By freshman year of high school, Carrington had a note by the mirror as a daily reminder of his goal to play for the Ducks. So if this weekend’s game against the Ducks in Eugene, Ore., doesn’t have a true grudge match feel to it for Utah’s senior wide receiver, it’s because there isn’t any animosity from him toward the school or its football program.
Carrington still considers Oregon home despite being suspended this summer following an arrest and ultimately dismissed from the program. He’s still close with members of the football program, and he doesn’t have any anger toward first-year coach Willie Taggart despite Taggart having kicked him out of the program.