Source: Oregon WR Devon Allen expected to miss national title game

Published Jan. 2, 2015 12:45 a.m. ET

Bruce Feldman

Devon Allen, the fastest man in college football and the player Oregon coaches have called their most consistent wideout, is expected to miss the national title game, a source told FOX Sports after the Rose Bowl Thursday night.

The NCAA 110-meter hurdles champ injured his right knee returning the opening kickoff in the Ducks' 59-20 win over Florida State.

Allen, a 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt freshman, has caught 41 passes for 684 yards and seven TDs this season.

No. 2 Oregon will face No. 4 Ohio State on Jan. 12 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Bruce Feldman is a senior college football reporter and columnist for FOXSports.com and FOX Sports 1. He is also a New York Times Bestselling author. His new book, The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks, came out in October, 2014. Follow him on Twitter @BruceFeldmanCFB.