FS1 play-by-play commentator Tim Brando’s comments about Wisconsin running back Dilin Jones ’ injury and quarterback Danny O’Neil’s status are false, a team spokesman said to the Journal Sentinel and other media outlets.

"Dilin Jones has not been ruled out for the season," a team spokesman said. "Danny O'Neil is not injured."

Brando had said in the first quarter of the Wisconsin-Oregon game that Jones — Wisconsin’s top running back — was out for the rest of the season. It is unclear where Brando received that information. Jones was listed as “out,” but not “out for season” on the pregame availability report.

“Cade Yacamelli has checked back in; Dilin Jones is out for the year,” Brando falsely said on the FS1 broadcast. “Their first running back gone for the rest of the season.”

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