Oregon receiver Darren Carrington suspended for title game

Dan Wolken | USA TODAY Sports

DALLAS — Oregon receiver Darren Carrington will not play in the championship game Monday against Ohio State because he failed a drug test, according to a person with direct knowledge of the suspension.

The person requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

Comcast SportsNet was the first to report the suspension.

The Ducks already are without freshman receiver Devon Allen, who was injured early in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. Allen has accounted for 684 yards and seven touchdowns on 41 receptions

In Oregon's 59-20 victory against Florida State in the semifinals, Carrington, a redshirt freshman, had seven catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns. He also had seven catches in Oregon's 51-13 win against Arizona in the Pac-12 title game.

Under NCAA rules, a player testing positive for marijuana incurs a suspension of half a season.