Oregon center Hroniss Grasu could 'miss a couple games'

Oregon is usually tight-lipped when it comes to injuries, so it took a player to let something slip to learn about the status of center Hroniss Grasu. Grasu, a senior, went down with a leg injury last weekend against Utah and left guard Hamani Stevens said Grasu is expected to miss “a couple of games.”

“It was strange to see because I’ve never seen Hronnis hurt,” Stevens said per The Oregonian. “We’ve never seen it before. It looks like he’ll miss a couple of games. It’s obviously a big loss. We’ll have to step up as a team.”

Grasu’s injury is the latest in a string of setbacks along the offensive line for the Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Pac 12) this season. While the Ducks have a well-timed bye this week, if Grasu can’t go on Nov. 22 against Colorado, he would be the fifth starter on the line to miss at least one game. Grasu, a first team All-Pac 12 performer, has started all 50 games in his career, so his absence would be a big blow for the second-ranked Ducks.

Following the Colorado game, Oregon will end its regular season on the road against Oregon State on Nov. 29 before the Dec. 5 Pac-12 Championship Game.

With Grasu out, redshirt freshman Doug Brenner is expected to start at center.

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