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Report: Oregon WR Darren Carrington cited for alcohol violation

Sam Cooper
·College football writer
FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington scores against Florida State during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. Carrington did not travel with the Ducks to the national championship game, according to a person with knowledge of his absence. The person, who is traveling with the team, spoke to The Associated Press on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, on condition of anonymity because the individual was not authorized to speak on the record. A spokesman for the team did not immediately respond to email inquiries seeking comment. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington was cited for an alcohol violation last week.

According to the Oregonian, Carrington was cited for an open container in the early morning hours of Sept. 26. Police said Carrington was spotted at 2:34 a.m. “holding a cup that appeared to contain alcohol.” Officers confirmed that the cup did contain alcohol and issued Carrington, 20, a citation.

Carrington has been ineligible to suit up for the Ducks this season after failing an NCAA administered drug test prior to last year’s national title game. Because of the failed test, Carrington was suspended for the national championship against Ohio State and for the first five games of the current season.

It is not known if the alcohol citation will impact Carrington’s projected return to the field on Oct. 10 against Washington State.

From The Oregonian:

A team spokesman said punishment will remain internal but didn't indicate whether the citation would affect Carrington's expected return to the field next week against Washington State.

Carrington, a redshirt sophomore, caught 37 passes for 704 yards and four touchdowns for the Ducks last season. His breakout performance came in the College Football Playoff semifinal win over Florida State where he caught seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Carrington also registered seven receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown in the Pac-12 title game.

The 2-2 Ducks face Colorado on the road on Saturday night.

For more Oregon news, visit DuckSportsAuthority.com.

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