Spring tour: Utah
Utah will be a team in transition for the Oregon State football team to face this fall. The Utes reworked the staff, but there is a good mix of returning players to help ease the change. OSU faces the Utes on Oct. 20 at home. Its also happens to be homecoming. Last year, the Utes...
Utah fallout
The Oregon State football players were down Sunday, but where still willing to get back to work this week to face three-TD favorites Stanford. Here’s my follow up story on the Utah loss in Monday’s GT. Coach Mike Riley said Sunday if he was laughing on the sidelines that it was because something ironic or...
Utah aftermath
SALT LAKE CITY — The Oregon State football team had a poor showing Saturday night against Utah that led to a 27-8 defeat. The loss was worse than the score indicated. The Beavers were overmatched and didn’t execute. It’s hard to do much when that happens. Here’s my main story in Sunday’s GT detailing how...
Utah postgame
SALT LAKE CITY — It wasn’t a pretty game for the Oregon State football team. The Beavers were dominated by a weak team in Utah. I said earlier that it was OSU’s game to lose. And the Beavers gave it away. The loss narrowed the series with Utah. Oregon State still leads 9-6-1. The Utes...
Utah game thread
SALT LAKE CITY — It’s 54 degrees here with 7 mph winds from the south, southeast, and partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of rain tonight for the Oregon State football game in Rice-Eccles Stadium. Wow, you forget how nice this stadium is when you are not here for three years. The view...
Utah pregame
SALT LAKE CITY — Oregon State Freshmen QB Sean Mannion and RB Malcolm Agnew showed what they could do together last week. Can they do it again this week? Here’s is my main story in Saturday’s GT, advancing today’s game with Utah. There are links off that story for the preview stuff during the week....
Defensive keys vs. Utah
The Oregon State football team can win Saturday’s game against Utah with good defense. The Utes have struggled badly on the offensive side of the ball. So here are my three keys for an OSU win on defense. 1. Stuff the run Utah has one good ball carrier. Bottle him up and that stalls the...
Young veterans on the move
Several Oregon State football players and coach Mike Riley were asked this week if they young guys on the team are now veterans. They all said, yes. After seven games players are more comfortable in the game and know how it goes. QB Sean Mannion told me the game is slowing down, and the defenses...
Late roster updates for Utah game
The Oregon State football team wrapped up practice for Saturday’s Utah game in Salt Lake City. C Grant Johnson (ankle) practiced some, but did not take all the first-team reps. Geoff Garner filled in for at times. Johnson is on the trip, and is expected to play, coach Mike Riley said. If the Beavers get...
Utah week Thursday reading
Thursday’s GT is loaded with stuff to read about the Oregon State football team. Here’s my main story on WR coach Brent Brennan. This is the latest in my series on what the assistant coaches do to help coach Mike Riley. Here’s my oddball Q&A with P Johnny Hekker. Fo a preview here’s a clip...
Utah midweek practice report
The Oregon State football team had a smooth practice Wednesday in preparation for Utah. Defensive coordinator Mark Banker wanted a little more out his scout team for his defense, though. MLB Kevin Unga (calf) was ruled of the game. That will be the second one he missed. Unga said there’s ligament damage where it connects...
Utah presser
Oregon State football coach Mike Riley talked about the team and the next opponent, Utah on Tuesday. It’s always long after a win with more TV questions and longer answers. Check out the beginning from my video below. He was awful nice. But then again, all coaches are in the press. Utah is struggling. The...
