A source in the Athletic Department has told BtD that Lyle Moevao has not been granted a sixth year by the NCAA.

Athletes normally must miss two full seasons out of the possible five to circumstances they can’t control. The intent of the rule is to give them an opportunity to play four seasons.

Moevao was healthy for almost four seasons, and had the opportunity to play during four of his five seasons. That was the reason the NCAA cited for denial.

--Jake | (jake.buildingthedam@gmail.com)

Oregon St. coach Mike Riley added "We are all very disappointed in the outcome of Lyle’s appeal for the sixth year. We will of course miss him, both as a person and as a player on our team. He not only won a lot of games as our quarterback, including some of our biggest wins in history, but he was the heart-and-soul personality in our program."