My Way | Colby Porter Jr

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So I am curious why the transfer for Oregon State? and followup question why Virginia? Are they in line to potentially make a run in the ACC and challenge for a National Title? Just figured if Porter was going to make the switch he might go to a establish national power like J. Hurts did or like Burrows did in order to win a NC before he graduates.

Colby wrote an article for Players Tribune that explains most of that.

Didn't like that Oregon State wiped out the coaching staff.

Is from WV and wanted to be closer to home because his grandfather is sick and him, his mom and his grandfather are all they have.

I thought about a number of schools. Louisville was an option with them looking for a replacement for Lamar Jackson. Ultimately he wanted to be as close to home as possible. WVU is closer but they have Grier as we are currently in the 2018 season. Pitt was an option but their offense wasn't as good of a fit. Virginia has HC Bronco Mendenhall who ran a lot of option and spread type stuff previously. Virginia does have a good team and a winnable schedule. Not sure a national championship is in the cards but most of the teams that look like the top tier have QBs. Fromm, Burrow, Tua, Fields, Hurts, Lawrence etc.

In summary, closer to home, no established starter, fitting offense and good conference were the goals.

Great question, I should have posted this beforehand.

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Also, along with the behind the scenes type stuff above I had a couple more things I wanted to make clearer.

I'm using an excellent 2018 roster for this season so the other schools look a lot like they did that season.

Up to this point we're saying that everything in the world of college football and the NFL happened as it did in real life.

With Colby in Virginia things are sure to get shaken up in the national scene and with awards so we will be making more of a transition into the "world of make believe".

I'm going to really look at a number of factors following this season to try to determine Colby's draft value and how he stacks up against Murray, Jones, Haskins etc. I'll probably asks for y'alls help with that too.

Thanks to those reading. I appreciate it. This is the furthest I've made it with a "RTG" and I'm really excited to see where things go.

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After a bit of a holiday hiatus I'm diving back into this hard over the next few days. Hoping to wrap up the college regular season before the end of the week. Any suggestions, questions and comments are greatly appreciated!

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
THREE STRAIGHT FOR CAVS
Porter Jr leads Virginia to a win over NC State
By Patrick Jameson Sep 15th, 2018 11:01am


COLBY PORTER JR DIVES IN FOR A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN VIRGINIA'S WIN OVER NC STATE

Colby Porter Jr threw for 153 yards and two scores while adding two more rushing touchdowns and 142 yards on the ground in Virginia's 38-24 win over NC State. Porter Jr. threw one interception in the win. Virgina is now 3-0 on the season. Porter Jr has started to show up on some Heisman watch lists.

"I'm not really paying a lot of attention to that." Porter Jr replied when asked about the early Heisman chatter. "I think it's cool I guess but when you start focusing on that stuff or paying attention to it too much that attention is taken off of other areas where it should be when you're in the middle of a season. We've got team goals and I'm more interested in those."

Virginia (3-0) will face Ohio (1-0) next week in a game that has been moved to Vanderbilt Stadium due to the expected effects of hurricane Florence.


PORTER JR DELIVERS ONE OF HIS TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
CAVS IN COMMAND
Virginia improves to 5-0 with wins over Ohio and Pitt
By Patrick Jameson Sep 30th, 2018 1:07pm


COLBY PORTER JR CELEBRATES A TD PASS AGAINST OHIO

Virginia is now 5-0 after topping Ohio at Vanderbilt Stadium by a score of 42-9 and then taking down Pitt at home 37-19.

"It's obviously been a great start for us." Head coach Bronco Mendenhall said after the win over Pitt. "We're far from done and we have a number of tough games ahead of us so we're going to get back to work and keep getting better."

Colby Porter Jr. has continued to lead the way, tallying over 400 total yards and five touchdowns against Ohio. Against Pitt he racked up over 300 total yards and four total touchdowns with no turnovers. He did throw a pair of interceptions against Ohio.

"Just knowing when I need to be a little more careful with the ball, check it down maybe or get what I can running. Can't afford the turnovers all the time." Porter Jr. said when asked about the importance of turnover free games.

Jordan Ellis ran for 160 yards on 28 carries in the win as well.

Porter Jr. won the ACC offensive player of the week award after the Pitt game.

Virginia (5-0) will travel to face Wake Forest on October 12th after a week off.


