By Justin Worsley
The Oregon Ducks have dismissed troubled quarterback Jeremiah Masoli on Wednesday, just two days after Masoli was arrested for possession of marijuana and several driving infractions.
Masoli was suspended for the 2010 season after pleading guilty to playing a role in the theft of several laptops and a guitar from a fraternity in March.
After transferring to Oregon from junior-college the City College of San Francisco in 2008, Masoli went from the team's third-string quarterback to starting as a sophomore, 1,744 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions, leading the Ducks to a 42-31 Holiday Bowl win over Oklahoma State, where he was name the game's most valuable player.
Masoli led Oregon to their first Pac-10 conference title at a junior, the school's first Pac-10 football title since 2001. The quarterback passed for 2,147 yards with 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Masoli also rushed for 668 yards and 13 touchdowns, however, was ineffective against Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Masoli was only able to complete nine passes out of 20 attempts against a stout Buckeye defense for 81 yards in a 26-17 loss.
Masoli is still able to redshirt this season if he does transfer to another school. The 21-year-old entered the season as an early contender for the Heisman trophy before coach Chip Kelly made the announcement that he would be lost for the season. Senior Nate Costa will be starting for the Ducks this season.
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