the Ducks, who are 9-0 entering a season for the first time since 2012.

Next, Oregon will host the Maryland Terrapins at 4 pm Pacific Time on Saturday, November 9 at Auzen Stadium.