Beaver Fever: An Oregon State Dynasty

[packersfan4eva]

ur defense didn't do extremely well, but nice job bouncing back anyway

[Emac78]

G Dallas White 4* #20
Milwaukie, OR
Committed: Oregon State

Four-star OG Dallas White from Milwaukie, Oregon has committed with Oregon State. White excels in his pass blocking for a guard. Standing at 6'7" and weighing in at 269 lbs, White was a prospect the Beavers have targeted for a while. It was really always a one-team race though as Oregon State has been his favorite team since childhood. "I've been following the Beavers since I was a kid and have been a life long fan so I'm just so excited to play for Mike Riley," said White.

In addtition to White, the Beavers also received a commitment from the second best punter prospect, Brian Jenkins from Manteca, California. With Hecker graduating this year, Jenkins should get immediate playing time next year.

Oregon State Commitments

QB Kyle Nicholson 3* Redwood City, CA #36
G Dallas White 4* Milwaukie, OR #20
TE Joe Allen 4* Spring Valley, CA #1
CB Mike Cook 4* Huntington Beach, CA #8
P Brian Jenkins 4* Manteca, CA #2

[Emac78]

Game of the Week

#5 LSU (8-2) at #10 Ole Miss (8-2)

Chris: Welcome to Oxford where we will have one of the biggest games in sometime here in Mississippi. *crowd cheers* The winner of today's game will clinch the SEC West and challenge the Gators in the SEC Championship so there is a lot on the line today for both teams. Out in the Big 12, Kansas will meet up with Texas for an important game for both teams as Kansas is in position to win the North and Texas though they have free-falled with their last two losses, will need every win to hold off Oklahoma in the South.

Other Game of the Week

#22 Kansas (7-3) at #11 Texas (8-2)
Kirk: Texas Lee: Texas

Chris: I don't know guys. Kansas looked tremendous defensively shutting out Nebraska last week. Alright, time for your predictions.


Kirk: This is an interesting game for me. LSU in reality is the more talented team. *crowd boos* However, with QB Jordan Jefferson out for the season with a severe concussion he suffered against Georgia, the Tigers have been relying on true freshaman QB Russell Shepard who has played sensational. Shepard in his short stint so far already has thrown 11 touchdowns and only one interception. But I have to go with Ole Miss QB Jevan Snead to lead the Rebels to a big victory at home. Rebels win but very close. *crowd cheers*


Lee: Come on Kirk! Snead will be going up against the best secondary he will see all year. LSU's defense might be the most underrated in the country. These guys are really good. But wait a minute. Not so fast. LSU is without their starting QB and relying on a freshman to win a game that will send them to the SEC championship. So who do I go with? Close game today but give me Jevan Snead and the Rebels. *Lee puts on the Colonel Reb headgear as the crowd goes wild* Go Rebels!

[Emac78]

#20 Oregon State (7-3) @ Washington State (3-7)

Pullman, WA - WSU head coach Paul Wulff's Cougars have again struggled this season. However, Washington State did beat Arizona earlier this season which is a team that Oregon State lost to so anything was possible down in the Palouse. If the Beavers wanted to keep their slim chances of winning the Pac-10 alive, then a win against the Cougars was a must. Though Oregon only needed a win today against Arizona to clinch the Pac-10 championship. Washington State would be without starting QB Kevin Lopina so that would leave JT Levenseller to start for the Cougars.

It was a cold 27 degrees at kickoff at Martin Stadium as the Cougars seemed to have some early success offensively with their spread offense. But the opening possession stalled after gaining a single first down and WSU was forced to punt. Oregon State moved the ball just about at will to start the game but on 3rd down in the red zone, TE Howard Croom dropped a pass in the end zone as the Beavers had to settle for a 24-yard chip shot to take a 3-0 lead. The Cougars had to feel confident to hold the Beavs to a field goal but WSU would go three-and-out on their ensuing possession and the Beavers had already sacked Levenseller three times. The Beavers would again successfully move down the field but this time QB Lyle Moevao slinged a deep pass to WR Darrell Cathings who made an over the shoulder catch in the end zone on a 31-yard TD reception to put OSU up 10-0.

OSU WR Darrell Catchings makes a catch in the end zone for a 31-yard TD recpetion.

