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Costa tears meniscus, ACL during non-contact drill in practice last week

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updated 1:33 a.m. ET Aug. 29, 2008

EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon quarterback Nate Costa will be out for the season after surgeons repairing a torn meniscus in his left knee also found a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

The sophomore injured the knee in a noncontact drill in the week before the Wednesday surgery, which the team had hoped would allow him to play part of the season.

Costa also missed last season with a knee injury.

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Justin Roper will start Saturday night for Oregon in its opener against Washington at Autzen Stadium.

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