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According to OregonLive.com, Johnson, a junior, was struck in the head by a water bottle thrown from the stands and was taken to an area hospital after collapsing on the field shortly thereafter. Johnson was treated for a concussion and an Oregon spokesman said she returned to Eugene on Sunday.
The incident came on the heels of a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the Wildcats. Students from the "Zona Zoo" had gathered around the field in the final minutes of regulation, expecting to storm the field when Arizona won. But Ducks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli hit Ed Dickson with six seconds left for the game-tying touchdown. Two overtimes later, Masoli ran in a one-yard score to stun the host Wildcats and the students dispersed.
The loss made a Rose Bowl berth unlikely for the Wildcats, the only Pac-10 team that hasn't played in the New Year's Bowl.
It also unleashed a rain of objects upon the Ducks, according to Oregon associate athletic director Joe Giansante, who said the projectiles did not come from the Wildcat student section.
"As the team was coming in, they were getting bombarded with water bottles, batteries, and various other items coming out of the stands," Giansante told OregonLive.com. "We were yelling at everybody to keep their heads up, but one got through and hit Katelynn in the head. All the kids [on the cheerleading team] are scared, but hopefully she'll be OK."
For a team rarely in the national spotlight, the incident will become something of a black mark on what was otherwise a showcase night for Arizona.
"That's just unacceptable behavior from fans, whether it was an Arizona fan or any fan across the nation," Masoli said.
Arizona head coach Mike Stoops, who described the incident as "disturbing" at his weekly campus news conference, called Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti to express his concern.
According to a KEZI.com report, Arizona police are reviewing tapes and conducting a full investigation to try and find the fans who threw bottles onto the field.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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