To nobody's surprise, WSU would be forced to punt again as the 1st quarter came to an end. The Beavers would take some time off the clock with their next possession with a very balanced drive finished with HB Jacquizz Rodgers following TE Brady Camp to the outside, then cutting inside and taking it in for a 20-yard TD to put OSU up 17-0.

OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers follows his blockers and cuts inside for a 20-yard TD.

It was looking pretty bleak for the Cougars but Martin Stadium was woken up when WSU strung a couple of first downs together. Then Levenseller threw a deep pass to the corner where WR Anthony Houston came down with the 30-yard reception to set up the Cougars in the red zone. Where HB James Montgomery was given the ball on a toss to the left and walked in for a 9-yard TD to put WSU on the scoreboard, only down 17-7.

WSU HB James Montgomery scores on a 9-yard toss to the left.

The score by Montgomery sparked the WSU defense as Moevao was sacked on back-to-back plays to force OSU to punt after a three-and-out. But the Cougars could not take advantage of the momentum gained as they would punt again. Moevao would lead a last second drive that would come up short at the 1-yard line so OSU would tack on a chip shot to end the half ahead 20-7.

The 2nd half started with Moevao under pressure and being hit as his arm was in throwing motion. The ball sailed up in the air for an easy Cougar interception as Martin Stadium roared to life. Fortunately for OSU, the defense held strong to force WSU to settle for a 35-yard field goal to cut the Beavers's lead to 20-10. However, Reggie Dunn found a seam on the ensuing kickoff and raced down the field to only be caught and tackled two yards short of the goal line. Two plays later, "Quizz" pounded it in from one yard out to put the Beavers ahead 27-10.

OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers pounds it in from one yard away.

The kick return and score by Rodgers would force the Cougars to play aggressively and on 4th-and-short at the OSU 45-yard line Paul Wulff decided to go for it but HB James Montgomery was stuffed by MLB David Pa'aluhi. The Beavers took over and Moevao would roll out on a bootleg and find TE John Reese who ran right through a defender, taking it in for six on the 32-yard play to put OSU up big 34-10.

OSU TE John Reese runs through a tackle to take it in for six on a 32-yard play.

Later, WSU failed again on 4th-and-1, this time in the red zone. After the play, many in the stands started filing out of Martin Stadium. Oregon State would pour it on with another scoring drive when HB Jacquizz Rodgers finally got to the outside behind some great blocking. With only one guy to beat, Rodgers juked toward the sideline, and cut inside to leave the WSU defender in the dust as "Quizz" housed a 73-yard run to make it 41-10. That would be the final play of the 3rd quarter and Rodgers' third TD of the game. OSU was riding high but at the break it was announced to the remaining WSU fans at Martin Stadium that Oregon had beaten Arizona 27-3 to clinch the Pac-10.

OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers jukes past a defender to house a 73-yard run.

For Mike Riley, 41 points was enough as the Beavers withdrew all of their starters for the remainder of the game and milked the clock to finish out the 2nd half blowout. The Beavers will now have a bye before traveling to Autzen to face Oregon in the Civil War.

#20 Oregon State 41
QB Lyle Moevao: 13-17, 207 yds, 2 td, int
HB Jacquizz Rodgers: 18 car, 148 yds, 3 td (Pac-10 offensive player of the week)
WR Darrell Catchings: 4 rec, 64 yds, td
DE Ben Terry: 6 tkl, 3 tfl, 2 sk

Washington State 10
QB JT Levenseller: 18-30, 228 yds, int
HB James Montgomery: 16 car, 35 yds, td
WR Anthony Houston: 5 rec, 77 yds
OLB Andy Mattingly: 12 tkl, 3 tfl, 3 sk

[packersfan4eva]

JACQUIZZ!!!!! u beasted it up, love all the depth that goes into this chise. keep it goin emac

[goDawgs1433]

Fuck that, too bad you're missing out on winning the Pac-10.

[Emac78]

JACQUIZZ!!!!! u beasted it up, love all the depth that goes into this chise. keep it goin emac

Thanks. Quizz had a big game but WSU sucks big time.

Fuck that, too bad you're missing out on winning the Pac-10.

Oh well. That's life. The Ducks have completely owned the Pac-10 going undefeated in the conference. Maybe we can win the Civil War. There is still a very small chance of Oregon getting to the National Title game so maybe we can play spoiler. But I'm doubting that Oregon will have that opportunity and I doubt that I'll pull off the upset. But you never know. The Civil War is always a huge rivalry game but it does kind of suck that there is really nothing on the line.

