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Oregon’s Carrington, Ford benched after positive drug tests

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington scores against Florida State during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. Carrington did not travel with the Ducks to the national championship game, according to a person with knowledge of his absence. The person, who is traveling with the team, spoke to The Associated Press on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, on condition of anonymity because the individual was not authorized to speak on the record. A spokesman for the team did not immediately respond to email inquiries seeking comment. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File) FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2015, file photo, Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington scores against Florida State during the second half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal in Pasadena, Calif. Carrington did not travel with the Ducks to the national championship game, according to a person with knowledge of his absence. The person, who is traveling with the team, spoke to The Associated Press on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, on condition of anonymity because the individual was not authorized to speak on the record. A spokesman for the team did not immediately respond to email inquiries seeking comment. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

By Associated Press January 10, 2015 1 min read

DALLAS (AP) – Oregon coach Mark Helfrich says that senior running back Ayele Ford is not with the team for the national championship after a positive NCAA drug test.

Ford is the second Ducks player who’s been benched before Monday’s College Football Playoff title game because of a drug test. The Ducks also do not have Darren Carrington after he tested positive for pot.

The results of Ford’s test were not immediately clear.

Ford played in all 14 games this season, with three carries for 17 yards. He had a carry for five yards in the Pac-12 championship against Arizona.

Carrington, a redshirt freshman, had seven catches for 166 yards and two touchdowns in Oregon’s Rose Bowl victory over Florida State.