Oregon receiver ejected for spitting on Ohio State player: 'Why even do that?'

In the biggest crippled of the season, the No. 3 Oregon Ducks volition beryllium without 1 of their amended players for astir of the contest.

Traeshon Holden was ejected successful the 2nd 4th aft spitting connected an Ohio State player.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel's walk into the extremity portion fell incomplete, and Holden and Buckeyes cornerback Davison Igbinosun appeared to speech words.

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Traeshon Holden of the Oregon Ducks runs the shot aft a drawback during the 2nd 4th against the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Autzen Stadium Oct. 12, 2024, successful Eugene, Ore.  (Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)

But things got retired of manus erstwhile Holden spit connected Igbinosun.

An unsportsmanlike emblem was thrown, and Holden was promptly ejected from the game.

Oregon fans booed the decision.

"It's the biggest crippled of the year. Why adjacent bash that?" said a befuddled Todd Blackledge, who was calling the game.

Blackledge acknowledged helium understood smack talk, but Holden's enactment was indefensible.

Traeshon Holden of the Oregon Ducks walks disconnected the tract during the archetypal fractional against the UCLA Bruins astatine the Rose Bowl Sept. 28, 2024, successful Pasadena, Calif.  (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)

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In his 2nd play with the Ducks, Holden has kicked it up a notch. He's connected gait for career-highs successful conscionable astir each stat. In his archetypal 5 games, helium had 19 catches for 274 yards and 3 touchdowns. 

Holden began his college vocation astatine Alabama, playing 3 seasons there. The COVID play gave him an other twelvemonth of eligibility, though, and helium transferred to Oregon up of the 2023 season.

Last year, with Bo Nix, helium had 37 receptions for 452 yards and six touchdowns, each vocation highs. 

Traeshon Holden (1) of the Oregon Ducks runs for a touchdown against the Boise State Broncos during the 2nd fractional astatine Autzen Stadium Sept. 7, 2024, successful Eugene, Ore. (Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

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The Ducks took a 15-14 pb soon aft the penalty, but the discourtesy surely took a hit.

Saturday's victor whitethorn not emergence to No. 1 aft Texas' ascendant triumph implicit No. 18 Oklahoma successful the Red River Rivalry, but this could beryllium a nationalist title preview.

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