[LC AAU]

Rodgers played great, nice win man.

[Emac78]

Week 12


#5 LSU (8-2) @ #10 Ole Miss (8-2)




(top) LSU HB Charles Scott runs over the Rebel defense on a 38-yard TD scamper. (bottom left) LSU SS Harry Coleman, named the SEC defender of the week forces a fumble. (bottom right) LSU CB Patrick Peterson makes a 4th quarter pick-six.

Oxford, MS - Only the SEC West was on the line for LSU and Ole Miss in probably one of the biggest games in Oxford in years. Rebel fans were fired up but a cold, rainy evening led to a slugfest as both teams struggled offensively. It was Ole Miss HB Brandon Bolden that got the Rebels on the board first when he scored on a 13-yard toss, breaking an LSU SS Harry Coleman tackle a long the way to put the Rebels on top 7-0. But it would be LSU HB Charles Scott that would run over three Ole Miss defenders on a 38-yard TD scamper to tie the game 7-7.

Then in the 2nd quarter, LSU SS Harry Coleman redeemed himself by forcing a fumble on Rebel HB Brandon Bolden that the Tigers recovered. However, it would only lead to a 44-yard field goal attempt that fell short of the crossbar. Then Bolden would leave the game on the ensuing possession with an abdominal strain that should keep him out two weeks. The Tigers would break the gridlock when Mississippi brought an all-out blitz on the true feshman QB Russell Shepard, but the freshman was able to get rid of it to TE Richard Dickson who brok a tackle and housed the 56-yard reception to put the Tigers in front 14-7. Ole Miss would tack on a field goal just before the end of the half to make it 14-10 LSU at halftime.

Defense dominated the 3rd quarter on both sides as the game saw five consecutive punts. But finally Shepard gunned a deep pass to WR Brandon LaFell for a gain of 49 yards to the Rebel 14-yard line. Though the Rebel defense held strong to force LSU to settle for a 27-yard field goal to put the Tigers ahead 17-10.

In the 4th quarter, the LSU secondary took over the game as Ole Miss QB Jevan Snead could not connect with any of his receivers. The Bayou Bengals were glued to every receiver and making plays all over the field to knock down passes. Behind some hard-nosed running by HB Charles Scott, the Tigers marched down into the red zone but Ole Miss came up with a huge goal line stand to force another LSU chip shot but LSU was now ahead 20-10 with only 4:23 left to go in the game. Then disaster struck for Ole Miss when Snead was picked off by sophomore CB Patrick Peterson who returned it all the way for a pick-six to put LSU up 26-10 because of a extra point attempt that was doinked off the upright. Snead, trying to make a play and under tremendous pressure would throw two more interceptions. With the win, LSU will win the SEC West and play Florida in the SEC Championship.

#5 LSU 26
QB Russell Shepard: 15-20, 242 yds, td
HB Charles Scott: 33 car, 115 yds, td
WR Brandon LaFell: 5 rec, 94 yds
SS Harry Coleman: 11 tkl, tfl, int, defl, ff (SEC defensive player of the week)

#10 Ole Miss 10
QB Jevan Snead: 15-37, 170 yds, 3 int
HB Enrique Davis: 19 car, 84 yds
TE Gerald Harris: 7 rec, 89yds
OLB Patrick Trahan: 7 tkl, 4 tfl

[b][size=+2]Games of the Week[/size][/b]

#21 Ohio State 24
Michigan 21

#12 North Carolina 24
Boston College 34

#6 Penn State 27
Michigan State 20

#14 Virginia 21
Clemson 38

[u]#5 LSU 26
#10 Ole Miss 10[/u]

#4 Oregon 27 *clinched Pac-10*
Arizona 3

#22 Kansas 26
#11 Texas 31

[b][size=+2]BCS Rankings[/size][/b]

1 Notre Dame 11-0
2 Florida 10-1
3 Oklahoma 9-2
4 LSU 9-2
5 Oregon 10-1
6 Penn State 10-2
7 Maryland 10-1
8 Virginia Tech 9-2
9 Cincinnati 9-1
10 Texas 9-2
14 USC 6-4
18 Cal 7-4
[b]20 Oregon State 8-3[/b]

[b][size=+2]Heisman Watch[/size][/b]

QB Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan) -
HB Evan Royster (Penn State) -
QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) -
QB Tim Tebow (Florida) -
WR Golden Tate (Notre Dame) -

[Fox1994]

Pac 10's strong this year, eh? Good luck with all that. USC FTW... next yr. lol.

