Broken-Play V.A.:
Bothered by a broken index finger on his passing hand, Vernon Adams needed a cortisone shot before the Michigan State game, wore gloves during the game and a splint after.
He says it didn’t bother him and that he wouldn’t use it as an excuse, but his delivery was noticeably off during the game, missing receivers sometimes high and sometimes short, not having his customary zip and accuracy. “He seemed a bit more hesitant and tentative. Oregon’s tempo was off.
In the game’s last drive he missed a wide-open Byron Marshall inside the five, then threw at the feet of Bralon Addison on fourth down.