Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected in the second quarter of the No. 3 Ducks game against No. 2 Ohio State for spitting on Ohio State’s Davison Igbinosun.
After the two met near the goal line, Holden clearly spat at Igbinosun in front of a referee. It was an obvious flag and automatic ejection as a rule as Igbinosun wiped the drool from the visor on his face mask.
After the penalty, Holden was distraught as he walked through the tunnel to the locker room. He threw his helmet and the NBC cameras caught him on his knees in frustration with himself for the punishment.
Holden came into the game as one of Oregon’s top receivers. He was second on the team with 19 catches for 274 yards in the first five games of the season for the Ducks and had one catch for 32 yards before being ejected Saturday.
The former Alabama receiver is in his second season with the Ducks and had 37 catches for 452 yards and six scores a season ago. Holden’s penalty came in the middle of a wild first half that already included a clear Oregon interception that was called a catch for Ohio State, a hilariously botched extra point for Oregon and a Ducks kickoff that rebounded off an Ohio State blocker and was recovered by Oregon.