[Emac78]

Well, it has been a competitive Pac-10 at least. Strong? I'm not so sure. Yeah, I'm sure USC will be right there competing for an NC next year.

[Emac78]

Game of the Week

#8 Virginia Tech (9-2) @ #22 Virginia (8-3)

Chris: We are here in Charlottesville for an in-state rivalry game that will have major implications for both Virginia Tech and Virginia. The winner wins the ACC Coastal and will meet Maryland in the ACC Championship as the Terps have already clinched the Atlantic. It was actually this Virginia squad that handed the Terps' their only loss on the season but can they beat a highly favored Hokie team today? Another conference that will be decided today is the Mountain West as the winner of the Utah-BYU game will be Moutain West champions. For the Utes, it could mean another trip to a BCS bowl.

Selections

#21 Clemson (8-3) @ #12 South Carolina (8-3)
Kirk: USC Lee: USC

#11 Utah (10-1) @ #24 BYU (8-3)
Kirk: BYU Lee: Utah

Chris:The "Holy War" down there in Utah should be a terrific game. If you get a chance, tune in for that one. That should be a fun game. Okay, before we get to this one, Erin Andrews has an injury report for the Hokies. Erin...


Erin: Everybody knows about VT WR Boykin being out for the season but there is a small chance that the Hokies could get their starting LT Ed Wang back today, but he is still being considered a game-time decision by the staff. Chris, back to you....

Chris: Thanks Erin. If the Hokies get Wang back today, that could really help Tyrod Taylor. Alright, the headgear is here. Time for your picks.


Kirk: I think the x-factor in today's game will be VT HB Darren Evans, running behind All-American OG Sergio Render. Evans should be able have a big game against a rather weak UVA defensive line. But I think with Boykin out and Taylor with shaky pass protection, the Cavs will stack the box to try and stop Evans and force Taylor to beat them. If Evans has a big day on the ground, the Hokies should roll to an easy victory. However, I don't like the way the Hokies tend to play down to their competition. On paper Virginia should not be able to compete but I know they will be fired up and ready to go with so much on the line. I think they catch an overconfident VT team and beat them today. UVA wins a close game today. *crowd cheers*


Lee: Double...no wait, make that a triple not so fast! There's no way this Cavalier team has any chance to win today. No chance! *crowd boos* The starting QB for Virginia, Jameel Sewell has 17 interceptions on the year and only six touchdowns and he's going up against a great Hokie defense. The Hokies should win by at least three touchdowns. I say the Hokies steamroll Virginia. Hokies win big! *Lee puts on the Hokie headgear as the crowd continues to boo*

[Emac78]

Week 13


#8 Virginia Tech (9-2) @ #22 Virginia (8-3)

Wild Turkey Sparks Hokies to Victory

VT HB Ryan Williams hands the ball to HB Kenny Lewis for a 74-yard TD run.

Charlottesville, VA - The state of Virginia was in a frenzy as the Battle for the Commonwealth win decide who would be headed to the ACC Championship to play against Maryland. Both teams struggled to find any offense in the 1st quarter and Virginia would take a 7-3 lead when VT Dyrell Roberts on a punt return got by one defender, but whlie trying to spin out of another tackle, fumbled the ball which the Cavaliers returned for a TD.

Despite the Hokies being such huge favorite, the Hokies came out and were unable to do anything offensively. Finally, on a Wild Turkey play, HB Darren Evans handed the ball off to Ryan Williams coming on an end around and was able to get outside to house it for a TD. But a holding call would bring it back. Virginia would take a surprising 7-6 lead into the locker rooms at halftime.

Noting the earlier success on the Wild Turkey, the Hokies decdided to stop futilely running up the gut. Evans already had 20 carries at halftime but not much to show for it but being absolutely exhausted. But out of the Wild Turkey, Ryan Williams handed the ball off to HB Kenny Lewis who got outside and took it to the house for a 74-yard TD scamper to put the Hokies up 14-7. As HB Josh Oglesby also scored out of the Wild Tukey on the 2-point conversion.

Later, VT QB Tyrod Taylor gunned it deep to WR Brandon Dillard on a post over the middle that he came down with and was brought down as he crossed the goal line on the 43-yard TD reception to put VT up 21-7. Then VT HB Ryan Williams would find some running room to gain 59 yards to set up a 6-yard TD scamper for HB Josh Ogelsby as the Hokies were now up 27-7 because of a missed PAT.

