Portland State endured a brutal defeat during its season opener against Oregon, losing in blowout fashion, 81–7.
During a Tuesday appearance on “The Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano,” Vikings head coach Bruce Barnum indicated that most of his team had avoided significant injury during the beatdown in Eugene, except for one player who Barnum said had “his ear ripped off.”
“We’re fine. Knock on wood. We had one guy get his ear ripped off. They sewed it back on, and now they say he has a concussion,” Barnum said. “So, he’s out, but I think he’s fine.