College Football Playoff: Oregon to be without star freshman RB Jordon Davison in Peach Bowl

No. 5 Oregon will be without a major piece of its offense on Friday night in the Peach Bowl against No. 1 Indiana.

Freshman RB Jordon Davison is listed as out on the Ducks' Tuesday night injury report. According to the Oregonian, Davison suffered a fractured clavicle in the Ducks’ Orange Bowl win over Texas Tech. Davison rushed 15 times for 42 yards and two scores in the 23-0 victory as Oregon dominated the No. 4 Red Raiders.

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Given the type of injury, it's hard to see how Davison would be available if Oregon beats Indiana and advances to the Jan. 19 national championship game.

Davison is the team’s second-leading rusher with 113 carries for 667 yards. Only Noah Whittington (829 yards) has rushed for more yardage, but no one comes close to Davison’s touchdown total. Davison leads the team with 15 rushing touchdowns. No other Oregon player has more than six.

Davison had the most carries and yards of any Oregon running back against Tech. Whittington rushed 13 times for 31 yards and Dierre Hill Jr. had five carries for 13 yards. He’s not the only running back who Oregon won’t have against Indiana, either. Jayden Limar is entering the transfer portal. Limar, who has rushed 46 times for 262 yards and three TDs, had three carries against the Red Raiders.

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Limar had returned for the College Football Playoff after missing most of October and all of November.

Oregon’s offense has dealt with injuries for much of the season. Leading returning receiver Evan Stewart suffered a knee injury in spring practice and top WR Dakorien Moore returned for the postseason along with Gary Bryant Jr. Moore had three catches in the Orange Bowl while Bryant had one grab.