Chance Nolan

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Chance Nolan
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-07) September 7, 1999 (age 24)
Menifee, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolPaloma Valley (CA)

Chance Joseph Nolan (born September 7, 1999) is an American football quarterback who last played for Oregon State.

Early life[edit]

Nolan attended Paloma Valley High School. In Nolan's high school career he completed 541 of his 820 passes for 9,024 yards and 104 touchdowns to 17 interceptions. He also rushed for 854 yards and four touchdowns.[1] Nolan committed to play college football at Middle Tennessee State.[2][3]

College career[edit]

Middle Tennessee State[edit]

Nolan redshirted his first year at Middle Tennessee State.[4]

Saddleback College[edit]

After one year at Middle Tennessee State, Nolan transferred to Saddleback College.[5] In his one year with Saddleback he completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,315 yards and rushed for 1,069 yards while finishing with 45 total touchdowns.[6]

Oregon State[edit]

Nolan committed to Oregon State, over schools like Utah.[7][8] Nolan received his first snap for the Beavers after quarterback Tristan Gebbia was injured against rival Oregon. On his first play the Beavers were down 38–34 at the one yard line, and Nolan ran a quarterback sneak to score on a one-yard touchdown giving Oregon State the lead with 33 second left, and Oregon State would hold on to win 41–38.[9][10] Nolan got his first start the next week, where he completed 20 of 38 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown, additionally totaling 36 rushing yards, but the Beavers lost to Utah 30–24.[11] Nolan started the next week against Stanford, where he completed 17 of 30 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns, but a late-game fumble at the Stanford 25-yard line by Nolan cost Oregon State the game as the lost 27–24.[12][13] In the Beavers season finale, Nolan completed nine of his 23 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, to one interception, as Oregon State lost 46–33 against Arizona State.[14] Nolan finished the year completing 46 of 91 passes for 537 yards and six touchdowns to two interceptions, while adding 147 yards on the ground and one touchdown.[15]

Nolan opened the season as the backup quarterback but replaced starter Sam Noyer in week one. He completed 10 of his 16 passes for 157 yards, but the Beavers lost to Purdue 30–24.[16][17] Nolan got the start in week two against Hawaii and completed 21 of 29 passes for 302 yards and two touchdown, getting a 45–27 win over Hawaii.[18][19] In week three, Nolan went 14 for 19 for 175 yards and three touchdowns, as Oregon State shutout Idaho 42–0.[20][21] In week four, Nolan completed 15 of 19 passes for 215 yards and four touchdowns, with two interceptions, as the Beavers beat USC at the coliseum for the first time since 1960.[22] In week five, Nolan struggled, going seven for 15 for 48 yards and an interception, but Oregon State won 27–24 over Washington.[23] In week six, Nolan again struggled, completing 11 of his 25 passes for 158 yards and two interceptions, as the Beavers fell to Washington State 31–24.[24][25] Nolan bounced back in week eight, going 14 of 19 for 208 yards and two touchdowns, as Oregon State would beat Utah 42–34.[26][27] The following game in week nine, Nolan had a subpar performance completing 15 of his 26 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, as the Beavers would lose 39–25 against California.[28] In week ten, Nolan completed 20 for 38 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown with one interception, but Oregon State lost in double overtime against Colorado.[29] In week eleven, Nolan had a great performance, going 19 for 25 on his passing attempts for 257 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding a score on the ground, as the Beavers won 35–14 against Stanford and become bowl eligible for the first time since the 2013 season.[30][31] In week twelve, Nolan completed 12 of his 18 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for a touchdown on the ground, as he helped Oregon State beat Arizona State 24–10.[32][33] In Oregon State's season finale against their rival Oregon, Nolan had a good performance throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, while also adding a rushing touchdown, but it would not be enough, as the Beavers would fall to Oregon, 38–29.[34] In the 2021 LA Bowl, Nolan completed 21 of his 30 passes for 263 yards and an interception, as Oregon State lost 24–13 against Utah State.[35][36] Nolan finished the 2021 season completing 204 of his 318 passing attempts for 2,677 yards, and 19 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He also added 286 rushing yards and three touchdowns.[37] For his performance on the year he was named first team all Pac-12 by Pro Football Focus,[38][39] and an honorable mention all Pac-12 member by the players and coaches.[40]

Nolan was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List during the 2022 preseason.[41] Nolan opened up the 2022 season with a good performance, completing 14 of his 23 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions, leading the Beavers to a win their opening game 34–17 against Boise State.[42][43] In week two, Nolan again had a good performance going 14 for 27 on his passing attempts for 219 yards and a touchdown, to help Oregon State win again, beating Fresno State 35–32.[44] In week three, Nolan would have one of the best performances of his career throwing for 276 yards and four touchdowns, while also adding a rushing touchdown, as he helped the Beavers dominate Montana State 68–28.[45][46] Nolan struggled in week four, completing 17 of his 29 passes for 167 yards and four interceptions, as Oregon State lost versus USC 17–14.[47][48] Nolan again struggled in week five completing two of his seven passing attempts for 26 yards and two interceptions. Nolan exited the game in the first quarter as the Beavers went on to lose 42–16 against Utah.[49] Nolan missed the team's next game against Stanford with a neck injury.[50][51] Nolan did not play in any more of the team's games as backup quarterback Ben Gulbranson took over as the starter.[52][53] Nolan finished the 2022 season completing 66 of his 111 passes for 939 yards and seven touchdowns to eight interceptions, while also rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.[54] After the conclusion of the 2022 season Nolan announced that he had entered the transfer portal.[55][56] Nolan finished his career at Oregon State completing 316 of his 520 passes for 4,153 yards and 32 touchdowns to 20 interceptions, while also adding 508 rushing yards and five touchdowns.[57]