OZ WIDE OPEN FOR A TD AGAINST OHIO


PORTER JR FINDS THE ENDZONE WITH HIS LEGS IN A WIN OVER OHIO


PORTER JR CELEBRATES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN AGAINST PITT


PORTER JR CONNECTS WITH REED FOR A TOUCHDOWN AGAINST PITT

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
NO CONTEST
Porter Jr's record day leads Cavs in rout of Deacons
By Patrick Jameson Oct 14th, 2018 2:22pm


COLBY PORTER JR THROWS A TOUCHDOWN PASS TO OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS WHILE ROLLING OUT TO HIS LEFT

Colby Porter Jr threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for a school record 226 yards and scoring twice on the ground as Virginia improved to 6-0 with a convincing 35-9 win over Wake Forest.

Olamide Zaccheaus was Porter Jr's favorite target, catching eight passes for 126 yards and two scores.

For the third time this season Porter jr. threw a pair of interceptions, bringing his season total up to 7 compared to 16 touchdowns. He also has scored 12 rushing touchdowns, two in each game, this season.

Porter Jr was once agin named NCAA and ACC Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.

Virginia has crept into the polls, finding themselves ranked #21 after their great first half of the season.

#21 Virginia (6-0) will host 4-2 Duke next weekend.


PORTER JR RAN ALL OVER WAKE FOREST, INCLUDING THIS TOUCHDOWN RUN

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
FINISHING STRONG
Virginia pulls away in the second half to top Duke, improve to 7-0
By Patrick Jameson Oct 22nd, 2018 2:22pm


OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS SECURES A TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM COLBY PORTER JR

After throwing a pair of interceptions in the first half and allowing Duke to keep the game close Colby Porter Jr. exploded in the second half and led the Cavaliers to their seventh straight win of the season.

Porter Jr. finished the game with 270 yards passing and a pair of touchdowns. He set the school record for rushing touchdowns in a game with four to go along with 165 rushing yards.

Olamide Zaccheaus caught six passes for 93 yards and a score in the win.

Following the win Porter Jr. lamented the first half turnovers and gave the coaching staff and his teammates credit for "lifting him up" at halftime.

Porter Jr. was once again names the Offensive player of the Week both for the ACC and the NCAA.

The win bumped Virginia up to #15 in the nation. They'll face #19 Georgia Tech (6-1) next weekend on the road.


PORTER JR "CELEBRATES" THE THIRD OF HIS FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS AGAINST DUKE

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
WRECKED
Georgia Tech hands Hoos first loss of the year
By Patrick Jameson Oct 27th, 2018 12:22am


COLBY PORTER JR DELIVERS A PASS DURING VIRGINIA'S LOSS AT GEORGIA TECH

Georgia Tech rolled up over 300 yards rushing and their stout defense held Virginia's offense to their lowest point total of the season as the Cavaliers lost their first game of the season by a score of 21-20.

Colby Porter Jr was under pressure the entire game and did well to escape the majority of attempted sacks. He threw for 272 yards and a score on 21 of 25 passing and added 117 yards and a score on the ground. Georgia Tech kept Porter Jr and the rest of the Virginia offense off the field, winning the time of possession battle nearly 2-1.

Virginia led 17-14 going into the fourth quarter and extended their lead to 20-17 on a 40 yard Brian Delaney field goal with 9 minutes left in the game. Georgia Tech responded with a 13 play 75 yard drive that culminated in a three yard touchdown run by Tobias Oliver.

Virginia got the ball back with just under two minutes to play and Porter Jr got them to the 17 yard line before turning things over to Delaney. Delaney's kick went wide right and the Cavs lamented their first loss of the season.

"Just worked up and over kicked it." Delaney said later when asked about the kick.

"Great game plan and great execution by those guys. Got to give them credit and got to take something away and learn and get better from in." Bronco Mendenhall said after the loss.

Following the loss Virginia dropped to #16 in the coaches poll.

Virginia (7-1) hosts North Carolina (3-5) next week.


PORTER JR LEAVES A TECH DEFENDER BEHIND

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
BOUNCING BACK
Virginia tramples UNC following first loss
By Patrick Jameson Nov 11th, 2018 2:12pm


COLBY PORTER JR DELIVERS A TD PASS

Colby Porter Jr threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 180 yards and a touchdown in a convincing 41-17 win over North Carolina.

Porter Jr tied Virginia's school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with his 18th, tying Gene Mayer's effort from the 1915 season.

Porter Jr once again won the NCAA and ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors.

Virginia (8-1) improved to 13th in the Coaches Poll following the win.

The Cavs will host UMass (5-5) next week before finishing up their season with conference games at Miami and Virginia Tech.