Finally, UVA QB Jemeel Sewell put a good drive together and would throw a jump ball up to WR Kris Burd for a 6-yard TD pass. But UVA would also miss the PAT to make it 27-13. Virginia Tech would tack on a 47-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter to go ahead 30-13. But Sewell in the no huddle led another scoring drive, throwing a 24-yard TD to cut the lead to 30-20. Then the Cavs recovered the onside kick but were then held to a three-and-out. It appeared that the Hokies would be able run the clock out but in the red zone with 1:16 left in the game, VT HB Kenny Lewis fumbled which the Cavs returned for a TD to suddenly make it only 30-27. It would all come down to the onside kick but this time the Hokies recovered to send Virginia Tech to the ACC Championship.

#8 Virginia Tech 30 294 rushing yards
QB Tyrod Taylor: 12-18, 167 yds, td
HB Kenny Lewis: 15 car, 139 yds, td, fl
TE Greg Boone: 4 rec, 56 yds
DE Nekos Brown: 4 tkl, tfl, sk

#22 Virginia 27
QB Jameel Sewell: 17-39, 209 yds, 2 td, int
HB Mikell Simpson: 16 car, 48 yds
WR Jared Green: 4 rec, 63 yds, td
MLB Darren Childs: 13 tkl, 3 tfl, fmbrec, td

[b][size=+2]Games of the Week[/size][/b]

#10 Texas 17
Texas A&M 24

#21 Clemson 26
#12 South Carolina 38

[u]#8 Virginia Tech 30
#22 Virginia 27[/u]

Oklahoma State 30
#3 Oklahoma 16

Boston College 31
#9 Maryland 24

Arkansas 35
#4 LSU 32

#11 Utah 42
#24 BYU 21

#23 Miami 24
USF 31

#25 Rutgers 34
Louisville 35

[b][size=+2]BCS Rankings[/size][/b]

1 Notre Dame 12-0
2 Florida 11-1
3 Oregon 10-1
4 Penn State 10-2
5 Cincinnati 10-1
6 Virginia Tech 10-2
7 Utah 11-1
8 South Carolina 9-3
9 Boise State 9-2
10 USC 7-4
15 Cal 7-4
[b]17 Oregon State 8-3[/b]

[b][size=+2]Heisman Watch[/size][/b]

QB Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan) -
QB Tim Tebow (Florida) ^
HB Evan Royster (Penn State) v
QB Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) v
WR Golden Tate (Notre Dame) -

[Emac78]

Game of the Week

#15 Oregon State (8-3) @ #3 Oregon (10-1)

Chris: We are here in the beautiful Pacific Norwthwest in Eugene for the Civil War. *crowd goes wild* This is one of the most heated in-state rivalries on the west coast. Well, the Chip Kelly era got off to a bit of a rocky start with a loss to Boise State on the opening Thursday night on the smurf turf. But now the Ducks have won ten in a row and have already clinched the Pac-10. At the very least, they are already headed to the Rose Bowl. *crowd cheers* Last year it was the Beavers *crowd boos* that had an opportunity to go to the Rose Bowl for the first time in forever but Oregon just absolutely housed Oregon State at Reser Stadium with a 65-38 beat down. *crowd cheers*

Chris: So the Beavers will be looking for revenge however that really can't happen because the result of the game really won't matter unless Florida goes down in the SEC championship and with the way this year has gone, that could not surprise anybody. So the Ducks could be playing for a possible chance to be in the national championship. *crowd cheers.* So the Beavers could play the spoiler *crowd boos* today with a win but we won't know until after the conference championships next week. The best Oregon State can hope for is to make the Holiday Bowl with a win here. *laughter from the crowd* But for that to happen, not only would the Beavs have to beat the Ducks but Cal would have to lose to Washington. *more laughter from the crowd* So in all likelihood, Oregon State will be heading back to the Sun Bowl. *more laughter* But despite all that, this is still a major rivarly game and the winner gets bragging rights. We'll get to some of the other games taking place on the final week of the regular season and then make our selections for the Civil War...

Other Game of the Week

#25 Wisconsin (8-3) @ #18 Hawai'i (10-1)
Kirk: Haw Lee: Wisc

Chris: Alright. Time to make the picks guys.



