The Tennessee Volunteers will be short a player this weekend against Oregon. Defensive lineman Maurice Couch has been ruled ineligible for Saturday’s game on account of an NCAA investigation relating to Couch and other collegiate athletes receiving improper benefits. The report states that Couch and former players D.J. Fluker (Alabama), Tyler Bray (Tennessee), Fletcher Cox (Miss. State) and Chad Bumphis (Miss. State) received payments from Luther Davis, a former Alabama player who allegedly doled out over $12,000  to the five players while working for NFL agents.

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The Oregon soccer team battled its way to a 0-0 draw in against sixth ranked BYU Thursday night at Papé Field. Two overtime periods weren’t enough to yield a score, despite 35 shots in the game. Ducks keeper Abby Steele made eight saves and, along with stellar defense, helped Oregon to their first win or draw against a top 10 opponent since 2007.

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A pair of Ducks baseball players were named to Baseball America’s list of top summer league prospects. Scott Hineman was ranked as the 19th-best prospect in the Cape Cod League where he played for the Brewster Whitecaps, hitting .304 and leading the team in several offensive categories. Pitcher Cole Irvin was listed as the 16th best prospect on Team USA. He was released by the College National Team despite finishing with a 0.00 ERA.