PORTER JR SCORES HIS SCHOOL RECORD TYING 18TH RUSHING TOUCHDOWN

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
SNOW DAY
Virginia wallops UMass in the snow
By Patrick Jameson Nov 18th, 2018 2:12pm


COLBY PORTER JR CELEBRATES ONE OF HIS FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES

Despite snowy conditions Colby Porter Jr threw the ball very well, completing 14 of 15 pass attempts for 216 yards and four scores. He ran for 120 yards on 12 carries. His day was done after the third quarter and Virginia secured a 49-10 win.

Despite the conditions favoring the running came Porter Jr was able to pick apart the over matched UMass secondary.

"It was fun." Porter Jr said after the game. "I don't think I've played in snow like that in a long time. Guess these baby hands did alright." He added, holding up his hands and making reference to one of the more popular criticisms he's heard over the years.

Jordan Ellis scored a pair of rushing touchdowns and PK Kier also scored on the ground. Olamide Zaccheaus scored twice while tight end Evan Butts and Ben Hogg each scored once.

Virginia is now 9-1 and ranked #10. They will travel to face #16 Miami (7-3) next week. They will then wrap up their regular season at Virginia Tech.



TIGHT END EVAN BUTTS SECURES A PASS AND PLOWS HIS WAY THROUGH THE SNOW AND UMASS'S DEFENSE EN ROUTE TO A SCORE

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
ONE FOR THE AGES
Miami tops Virginia in five overtime thriller
By Patrick Jameson Nov 25th, 2018 12:12pm


COLBY PORTER JR PUNCTUATED THIS FIRST QUARTER TD RUN BY SPINNING THE BALL ON THE M

In what was surely one of the most exciting games of the season Miami and Virginia took five overtimes to determine the winner. The instant classic is already scheduled to be rebroadcast on ESPN Classic on the coming weeks.

Virginia started off hot with Colby Porter Jr. connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a nine yard touchdown to cap their first drive. After a Miami punt the Cavs extended their lead to 14-0 on a six yard run by Porter Jr.

Miami got on the board with a 24 yard field goal by Bubba Baxa in the second quarter. Virginia led 14-3 at the break.

Miami's Travis Homer found the endzone for the first time in the third quarter, cutting the Virginia lead to 14-10 with a three yard run.

Virginia added a 19 yard Brian Delaney field goal before the end of the third, making it 17-10 at the start of the fourth quarter.

After a relatively low scoring first thee quarters of the game there was a scoring explosion in the fourth.

Miami QB Malik Rosier started things off with a two yard TD run and Baxa's point after tied things up at 17-17.


MIAMI QB MALIK ROSIER SCORES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO TIE THE GAME

A few minutes later Virginia retook the lead when Porter jr connected with Zaccheaus for another score, this one from seven yards out.


ZACCHEAUS SECURES A TOUCHDOWN PASS FROM PORTER JR EARLY IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

Miami sophomore WR Jeff Thomas scored on a 65 yard catch and run less than a minute later and things were knotted up again.


JEFF THOMAS' 65 YRAD SCORE TIED THE GAME AT 24-24 IN THE FOURTH

Once again Porter Jr and Zaccheaus responded, connecting for a 20 yard score 45 seconds later. Zaccheaus made an outstanding one handed catch in the back of the endzone on the play.


OZ MAKES A SPECTACULAR TOUCHDOWN CATCH TO PUT VIRGINIA ON TOP IN THE FOURTH QUARTER

With just over a minute left to play Rosier connected with freshman receiver Dee Wiggins on a slant. The big receiver broke a tackle and went 71 yards to the house. Baxa tied things up at 31-31 and the game headed to overtime.

Virginia won the toss and elected to start on defense. Virginia's Osiris Crutchfield tipped a fourth down field goal attempt by Baxa. Brian Delaney missed a field goal attempt for Virginia and the game went into overtime number two.

Colby Porter Jr scored on a two yard run and Miami answered with another Rosier to Wiggins score. In OT number three Rosier went right back to Wiggins and Miami converted the mandatory two point attempt.



WIGGINS SCORED A PAIR OF OVERTIME TOUCHDOWNS

Porter Jr answered with a seven yard rushing touchdown and also ran in for the two point conversion. After three overtimes the game was still tied up at 46-46.


COLBY PORTER JR SCORES A RUSHING TOUCHDOWN IN OT3

Travis Homer plowed into the endzone for Miami's next score. Virgnia's Tim Harris knocked away a pass on the conversion attempt.

Virginia forced a fifth overtime after Porter Jr found Hasise Dubois for a 24 yard score. Porter Jr looked for WR Joe Reed on the conversion but Miami knocked down the pass. 52-52 heading into overtime number five.


