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Aug 28, 2008 1:28 pm US/Pacific

Deja Vu: Oregon Loses QB For 2nd Straight Year

(AP) Oregon quarterback Nate Costa will be out for the season after surgeons repairing a torn meniscus in his left knee also found a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

The sophomore injured the knee in a noncontact drill in the week before the Wednesday surgery, which the team had hoped would allow him to play part of the season.

Costa also missed last season with a knee injury.

Justin Roper will start Saturday night for Oregon in its opener against Washington at Autzen Stadium.

Last season, Ducks QB Dennis Dixon suffered a similiar injury against Arizona State and played thru the injury, until ultimately he had to shut it down for the season, possibly costing the Ducks a spot in the BCS Championship.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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