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PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots broke through against a Pac-12 foe on their third try under new head coach Terry Porter.Its nice to get one of them, said Porter, the former Trail Blazers great, after the Pilots upset Oregon State 53-45 on Sunday in the Dam City Classic at the Moda Center.In fact, it was Portlands first victory over a Pac-12 opponent since the Pilots beat both Oregon and UCLA in the 2009-10 season. The Pilots lost earlier this season to both UCLA and Colorado.Jazz Johnson had 15 points and Alec Wintering added 14 for Portlands fourth win in the teams last five games. Thats a boost as the Pilots (7-3) ready to head into West Coast Conference play under Porter.A lot of confidence, Wintering said. Were on a nice little win streak now, we just have to keep working.It was the fifth-straight loss overall for the Beavers (3-9) and also snapped a four-game winning streak in the all-time series against Portland.JaQuori McLaughlin led the Beavers with 23 points, but the team was ultimately hurt by a long drought without a field goal in the second half after a 22-all tie at the break.Portland led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but McLaughlins layup and a free throw closed the gap to 48-41 with 2:05 left. Gabe Taylor tipped in a basket for Portland on the other end, but McLaughlin made a 3-pointer to narrow the Pilots lead to 50-44.Stephen Thompson missed a critical layup after a steal with 29 seconds left and the Beavers could not catch up.Guys deserved it. They worked hard, said Porter, whose No. 30 jersey for the Blazers hangs in the rafters of the Moda Center. Its great for them to have this opportunity, and then they go out and execute it.The Beavers were coming off a disappointing 71-67 loss to Long Beach State in their Dam City opener on Friday night.The Pilots, meanwhile, were coming off a dramatic 85-82 victory in their opener over South Dakota. Taylor made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left for the win.The Beavers have been stung by the loss of leading scorer Tres Tinkle, coach Wayne Tinkles son, who missed his sixth-straight game after breaking a bone in his non-shooting hand. Tinkle was averaging 20.2 points before the injury. There is no timetable for his return.Portland took an early 9-4 lead nearly seven minutes into the game. McLaughlin made consecutive 3-pointers as the Beavers finally came alive.The game was tied at 16 for nearly five minutes before Drew Eubanks hit a jumper to put Oregon State in front 18-16. The teams were tied at 22 at the half. McLaughlin led all scorers with 11, half of Oregon States total points.Johnson had a pair of 3-pointers and Taylor added another as the Pilots took a 31-24 lead. The Beavers didnt land a shot from the field for a span of 8:14, depending on free throws to stay in it. McLaughlins 3-pointer finally broke the drought but the Pilots led 37-32.Winterings jumper pushed Portlands lead to 43-33.We just didnt make the plays offensively, Wayne Tinkle said. It showed a lot in the first half that we kept hanging in there and then I think in the second half, when we were struggling, we dropped our heads for the first time. We addressed that in the locker room.BIG PICTUREPortland: Earlier this season Wintering passed former Pilot Erik Spoelstra -- the current coach of the Miami Heat -- on the schools all-time assist list. ... The Pilots out-rebounded the Beavers 19-12 in the first half, but Oregon State had eight steals compared to none for Portland.Oregon State: The Beavers shot 27.6 percent in the opening half, their worst shooting percentage in a half this season. ... Oregon State held a 53-16 lead in the all-time series between the two teams before Sundays loss.RESPONDING: While Wayne Tinkle acknowledged the adversity, he said what happens next will be important for the Beavers: In other words, how Oregon State responds to the back-to-back losses against mid-major teams.Its going to show a lot about how we come out of this, and where we continue to build with the team moving forward, said Tinkle. Weve got to keep scrapping. Thats life. Life throws all sorts of curve balls at you, and the ones that hangs their heads and disengage, it snowballs.UP NEXTPortland: The Pilots host cross-town rivals Portland State on Tuesday night. 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Air Force 1 High Canada . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise.SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Oakland Raiders will try to go 5-0 on the road for the first time since 1977 when they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.The teams mettle could be tested with back-to-back games in Florida, however the Raiders remained in the state to practice at IMG Academy in nearby Bradenton instead of returning to the West Coast after a 33-16 win over the Jacksonville JaguarsCoach Jack Del Rio said the additional time in Florida has helped the team adjust to the conditions and stay focused on the task at hand.The biggest thing is not to have to fly back and forth, Del Rio said. As far as being here and acclimated I dont know that youre ever acclimated in the short time that were here. We understand what were up against. Weve traveled to Tennessee before and played in similar conditions in terms of heat.Quarterback Derek Carr credits the teams business-like attitude and camaraderie to their success on the road. Noting that when the team arrived in Sarasota many of the players were already starting to study film together in their hotel rooms.Doesnt matter where we at were family, Carr said. We could be here, in New York, doesnt matter. Our focus is on winning this football game. I could see it Monday and Tuesday night watching those guys and they are watching film in their rooms instead of being outside.The game will have special meaning to offensive lineman Donald Penn as he will play the Buccaneers for the first time since they released him in 2014. Penn spent eight seasons with Tampa Bay and made the Pro Bowl in 2010.Its going to be kind of weird, Penn said. Ive never walked intto Raymond James Stadium from the visitor side.dddddddddddd. Its going to be something new.Penn said is he doesnt want to make too much of his homecoming but said that hell play with a chip on his shoulder against the team that let him go.Its very huge, you know me, Im a straightforward guy, Penn said. (Being released) is definitely on my mind and something Im never going to forget. Good thing is Im happy where I am now. Carr said Penn has been a great teammate and a major asset to the team. He doesnt expect Penns return to Tampa to be a distraction as the game approaches.Donalds the best, hes like a big brother to me, Carr said. He wants to protect me more than anything. He gets mad if his guys finger touches my jersey. For him to come back Im sure hes excited. Its human nature. Its exciting, but once the game starts hes not thinking about it. Hes just trying to play to the best of his ability.EDWARDS JOINS TEAM: DE Mario Edwards Jr. joined the Raiders in Sarasota on Thursday. Edwards has been on injured reserve since the start of the season with a hip injury. He was eligible to begin practicing with the team last week but Del Rio said Wednesday that Edwards had not been cleared yet. The 2015 second-round pick is eligible to play in Week 9 against the Denver Broncos.JONES RETURNS TO PRACTICE: RB Taiwan Jones was a limited participant in practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with a knee injury.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '