Check out the above video of Oregon State QB Ryan Katz talking about James Rodgers, the offense, Jordan Jenkins and the season-opening TCU game.
He was very efficient in his two drives as he led the offense to two TDs. He hit Rodgers on a 48-yarder and Jenkins on the goal line.
Here’s a link to the full story in Wednesday’s GT. Here are the individual stats.
RUSHING (No-Yds-TD)
Jordan Jenkins, 6-104; Malcolm Marable, 4-12; Ryan McCants, 8-10; Darrell Catchings, 1-4; Jack Lomax, 1-(-5); Cody Vaz, 3-(-13); Sean Mannion, 3-(-15).
PASSING (Att-Comp-Int-Yds-TD)
Cody Vaz, 20-12-1-149-2; Ryan Katz, 5-4-0-100-2; Jack Lomax, 11-3-1-68-0; Sean Mannion, 9-6-0-51-0.
RECEIVING (No-Yds-TD)
Jordan Jenkins, 5-84-2; James Rodgers, 3-81-1; Micah Hatfield, 4-67; Kevan Walker, 4-55; John Reese, 2-31; Brett Ackerman, 1-14; Darrell Catchings, 2-10; Colby Prince, 1-9; Ryan McCants, 1-6; Joe Halahuni, 1-5; Clayton York, 1-5.
General thoughts
The offense is going to move the ball in games. Katz will be fine and the offensive talent around him will help him.
“I thought we played really well.” Jenkins said. “There are a few things to clean up, but we have a long way to go.”
The defense, well, I’m worried. LB Dwight Roberson said stopping the run was an issue last scrimmage when Jenkins and Ryan McCants combined for more than 100 yards. This time Jenkins topped 100 on his own. He had runs of 41, 25 and 22 yards.
And then there were the long passes Katz completed. He and Rodgers have a good connection, but there are some stellar passing combinations in the Pac-10.
Notes
CB James Dockery (hamstring) sat out. He said he’ll be fine. … No decisions on the MLB spot. … PK Justin Kahut (back) kicked today.
12 comments
angrybeaver says:
May 24, 2013
The defense is actually good for the most part, bun Pankey and Wilson (or Robinson) are two huge weaknesses at key positions. You can hide one bad LB but not two.
When does TCU prep begin? I think they have more work to do…so hopefully not before the weekend.
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ckirkpatrick says:
May 24, 2013
TCU prep begins Thursday
PackALunch says:
May 24, 2013
It's a shame you can't hide bad bloggers.
sdbeav says:
May 24, 2013
Out of curiosity, Cliff have you heard anything about ticket sales for the TCU game? I will be there but am wondering what the attendance projection is looking like…would love to see a Fiesta Bowl-like sea of Orange.
ckirkpatrick says:
May 24, 2013
There won't be that kind of OSU turnout. I heard it was going well for an away game. It won't be as good as UNLV last year. There were 6,000 plus there.
Projections overall have it at 40,000. However, they will be lucky to get that I'm sure. The "announced" crowd will be 40,000.
angrybeaver says:
May 24, 2013
That seems really low for a game in that stadium on ESPN.
ckirkpatrick says:
May 24, 2013
People tend to forget that the Dallas market is dominated by the Cowboys. General football fans care about the NFL first and won't spend money on college football in a city like that, except for Texas. The Longhorns are the No. 1 college team in that state.
So, Texas Christian, a private school, that is a midmajor doesn't draw. TCU is not a big-name program like say Notre Dame, Penn State, Michigan. Yes, it's No. 6 in the nation, but it doesn't have name appeal. Neither does Oregon State.
And putting a game on ESPN means, you can watch it for free.
As for the stadium, people in that area have already seen it with the Cowboys.
SanDiegoBeav says:
May 24, 2013
Cliff, What is your take on the Beavs preparing differently this year in order to avoid another slow start? Have you noticed a difference this year compared to prior years? From reading the scrimmage reports, it sounds like the starters aren't getting a lot of reps. With our notoriously slow starts I wouldn't mind a little extra work for the starters. I agree that Quiz and Paea don't need a ton of reps, but a little bit of live action wouldn't hurt. As someone that attends practice regularly, what are your thoughts? Thanks.
ckirkpatrick says:
May 24, 2013
For those who don't go to practice every day, the Beavers scrimmage every day. They get a lot of work – offense vs. defense.
Basic practice, do a drill, come together 7 on 7 while linemen do more drills, team offense vs. defense. They do that over three or four times.
When Riley says scrimmages are just the opportunity for the defense to tackle, it's true. That's the only tackling done.
As for changes, they are scrimmaging a little more than usual. And subs are rotated in more. That's good for better depth. And they are resting veterans to stay healthy.
The offense should start fast as usual. It's the defense that starts slow because they must get ready for game speed and a different offense. As for this year, I can't predict either way if the defense will start fast or slow.
I'm only raising concerns that the offense is doing so well against it in officiated scrimmages.
tommiet says:
May 24, 2013
Mike Riley has been asked about the slow start problem, and has said if he knew how to fix it he would. Maybe having more scrimmages early this year is one of his ideas.
aaron_ says:
May 24, 2013
i think that Jordan Bishop probably has the most potential other than james. I hope that he will be looked at once game time comes around. I think he can do some real damage out there.
ckirkpatrick says:
May 24, 2013
He has been very quiet. When he get opportunities, he does well. Being a slot back he's the No. 3 receiver in the pattern. With Halahuni and Quizz on the team he slips behind them.