My Way | Colby Porter Jr

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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER'S LATE HEROICS SET UP BEAVERS FOR WIN
Oregon State secures another win with a walk off field goal
By John Severs Oct 20, 2016, 4:44am

Saturday October 19th 2016 9:00PM
Reser Stadium | Corvallis, OR
28 | 31

After Cal tied the game with 31 seconds left Oregon State QB Colby Porter Jr. led the team into scoring position where Owens connected on a 28 yard filed goal to grab the win. Porter Jr outplayed Davis Webb in the game, throwing for 466 yards and four touchdowns and one interception. Webb threw for 404 yards and a score but threw three interceptions. Porter Jr also added 114 yards rushing.


HERNANDEZ CATCHES A SECOND QUARTER TD PASS FROM PORTER JR


JARMON SCORES ON A PSS FROM PORTER JR EARLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER


VILLAMIN SCORES TO PUT OREGON STATE ON TOP BY 7 WITH 1:37 LEFT IN THE GAME


PORTER COMPLETES A LONG PASS TO SET UP OWENS GAME WINNING FIELD GOAL

Scoring
CAL|07|00|07|14|28
ORST|07|07|00|17|31

1Q CAL TD (Anderson kick)
1Q ORST Villamin 5YD pass from Porter Jr (Owens kick)
2Q ORST Hernandez 21YD pass from Porter Jr (Owens kick)
3Q CAL T. Watson 3 YD run (Anderson kick)
4Q ORST Jarmon 13 YD pass from Porter Jr (Owens kick)
4Q CAL Robertson returned fumble 1YD (Anderson kick)
4Q ORST Villamin 8 YD pass from Porter Jr (Owens kick)
4Q CAL Hansen 2 YD pass from Webb (Anderson kick)
4Q ORST Owens 28 YD FG

Oregon State Key Stats
Passing: Porter Jr. 29/47 466 4TD 1Int
Rushing: Porter Jr. 25/114, Nall 8/44, Villamin 2/14, Pierce 1/9
Receiving: Hernandez 10/179 1TD, Bolden 4/90, Villamin 5/62 2TD, Jarmon 3/41 1TD, Collins 2/26
Tackles: Houston 8, Wilson 8
Sacks: Pritchard 1, Vakameilalo 1
Interceptions: Wilson 2, Ovgard 1
Kicking: Owens 1/2FG 4/4XP, Porebski 1 punt 42YD
Returns: Bolden Jr. 3KR 82YD 1PR 10YD, Pierce 1KR 24YD

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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER INJURED IN LOSS TO STANFORD
Elbow injury sidelines QB
By John Severs Oct 27, 2016, 9:14am

Saturday October 26th 2016 3:30PM
Reser Stadium | Corvallis, OR
20 | 10

The electric Colby Porter Jr. scored an 89 yard rushing touchdown on Oregon State's first offensive play against Stanford. It would end up being the Beavers' only touchdown of the game as they fell to Stanford by a final score of 20-10. Porter Jr. was injured early in the second quarter and fumbled after returning to the game. He went into the locker room after the play and did not return to the game. He completed three of four pass attempts for 34 yards and ran for 101 yards and a score on four carries. Stanford's Christian McCaffrey finished with 297 total yards of offense and a touchdown to lead Stanford to the win. Porter Jr. will be evaluated tomorrow and we will have updates when they are available. Oregon State hosts USC next week.


COLBY PORTER JR RAN FOR AN 89 YARD TOUCHDOWN ON OREGON STATE'S FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME


PORTER LOST THE BALL ON THIS PLAY AND DID NOT RETURN TO THE GAME

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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER STRUGGLES IN RETURN, BEAVERS FALL TO DUCKS
Beavers suffer 5th straight loss, finish season 6-6
By John Severs Dec 1, 2016, 9:14am

Saturday November 30th 2016 10:00PM
Autzen Stadium | Eugene, OR
7 | 27

After missing the past three games QB Colby Porter Jr struggled in his return, completing just 11 of his 27 pass attempts for 145 yards and a pair of interceptions. The loss was the Beavers fifth straight, giving them a disappointing 6-6 record after starting the season 6-1 behind Porter's dominant performances. Porter ran the ball well, picking up 97 yards on 15 carries.

