Oregon State coach Mike Riley said Sunday that quarterback Sean Canfield would have a magnetic resonance imaging exam done on his left shoulder today.
Canfield took a shot from USC strong safety Will Harris with 5:59 to play in Saturday's 24-3 loss to the Trojans. Canfield had run for 18 yards and was sliding feet-first to avoid contact when Harris drilled him.
"Judging by how sore it (the shoulder) was today, I would be shocked if he was ready to throw the ball by Tuesday," said Riley, who didn't discount the possibility of using backup Lyle Moevao against Washington this week if Canfield can't throw effectively. Harris drew a 15-yard-penalty on the play for a late hit.
Moevao played the rest of the fourth quarter, throwing three incomplete passes.
The rest of the walking wounded: Riley hopes that tailback Yvenson Bernard -- who didn't play against USC because of a sore shoulder -- will be able to practice this week, but he won't be subjected to contact.
With Bernard out, the Beavers weren't able to run the ball effectively enough to keep the Trojans' defense honest and it was a long night for Canfield, who was sacked nine times.
Riley admitted it may be impossible to keep the fifth-year senior from playing in his final home game at Reser Stadium.
"It's hard to put a finger (on Bernard's impact) but he is an inspiration for everybody," said Riley.
Meanwhile, defensive end Dorian Smith has a sprained knee and was walking with a brace on Sunday. His status for the Washington game is uncertain.
The offensive line disaster: Riley said OSU's linemen lost too many one-on-one battles against the Trojans, who dominated up front. It was a particularly rough night for redshirt freshman left tackle Ryan Pohl, who was making his second start in the wake of Tavita Thompson being declared ineligible by the NCAA.
There were so many breakdowns on the left side, Riley thought seriously about bringing in Jeremy Perry, who hasn't played since breaking a bone in his left leg on Aug. 30.
On the play of the line overall, Riley said, "We blew some assignments and we had a hard time blocking them long enough for our receivers to get open downfield. That was it in a nutshell."
Canfield took a shot from USC strong safety Will Harris with 5:59 to play in Saturday's 24-3 loss to the Trojans. Canfield had run for 18 yards and was sliding feet-first to avoid contact when Harris drilled him.
"Judging by how sore it (the shoulder) was today, I would be shocked if he was ready to throw the ball by Tuesday," said Riley, who didn't discount the possibility of using backup Lyle Moevao against Washington this week if Canfield can't throw effectively. Harris drew a 15-yard-penalty on the play for a late hit.
Moevao played the rest of the fourth quarter, throwing three incomplete passes.
The rest of the walking wounded: Riley hopes that tailback Yvenson Bernard -- who didn't play against USC because of a sore shoulder -- will be able to practice this week, but he won't be subjected to contact.
With Bernard out, the Beavers weren't able to run the ball effectively enough to keep the Trojans' defense honest and it was a long night for Canfield, who was sacked nine times.
Riley admitted it may be impossible to keep the fifth-year senior from playing in his final home game at Reser Stadium.
"It's hard to put a finger (on Bernard's impact) but he is an inspiration for everybody," said Riley.
Meanwhile, defensive end Dorian Smith has a sprained knee and was walking with a brace on Sunday. His status for the Washington game is uncertain.
The offensive line disaster: Riley said OSU's linemen lost too many one-on-one battles against the Trojans, who dominated up front. It was a particularly rough night for redshirt freshman left tackle Ryan Pohl, who was making his second start in the wake of Tavita Thompson being declared ineligible by the NCAA.
There were so many breakdowns on the left side, Riley thought seriously about bringing in Jeremy Perry, who hasn't played since breaking a bone in his left leg on Aug. 30.
On the play of the line overall, Riley said, "We blew some assignments and we had a hard time blocking them long enough for our receivers to get open downfield. That was it in a nutshell."