HASISE DUBOIS SCORES FOR VIRGINIA IN OVERTIME NUMBER FOUR

Terrell Jana was on the receiving end of a Porter Jr touchdown pass, putting the Cavs up 58-52. Jordan Ellis was stopped short on the conversion attempt and Miami took over with a chance to finally end the game. They did just that. After a Travis Homer touchdown run tied the game Rosier connected with WR Lawrence Cager for the two point conversion, securing a 60-58 with for the U.


MIAMI'S LAWRENCE CAGER SECURES THE WIN WITH A CONVERSION CATCH IN OT NUMBER 5

Porter Jr finished the game with 335 yards passing a five touchdowns. He broke Virginia's record for passing touchdowns in a season. Porter Jr also set a Virginia single game record with 237 rushing yards. He scored three rushing touchdowns. He once again was named NCAA and ACC Offensive Player of the Week.

Olamide Zaccheaus broke the school record for receiving touchdowns in a season.

For Miami Malik Rosier completed 28 of 52 pass attempts for 485 yards and four scores. Travis Homer ran for just 51 yards but scored three touchdowns.

For Virginia the loss knocks them out of the ACC Championship as Georgia Tech has finished conference play with a 6-2 record and holds the tie breaker over the Cavs.

Virgina, now 9-2 overall and 5-2 in ACC games, dropped to 16th in the coaches poll. They will travel to face #20 Virginia Tech (9-2) next week.

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
BREAKING THE STREAK
Virginia tops Tech after losing 14 straight
By Patrick Jameson Dec 2nd, 2018 1:11pm


COLBY PORTER JR STRETCHES FOR ONE OF HIS RUSHING SCORES AGAINST TECH

After 14 straight loses in their annual rivalry game against Virginia Tech the Cavs went into Blacksburg and dominated, coming away with a 35-14 victory.

Colby Porter Jr threw for 197 yards and two scores with no picks. He completed just 12 of 23 passes but wasn't helped by a number of drops. He added two scores and 147 yards on the ground.

Porter Jr set the Virginia single season records for both passing and rushing yardage in the win. He was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Week yet again.

Virginia finishes their regular season 10-2 and ranked 14th in the coaches poll. They are expected to receive and accept a bowl bid in the coming weeks.

"Great way to cap the season." Porter Jr said after the game. "It didn't take long to figure out what this game means."



PORTER JR STANDS IN AND TAKES A HIT WHILE DELIVERING A LONG TOUCHDOWN PASS TO BEN HOGG

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HEISMAN | OKLAHOMA FOOTBALL | VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
MURRAY, PORTER JR VOTED AS EQUALS IN FIRST EVER HEISMAN TIE
Tua, Haskins and Grier round out top five
By Josiah Greene Dec 8th, 2018, 11:17pm




Kyler Murray and Colby Porter Jr. made history on the field this past season but that wasn't the only place where the duo shocked the sports world. For the first time ever there was a tie for the Heisman Trophy. Murray edged Porter Jr in first place votes 323 to 319 while Porter Jr had more second place (269 to 266) and third place (47 to 41). The result was a tie for the top spot with a total of 1,542 points each.

Tua Tagovailoa finished third in voting with 1,356 total points and had 421 third place votes. After that were Dwayne Haskins and Will Grier with 437 and 116 points total.



Porter Jr and Murray went back and forth for the second half of the season with Porter Jr taking a perceived lead after his eight touchdown performance in a five overtime loss at Miami. Murray's performance in the Big 12 title game win over Texas boosted him back up and many thought Murray would ultimately win the trophy by a narrow margin.

"It's an incredible honor to be recognized with these other incredible players." Porter Jr said. "It means a ton to me to be able to be up here with these guys after what we've all been through to get here. I consider all of them to be friends now and it's going to be a bunch of fun to hopefully keep competing with them going forward.

Porter Jr topped Murray for the Maxwell and Walter Camp by narrow margins while Murray claimed the O'Brien with some breathing room.

Murray has been talked about as a definite first round pick, possibly number one overall while Porter Jr, considered to be a less polished passer and a candidate for a position change at the NFL level is projected anywhere between the third and sixth rounds with his performance in Virginia's upcoming bowl game, the Senior Bowl and at the NFL combine all being significant factors.

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VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER PERFECT IN BIG WIN OVER TENNESSEE IN PEACH BOWL
Porter Jr. accounts for 400 yards and five scores in final game
By Patrick Jameson Jan 2nd, 2019 8:11am


VIRGINIA PLAYERS GET FIRED UP BEFORE KICK OFF

Virginia capped their outstanding season by securing their 11th win in dominant fashion, topping Tennessee by a final score of 49-27 in a game that wasn't even that close.