"Timing was obviously off." Beavers head coach Gary Andersen said after the loss. "Protection could have been better. There were other factors as well."

Oregon has defeated Oregon State in nine straight meetings.

Porter Jr. finishes the regular season with 2,175 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He also ran for 1,135 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Oregon State is expected to receive a bowl bid.


COLBY PORTER JR RUNS FOR A BIG GAIN IN THE LOSS TO OREGON


ONE OF PORTER'S TWO INTERCEPTIONS

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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER LEADS BEAVERS TO WIN DESPITE INJURY
Run heavy attack works in New Mexico Bowl win
By John Severs Dec 16th, 2016, 9:14am

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Saturday December 15th 2016
New Mexico
34 | 46

Colby Porter Jr. "threw" the ball just three times, all of them forward option pitches, and ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns to lead Oregon State to a 46-34 win over Nevada in the New Mexico Bowl.

After the game it was revealed that Porter has an injury to his left ulnar nerve, which makes gripping and feeling the ball difficult. When the injury occurred was not made clear but there has been speculation that it goes back to the Stanford game.

"We altered the game plan obviously and wanted to keep Colby a big part of it." Head coach Gary Andersen said after the win.

"It was great to still be able to go out there with the guys and contribute and get it done." Porter Jr added.

The win gives Oregon State their 7th on the season.

"We're going to evaluate our options and make the best decision we can." Porter Jr replied when asked about the outlook for his future as a quarterback in regards to the injury.


OREGON STATE RECOVERS THEIR OPENING ONSIDE KICK


RB NALL SCORES THE FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE GAME


PORTER JR AND NALL CELEBRATE A RUSHING TD BY WILY-MATAGI


PORTER JR LEAVES A NEVADA DEFENDER GRASPING AT AIR


MCMARYION COMPLETES A PASS


PORTER JR SCORES THE FIRST OF HIS TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS


BOLDEN SCORES ON A 67 YARD CATCH AND RUN


COLBY PORTER JR RUNS FOR A SECOND TOUCHDOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER


PORTER JR, GAME MVP, LETS THE CONFETTI WASH OVER HIM

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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
COLBY PORTER JR GETS POSITIVE NEWS ABOUT INJURY
Doctors feel ulnar nerve injury is nearly 100% healed
By John Severs May 27, 2017, 9:14am


COLBY PORTER JR SCORES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN AGAINST STANFORD LAST SEASON, THE GAME HE WAS INJURED IN

Colby Porter Jr. received "extremely positive reviews" regarding a nerve contusion the quarterback suffered in a game last year, teams were informed on Monday.

Porter Jr was first hurt on October 27th when his right arm was stepped on about three inches above the elbow while playing against Stanford. The nerve in his arm went dead due to the bruise and Porter Jr lost feeling in his left hand. He then re-aggravated the injury against Oregon on November 30th after missing games and had numbness in his hand throughout the rest of that game as well as in Oregon State's New Mexico Bowl win over Nevada.

Doctors said they expected the nerve to be better 90 days after the New Mexico Bowl, but the healing process took a little longer because the nerve needed to go through the elbow. So, at the New Mexico Bowl -- when people were ripping his lack of throwing the ball -- he couldn't feel his hand.

At a medical re-check earlier this month, the feeling was back in Porter Jr's fingers. There are no long-term ramifications for the nerve to fully regenerate and -- given the proper time -- it completely should heal. Doctors believe eventually they won't be able to detect that the injury happened in the first place. When they re-tested the nerve, it came back firing. A strength test revealed he now has twice the strength in his left hand from when he was examined at the end of last season.

