The long, strange trip for Sammie Stroughter has come to an end for 2007. The talented WR, who had an odd leave of absence from the team during fall camp and the first game of the season, only to return to the team, is now out for the year with a bruised kidney. Stroughter got hurt in the loss to Arizona State on 9/22 and hasn't been on the field since.
Head coach Mike Riley actually expects Stroughter to take a medical redshirt this year and return in 2008, but it's hard to know what to expect from Sammie. He's set to earn his degree before camp next year, and as he's shown already, anything can happen with Strougther.
This is a huge loss for the offense and return game. OSU beat Arizona without too much trouble last week, but Sean Canfield continues to make too many mistakes in the passing game with more interceptions. Canfield now has 13 picks in six games, by far the leader in the Pac-10 in that dubious category. Canfield is ahead of only UW's frosh QB Jake Locker in terms of passing efficiency. To lose the top deep threat and the guy considered the top returning receiver from 2006 is a big blow to a struggling passing game. With the Cal Bears up next, it doesn't figure to get any easier this Saturday.