Kirk: There is only one thing that concerns me today if I'm a Duck fan. And that is the fact that the Beavers have the #1 rushing defense in the nation. If the Beavers can force Masoli to have to beat them through the air, then OSU might keep this one close. But I don't think Oregon is going to have any problems carving up the OSU secondary and I think OSU will be unable to stop Blount from running over them. I look for a big, big win for the Ducks today. *crowd goes nuts* They need to really pour it on if they want to leap Florida.


Lee: Kirk, I am in 100 percent agreement with you. Last year was down there in Corvallis and they lost...what was the score again?...oh yeah...65-38 and that was at the Beavers' place. Now it will be in front of these crazy Duck fans. Eh...forget about it! The Beavers are in real trouble today. The best they can hope for is to keep it close but that is not gonna happen. Ducks will win huge today. *Lee puts on the Duck headgear as the crowd roars with quackers heard in the background* Go Ducks!

[Emac78]

#15 Oregon State (8-3) @ #3 Oregon (10-1)

Eugene, OR - It was a winter wonderland at Autzen Stadium for the Civil War between the bitter in-state rivals, Oregon State and Oregon. The temperature was a freezing 12 degrees and snow was still falling, but it had little effect in dampering the spirits of the Duck fans. Oregon came in as one of the hottest teams in the nation and extremely confident. The Beavers would try and avenge their brutal loss to the Ducks last season that cost Oregon State a chance to go to the Rose Bowl. However, that Oregon State team was without HB Jacquizz Rodgers. Now the stud tailback is healthy so the Ducks would face Quizz for the first time.

Autzen Stadium was rocking at kick off but OSU Reggie Dunn silenced the crowd with a nice return to midfield to set up the Beavers with great field position. However, Oregon State could not take advantage of the opportunity as they would go three-and-out to start the game. The Ducks wasted very little time to score as HB LeGarrette Blount broke a run to the outside. With only one guy to beat, Blount shoved SS Lance Mitchell aside as the crowd roared to an even higher noise level as Blount took it 53 yards to the house to put Oregon on top 7-0 just like that. Not exactly how the Beavers wanted to start the game.

Oregon HB LeGarrette Blount breaks loose for a 53-yard TD run.

The next possession for Oregon State would not start much better as QB Lyle Moevao was sacked by DT Simi Toeaina. After the sack, Moevao was rolling around on the ground in serious pain, holding his throwing shoulder. The senior Moevao would leave the field and in came fellow senior QB Sean Canfield. On his first snap, Canfield hit WR James Rodgers crossing wide open over the middle of the field for a gain of 27 yards. Later, on playaction, Canfield threw a laser to James Rodgers in the back of the end zone for a 12-yard TD to tie the game 7-7.

OSU QB Sean Canfield throws a laser in the back of the end zone to WR James Rodgers for a 12-yard TD.

Oregon would be stopped in their tracks on the ensuing possession with a three-and-out. With the crowd silenced a tiny bit, OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers spun out of a tackle, ran through another, and was not caught until he had gained 40 yards. Despite the electrifying run, OSU was still forced to punt. On the ensuing possession for Oregon, OSU defensive coordinator Mark Banker dialed a prefect blitz that brought big pressure on QB Jeremiah Masoli as he was hit in throwing motion for an easy interception for OLB Keith Pankey. As the 2nd quarter opened, the Beavers were in business to take the lead. However, the Ducks were able to force only a 32-yard field goal and the Beavers took a 10-7 lead.

Both teams started to stuggle offensively as the weather conditions were making passing difficult for both teams. Though the Ducks would manage to find themselves in the red zone but on 3rd-and-goal inside the 5-yard line, Blount was stuffed by the OSU defense. So the Ducks had to settle for a 20-yard chipshot to tie the game 10-10.

At this point, the crowd had pretty much been taken out of the game but the Oregon defense continued to make life tough for Canfield. The backup senior QB would try to connect with WR Darrell Catchings on a deep pass. But Canfield was not able to get enough on it as the ball hung up in the air where it was easily intercepted by CB Willie Glasper. But Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli turned around and turned over the ball to the Beavers when he was picked off by SS Lance Mitchell off of a deflection when WR Davis dropped the ball. But Oregon State was forced to punt just before halftime as the two rivals were tied at halftime.