Porter Jr. went 15 for 15 passing with 236 yards and a pair of scores. He also ran for 165 yards and three scores on 17 carries. He was named MVP of the game.

Virginia led 21-13 at halftime with scores coming on a five yard touchdown pass from Porter Jr. to Olamide Zaccheaus, a short run by Jordan Ellis, and a short run up the middle by Jamari Peacock.


PORTER JR CONNECTS WITH ZACCHEAUS FOR A TOUCHDOWN

Tennessee's first half scores came via a Jarrett Guarantano pass to Ty Chandler and a short run by Chandler. Tennessee missed the second point after.

Porter Jr. led a 21-0 scoring run in the second half, scoring twice on runs and throwing a second touchdown pass to Zaccheaus.



PORTER JR SCORES ON A PAIR OF SECOND HALF TOUCHDOWN RUNS

Tennessee scored early in the fourth quarter and Porter Jr. answered with a third touchdown run, making it 49-20 midway through the fourth.

Tennessee scored again with 30 seconds left to make it 49-27.

"Outstanding season from everyone involved." Head coach Bronco Mendenhall said after the win. "Lot's of big performances and a great way to cap it." He was cut short by Porter Jr. and linebacker Mikey McDonald.


MENDENHALL IS HOISTED FOLLOWING THE WIN

Virginia has never won 11 games in a season and it is only their second season with double digit wins, the other being a 10 win campaign in 1989.


PORTER JR AND ELLIS CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC WIN

Porter Jr's performance puts him at the top of a number of single season record lists for Virginia. His 2,052 yards tops the former record of 1,798 set by Thomas Jones in 1999. He shattered the previous school rushing touchdown record of 18 set by Gene Mayer in 1915 with 26. On the passing side of things he set school records with 3,269 yards and 36 touchdowns, passing Kurt Benkert's 3,207 yards from 2017 and Matt Schaub's 28 touchdowns set in 2002.

Olamide Zaccheaus also tied Billy McMullen's single season receptions record from 2001 with 83 and set a new school record with 16 touchdowns, break Herman Moore's 13 set in 1990.

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SENIOR BOWL | VIRGINIA FOOTBALL | NCAA FOOTBALL
PORTER JR PUTS ON A SHOW AT SENIOR BOWL, NORTH PULLS OUT WIN
Porter Jr. leads South back from down 14 in third quarter
By Patrick Jameson Jan 28th, 2019 11:11am


QB COLBY PORTER JR DELIVERS A PASS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE SENIOR BOWL

Former Virginia QB Colby Porter Jr. put on a show in the 70th annual Senior Bowl.

Each of the teams four quarterbacks played a quarter in the game, which is played under slightly modified rules.

West Virginia's Will Grier played the first quarter and Washington State's Gardner Minshew played the second.

When Porter Jr took over to start the third quarter the South trailed the North 27-12. By the time he was done they had a 33-27 lead.


PORTER JR AVOIDS THE PASS RUSH AND DELIVERS A PASS

Porter Jr completed 6 of 7 pass attempts for 96 yards and a score and ran for 87 yards and a pair of scores on six carries.

"Great showing for him." South coach Kyle Shanahan said of Porter Jr's performance. "He's a lot of fun to watch and he does a lot of the things you want your quarterback to do. He had a great week of practice and I think he showed some of those detractors something."


PORTER JR CONNECTS WITH GARY JENNINGS JR FOR A TOUCHDOWN

Porter Jr connected with West Virginia's Gary Jennings Jr on the touchdown pass, a seven yard score. His rushing scores came on a six yard run up the middle on a read option keep. He finished that run by bowling over North safety Nasir Adderley. Porter Jr's other touchdown run came on a 33 yard scramble.


PORTER JR FIGHTS HIS WAY INTO THE ENDZONE FOR HIS FIRST OF TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS


PORTER JR RUNS DOWN THE SIDELINE ON HIS WAY TO A 33 YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN

The North would come back to win, scoring on a 21 yard run by Tony Pollard in the fourth quarter which was set up by an Adderley interception.

"It was a ton of fun." Porter Jr said after the game. "It was great getting to play with all those guys and to work with the coaching staff we were able to. Lot's of fun for sure."

Porter Jr was joined by Virginia's Juan Thornhill in the game.

Both players will now begin preparations for the NFL Combine which takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis March 1st through March 4th.