Oregon suspends DE Torrodney Prevot due to conduct violation

Prevot’s suspension stems from a “violation of University and Department of Athletics codes of conduct,” Helfrich’s statement said. “At the conclusion of the University process, his status as a student-athlete will be evaluated further.”

“This isn’t a good day to ask me that,” Hoke replied.

Helfrich was, true to form, more pragmatic about how bad a day the defense had.

“I think it is somewhere in between,” said Helfrich. “We weren’t very good today and I think that was a mentality more than anything. If I’m putting on my amateur psychiatrists hat I think they knew a bunch of offensive guys were out and didn’t put their best foot forward. Which isn’t good but isn’t some schematic, irreparable thing.

“We had a couple missed tackles, a couple guys late to get lined up. Kanai had a couple big runs, Tony had a couple big runs. They will crank it up here on Saturday next time we get going towards UC Davis and get that right. But as far as that I think it was their frame of mind more than anything.”