Cliff: Sunday football notes Comments
Justin Kahut won Saturday night’s game at UNLV for the Oregon State football team with a 33-yard field goal into the wind with seven seconds left. Read about how the Beavers know they were lucky in my Monday GT story.
It wouldn’t have been so dramatic if he made the field goal and extra point attempts earlier the game. Kahut has a history of making pressure kicks and missing the easy ones.
However, there’s no kicker controversy, yet. Coach Mike Riley said Sunday that Kahut is still his guy. The only other option is Matt Barker, who has done well when given the opportunity and has a strong leg.
“The good thing is (Kahut) got to come back and redeem himself in a big way in a tough situation,” Riley said. “A kicker, every time has to go out and do it. Whatever is the past and future is, what’s happening now is what’s important. He has to go out there and still make the play. He has been able to do that. There’s no doubt about (him being the guy).”
Injury report
There were minor dings and bruises that came out the game, but nothing that will force anyone out of practice.
WR Darrell Catchings (wrist) caught passes for the first time Sunday, Riley said. The plan is for him to practice Tuesday.
“We’ll see on Tuesday, he might need another week of practice before he’s ready for a game,” Riley said.
RB Ryan McCants (knee) may practice some starting Tuesday. He might need another week.
CB Keynan Parker will have surgery on his separated shoulder and be out for the year. He was injured Thursday just covering a receiver with limited contact. “It’s obvious he needs to get that fixed,” Riley said.
OTs Timi Oshinowo (knee) and Wilder McAndrews (wrist) are still a month away.
Sleepy Beavers
The lateness of the UNLV game created an interesting travel schedule. Riley was surprised the stewardess greeted him with a good morning after the game, since it was 1 a.m.
OSU arrived in Eugene around 4 a.m. and in Corvallis about 5:10 a.m., Riley said. Players were to report back to meetings at 1 p.m. They went on to workout and have a limited practice as usual the day after the game.
“I talked to doctors about this, and they say it’s best to stay on schedule and then go to bed at your normal time the next day (Sunday) and Monday, and then by Tuesday you are back to normal.”
Interesting stat
Beavers SID Steve Fenk dug up a good stat. QB Sean Canfield leads the nation in passing completion at 78.6 percent. Cincinnati QB Tony Pike is No. 3 at 77.2 percent.
The NCAA keeps the record, but doesn’t release passing like that. It uses passing efficiency. Canfield is No. 14 there and Pike is No. 4.
At the polls
Pollsters must have missed the Beavers game due to it being so late. OSU slipped to No. 28 in the Associated Press Poll, and held steady at No. 24 in the USA Today’s Coaches’ Poll.
OSU’s next opponent, Cincinnati, moved up to No. 17 in the AP Poll and No. 21 in the coaches’ poll. Read about its latest conquest here.
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