The Ducks had to feel nervous to start the 2nd half, and Oregon would be held to a three-and-out on their opening possession of the 3rd quarter. James Rodgers fielded the punt return but foolishly did not call for a fair catch. As a result, Rodgers was lit up, fumbling the ball which the Ducks returned for a TD. Suddenly, the Ducks were back in front 17-10 and Autzen was on fire again.

OSU WR James Rodgers fumbles the ball on the punt return, which is returned for a Duck TD.

At moments like this, Oregon State was fortunate to have a senior QB directing the offense because less experienced signal callers would have been feeling the pressure. But Canfield countered right back with a nice drive. Inside the red zone, Canfield would connect with TE John Reese in the flat who walked in for a 17-yard TD to tie the game 17-17.

OSU TE John Reese walks in for a 17-yard TD reception.

Then Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli would try to throw deep but the ball also hung in the air too long for him as OSU FS Suaesi Tuimaunei was able to get over and make the pick.

OSU FS Suaesi Tuimaunei picks off Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli.

Canfield would take advantage of the opportunity, engineering another good looking drive as the Beavers marched down the field methodically. HB Jacquizz Rodgers would cap it off at the goal line with a 1-yard TD carry to put OSU back in the lead 24-17.

OSU HB Jacquizz Rodgers with a 1-yard goal line TD run.

Oregon continued to be symied by the Beaver defense. Aside from the long run by Blount early in the game, the running game for the Ducks had been completely shut down. Though it did appear that head coach Chip Kelly had abandoned the run game as Blount still only had single digit carries. The Ducks would fail to get a first down again as Masoli threw another errant pass.

The Beavers had the ball to start the 4th quarter, but on 3rd-and-1, Quizz Rodgers was stuffed. Now it was Quizz that was down on the field in pain as he would leave the field also with a shoulder injury. So now Quizz, the biggest playmaker for Oregon State was hurt and the Beavers had to punt after a three-and-out. On the ensuing possession for Oregon, WR Jeff Maehl got the ball on an end around. But Maehl was met in the backfield by OSU OLB Keith Pankey who was able to strip the ball loose which Oregon State recovered.

OSU OLB Keith Pankey strips the ball away from Duck WR Jeff Maehl for a Beaver fumble recovery.

The Beavers took over with terrific field position. And it was indeed the bigger bruising RB Ryan McCants that was in for the injured Jacquizz Rodgers. But the OSU offense did not seem to miss a beat. McCants got the handoff and absoutely bulled right through Duck LB Matthews to scamper in for a 28-yard TD. Unfortunately, Justin Kahut missed the extra point so the Beavers were still ahead 30-17.

OSU RB Ryan McCants bulls through Matthews for a 28-yard TD.

Oregon needed to respond quickly and despite the fumble, Chip Kelly wanted to get the ball in WR Jeff Maehl's hands again. This time on an option, Masoli faked a handoff to Blount, ran to the outside, pitched to Maehl who got outside and was off to the races to house a 61-yard TD as Autzen roared back to life. The Ducks now only found themselves down 30-24.

Oregon WR Jeff Maehl takes it 61 yards to the house.

Momentum had been regained by Oregon but the Beavers countered with a long, physical drive with McCants. Then inside the red zone, Canfield on a playaction found an open TE Howard Croom in the end zone to put the Beavers up 36-24 with only 3:34 reamining in the game. Oregon State would try for two but McCants was stuffed.

OSU QB Sean Canfield finds TE Howard Croom open in the end zone.

It was now up to Masoli if the Ducks were going to keep the national championship hopes alive. On a 4th down play Masoli would be sacked by OSU DT Stephen Paea. Fans started filing out of Autzen and the OSU sideline erupted in celebration. The Beavs would take some time off the clock and Kahut would clank a 46-yarder off the crossbar. But Masoli would be picked off by OSU MLB David Pa'aluhi and the Beavers could celebrate a victory over the Ducks in Autzen Stadium.

#15 Oregon State 36
QB Sean Canfield: 17-33, 222 yds, 3 td, int
HB Jacquizz Rodgers: 18 car, 128 yds, td
WR Darrell Catchings: 5 rec, 73 yds
OLB Keith Pankey: 6 tkl, 4 tfl, int, defl, ff

#3 Oregon 24
QB Jeremiah Masoli: 15-34, 168 yds, 4 int
HB LeGarrette Blount: 7 car, 77 yds, td
WR Aaron Pflugrad: 5 rec, 65 yds
DE Will Tukuafu: 9 tkl, tfl, sk