Oregon was without second-leading receiver Evan Stewart for its Rose Bowl contest with Ohio State on Wednesday. Stewart got "banged up" while warming up before the game, Ducks coach Dan Lanning told ESPN radio at halftime.

Oregon Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart didn't play in the Rose Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes after suffering an injury before the game. The Ducks lost 41-21, so the Buckeyes are advancing to the College Football Playoff semifinals.

After torching Ohio State in the first meeting this year, Oregon's star WR was a surprise absence in the Rose Bowl.

No. 1 Oregon lost to No. 8 Ohio State 41-21 Wednesday night in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl. Here are 10 takeaways from the game as the Ducks (13-1) enter the offseason.

WR Evan Stewart got "dinged up during warmups" and was out for the Ducks, who also lost RB Jordan James to a head injury Wednesday against Ohio State.

Oregon Ducks starting running back Jordan James is injured and out for the game vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, according to the ESPN broadcast. T

In what could've been the biggest game of his career, wide receiver Evan Stewart revealed Wednesday after Oregon football's 41-21 loss to Ohio State that he suffered a lower body injury shortly after the Ducks' Big Ten title on Dec.