Seth Collins Injury: Updates on Oregon State QB's Knee and Return

Oregon State Beavers quarterback Seth Collins missed the team's game in Week 9 with a knee injury, and his timeline to return to the field is unclear.

Continue for updates.

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Collins Out vs. Cal

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Head coach Gary Andersen said Collins will not play Saturday versus the Golden Bears, per Jeff Faraudo of the Bay Area News Group.

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Andersen Comments on Collins' Injury

Friday, Oct. 30

"I have no idea," Andersen said, per Gina Mizeli of the Oregonian. "He left the field even before stretch was over with, and [I] haven't seen him since. We'll have to get updates from Doc [Dr. Doug Aukerman] as we move forward. I'm always optimistic.”

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Collins' Injury Adds to Bleak Outlook of Beavers' Season

The Beavers will turn to redshirt freshman Nick Mitchell, who played his first game in Week 8 against Colorado, throwing nine completions on 24 attempts for 122 yards, no touchdowns and an interception.

Collins, a true freshman, won the starting job over Marcus McMaryion after the season opener. He's amassed 890 pass yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions while also churning out 536 rush yards and another five scores.

The nature of his injury is worrisome, given his dual-threat versatility. John Canzano of KGW News highlighted how sorely the team will miss him in the interim:

Oregon State is 2-5 and will play UCLA, Cal, Washington and Oregon after Utah to finish the season. With wins over only Weber State and San Jose State when Collins was healthy, an optimistic finish to the season seems ambitious.