TCU[edit]

On April 25, 2023, Nolan announced that he had decided to transfer to TCU where he was expected to compete for the starting job in 2023.[58][59] However, Nolan left the team before the end of fall camp, never suiting up for the Horned Frogs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chance Nolan Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ Bacharach, Erik. "MTSU football: What we know heading into National Signing Day". Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ Wright, Ryan. "Interview: Radars Needed Tracking 2018 California QB Chance Nolan Throwing the Pigskin Around". Recruiting News Guru. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  4. ^ Torres, Luis. "MTSU football signs older, bigger QB in Randall Johnson to compete for Brent Stockstill's job". Daily News Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Chance Nolan". Saddleback College University Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ Freeman, Joe. "Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan brings 'quiet' demeanor and 'unflappable' instincts to first start with Beavers". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ Nemec, Andrew. "Chance Nolan, fast-rising JC quarterback, commits to Oregon State Beavers over Utah, others". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "BREAKING: Saddleback C.C. QB Chance Nolan commits to Oregon State". BeaversEdge. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Oregon State Beavers upset No. 9 Oregon Ducks 41-38". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  10. ^ Denney, Jarrid. "OSU football: Chance Nolan sneaks way to win against Oregon". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ^ Freeman, Joe. "Chance Nolan gives Oregon State Beavers 'a chance to win' in first start, but it's too little, too late in loss to Utah Utes". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State Beavers' comeback fizzles with Chance Nolan's late fumble as Stanford wins 27-24: Live updates recap". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Oregon State fumbles away chance to beat Stanford". The Columbian. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Daniels helps Arizona St. beat Oregon St. 46-33". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Chance Nolan 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Purdue ends 4-game skid by beating Oregon St. in opener". USA Today. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Purdue Proves Too Much For Oregon State". 750 The Game. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  18. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Baylor, Nolan help Oregon State beat Hawaii 45-27". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  19. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Chance Nolan cements place as Oregon State's starting QB, defense struggles on third down: 6 takeaways from win over Hawaii". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Chance Nolan helps Oregon State trounce Idaho". Gwinnett Prep Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  21. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Chance Nolan, B.J. Baylor lead Oregon State's rout of Idaho 42-0". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Beavers batter Trojans for first win in Coliseum since 1960". Seattle Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
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  25. ^ Geranios, Nicholas. "Washington State Cougars end Oregon State football's winning streak". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  26. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State rallies to beat Utah 42-34, remains tied for 1st in Pac-12 North: Game at a glance". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  27. ^ Gress, Steve. "Musgrave, Baylor help Oregon State overcome Utah 42-34". The Columbian. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Garbers leads California past Oregon State 39-25". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Colorado Buffaloes beat Oregon State 37-34 in overtime". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Oregon State beats Stanford, 35-14, to become bowl eligible". KTVZ. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  31. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Oregon State beats Stanford, 35-14, to become bowl eligible". AP News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Baylor, Oregon State beat Arizona State 24-10". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  33. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Baylor, Oregon State beat Arizona State 24-10". KVAL. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  34. ^ Peterson, Anne. "No. 11 Oregon beats Oregon State, will play for Pac-12 title". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Legas comes off bench to lead Utah State past Oregon State". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  36. ^ Reedy, Joe. "Utah State, with its third-string quarterback, beats Oregon State at LA Bowl". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  37. ^ "Chance Nolan 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  38. ^ Curtis, Jake. "Two Cal Players Named First-Team All-Pac-12 by Pro Football Focus". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  39. ^ "Nolan and Bradford named First Team All Pac-12". Benney's House. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  40. ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "Chance Nolan Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". BeaversEdge. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  41. ^ "Chance Nolan Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  42. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Nolan leads Oregon State to 34-17 victory over Boise State". AP News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  43. ^ "Nolan leads Oregon State to 34-17 victory over Boise State". USA Today. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  44. ^ Dubow, Josh. "Oregon State rallies past Fresno State 35-32". AP News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  45. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State is 3-0 for first time in 8 years after routing Montana State: Game at a glance". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  46. ^ "Oregon State downs Montana State 68-28; Nolan throws 4 TDs". AP News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  47. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State goals still intact, the Chance Nolan roller coaster: 8 takeaways from Beavers' 17-14 loss to USC". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  48. ^ Oram, Bill. "Chance Nolan can't repeat Fresno magic as interceptions cost Oregon State in loss to USC". The Daily News. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  49. ^ "Rising's 3 TD passes lead No. 12 Utes past Beavers, 42-16". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  50. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State quarterback Ben Gulbranson to start against Stanford; Chance Nolan out with neck injury". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  51. ^ "Sources: Oregon State QB Chance Nolan out vs. Stanford". ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  52. ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State to start Ben Gulbranson at quarterback vs. Washington State as Chance Nolan remains sidelined". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  53. ^ Horowitz, Gary. "Gulbranson's 3 total TDs help Oregon St. beat Cal 38-10". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  54. ^ "Chance Nolan 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  55. ^ Herrera, Hayden. "Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan enters transfer portal". KVAL. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  56. ^ "Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan enters NCAA transfer portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  57. ^ "Chance Nolan". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  58. ^ Wilson, Davis. "Football: Oregon State Transfer QB Chance Nolan Chooses TCU". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  59. ^ "Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan to transfer to TCU". On3.com. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

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