No. 1 Oregon ducks knock on Michigan Wolverines38-17, with 110,576 fans in attendance at Michigan Stadium (The Big House) – the largest crowd the Ducks have ever played in front of.

… But the Ducks also suffered a potentially gigantic loss.

Oregon Star wide receiver Tez Johnson was injured during Oregon’s first game with what appears to be a collarbone or shoulder injury, CBS reported.

Johnson spent about two minutes in the injury tent before going to the locker room with the Oregon practice staff. He took x-rays and returned to the sideline in street clothes and wearing a sling on his right arm/shoulder.

After the game, Oregon’s coach Dan Lanning said he did not have details on the severity of the injury. Coach Lanning speaks to the media Monday night and may have more information on Johnson’s availability for the upcoming game between Oregon and Maryland and the rest of the season.

Lanning, quarterback from Oregon Dillon Gabriel and safety Kobe Savage shared their emotional reactions to their beloved teammate’s injury.

“On the road, I didn’t necessarily know what was going on, but once we got on the edge of it, I kind of got it,” Gabriel said after beating Michigan. “I hate that for him because I love the competitor that he is. He’s a guy who loves the game and expresses his passion and loves football.”

“So it’s tough, and you hate him for him like I hated him for (Terrance Ferguson) and hearing that, but Ferg’s back and he’s just kidding around and contributing. So I know Tez will do the same and I love him just for being the person he is,” Gabriel continued.

Early Sunday morning, Johnson posted a picture of himself from the game to his Instagram story. Johnson didn’t caption the photo with any words, but did include a broken heart emoji.

“This guy is a winner, in every part of that word — what it means to be a winner,” Lanning said. “Tez is that for us and we always talk about opportunities, you know, the next mountain. … He’s an unselfish player who plays with passion and crazy energy and we sure would have loved to have him out there tonight.”

Before leaving the game, Johnson caught a pass for 11 yards and electrified a 21-yard punt return in the first quarter.

Gabriel’s top target, Johnson’s 64 receptions are just 22 shy of breaking his own Oregon record of 86 from 2023. Johnson leads the Ducks with 649 receiving yards, which is tied for fourth in the Big Ten , despite missing most of Oregon’s. game against Michigan.

“I mean, Tez is an amazing leader,” Savage said after beating Michigan. “From the day I got here, he established his role on this team as a leader and as a brother. He does a great job of taking them and calling guys, not calling them. I mean him, Traeshon, all those guys. Like Tez is a very important piece for this Oregon football team. We love them and just hope they make it back to health.

A hard-working leader and productive teammate, losing Johnson would be a major blow to the Ducks, who are 9-0 to start a season for the first time since 2012.

Next up, Oregon hosts the Maryland Terrapins at 4:00 PM PT on Saturday, November 9 in Autzen Stadium.