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OREGON STATE BEAVERS
2017 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE


Saturday August 30th 2016 3:0PM
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Saturday September 6th 2017 1:00PM
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Saturday September 13th 2017 8:00PM
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Saturday September 20th 2017 12:30PM
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Saturday September 27th 2017 6:00PM
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Saturday October 11th 2017 1:00PM
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Saturday October 18th 2017 6:00PM
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Thursday October 23rd 2017 3:30PM
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Saturday November 1st 2017 8:00PM
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Saturday November 15th 2017 3:30PM
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Saturday November 22nd 2017 3:30PM
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OREGON STATE FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
MY WAY
QB Porter Jr plays the game on his terms
By John Severs Sep 16th, 2017, 1:11pm


COLBY PORTER JR DELIVERS A TD PASS IN OREGON STATE'S WIN OVER COLORADO STATE

Colby Porter Jr. wasn't heavily recruited out of high school. At least not as a quarterback. After relocating before his senior season he racked up 23 total touchdowns in just eight games at Martinsburg High School in West Virginia. He led the team to a playoff win and nearly brought them back to win a second one. Considered an "athlete" by most programs Porter Jr elected to forego a number of scholarship offers from schools that wanted him to be a runningback, slot receiver, or defensive back and enrolled at Blinn Junior College in Texas, where Cam Newton lit it up before leading Auburn to a national championship.

After taking over the starting job after two games Porter Jr. led the team to a 5-2 record and contributed 19 touchdowns. Still the offers to play quarterback were few and far between. Oregon State was one of the few.

"It felt right." Porter Jr. said. "It felt like a good fit and it felt like a way I could keep doing things my way."

Doing things his way has been important to Porter Jr. for a long time.

"My Gramps loves Sinatra. That's his favorite song. It's his jam. It's my jam too."

When he was little Porter Jr. asked his grandfather why he liked that song so much.

"He told me you gotta do things your way, be true to yourself. he'd done some things in his life that weren't the popular choice and ultimately they led him to a lot of success and really built the foundation for our family so we're all grateful that he adopted that sort of theme song. I feel like if I don't do thing my way, if I bend to some of those outside influences, I'd feel like I'm letting him down. He's not afraid to let me know about it either."

Porter Jr. said he had a conversation with his grandfather about taking a scholarship offer from West Virginia, staying close to home and playing runningback.

"That was what a lot of people were pushing me toward. It was the easy, safe choice. I had some close family members pushing me that way but it didn't feel right so me and Gramps went fishing and sorted it out."

The conversation came up last November after Porter Jr. had suffered an injury to the ulnar nerve in his left arm, making it almost impossible to grip the football.

"A lot of people told me to switch positions again, it was a question if I'd be able to throw the ball right. Three people, myself, coach and Gramps, knew I could come back."

Porter Jr. finished his sophomore season with 2,244 yards passing, 17 touchdowns and five interceptions. He ran for 1,269 and 15 scores.

He played nine full games, including the New Mexico Bowl in which he did not throw the ball aside from three forward pitches. Oregon State beat Nevada in that game.

Since being cleared medically in late May of this year Porter Jr. has been on a tear.

"He made a huge leap in the mental aspect of the game." Head Coach Gary Andersen explained. "He was seeing things that we as a coaching staff weren't always picking up on tape or in practice."

Porter Jr. has led the Beavers to three wins to start the season. He's put up incredible numbers so far, 1,062 yards passing with 11 touchdowns and no turnovers. He's also ran for 540 yards and seven more scores. He has been named the nation's offensive player of the week in each of the first three weeks of the season. He set a school record with five passing touchdowns in a 56-17 win over Minnesota. He ran for over 200 yards in last Saturday's 76-10 win over Portland State. In a 38-30 win over Colorado State to open the season he totalled 469 yards of total offense and four total touchdowns, his least impressive game thus far.

Next weekend's showdown with USC will give Porter Jr. the opportunity to show off his abilities to a national audience.


PORTER JR RUNS FOR A TOUCHDOWN AGAINST COLORADO STATE


PORTER JR FINDS THE ENDZONE AGAINST MINNESOTA


PORTER JR SCORES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN A BLOWOUT WIN OVER PORTLAND STATE