Oregon State game notes

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1/331 2012 BEAVER FOOTBALL GAME SEVEN OREGON STATE AT WASHINGTON OCTOBER 27, 2012

OFFICIAL GAME NOTES

THIS WEEK: No. 7 AP & BCS/No. 9 USA TodayOregon State (6-0, 4-0 in Pac-12) travels to Seattle this week-

end to face the Washington Huskies (3-4, 1-3). The game will kickoff at 7:22 p.m. PDT from CenturyLink

Field, the home of the Seattle Seahawks/Sounders. The game airs on the Pac-12 Networks.THE SERIES: The series dates back to 1897 when Oregon State won a 16-0 decision at home. Overall Washington has the advantage 58-34-4 thanks mainly to a 25-2 run between 1975 and 2003. OSU had a six-game

win streak snapped in a 35-34 double overtime loss at Husky Stadium in 2010, but won last season at Rese

Stadium 38-21 behind Sean Mannions 339 yards passing and two touchdown passes. Markus Wheaton

caught seven passes for 125 yards and Jovan Stevenson, then a running back now a cornerback, rushefor three touchdowns. OSU held a 484-315 advantage in total yards. James Rodgers became OSUs all-time

leader for receptions in the game passing Mike Hass (2002-2005) with 222 receptions.

UNDEFEATED AT THE CLINK: Oregon State beat Washington State last year at CenturyLink Field 44-21on Oct. 22, 2011. Sean Mannion passed for a then career-high 376 yards and four touchdowns in front o

49,219 fans. Malcolm Agnew rushed for 103 yards and Markus Wheaton made five receptions for 99yards.

THE RANKINGS: The Beavers appear in the Associated Press top-25 rankings for the fifth consecutive weekThe No. 7 ranking is the highest for the Beavers since ending 2000 at No. 4 after defeating Notre Dame in the

Fiesta Bowl and capping an 11-1 season. A win Saturday would keep OSU in the top 25 for six consecutive

weeks for the first time since that 2000 season.

1907: The last time OSU started the season 6-0 was 1907 when it won the Coast title that included victorieover Astoria (Oregon Coast), Whitworth (Washington small college), Pacific (Oregon, not California), Oregon

Willamette (small college school in Salem, Ore.) and St. Vincent College (now Loyola Marymount) of Los

Angeles in the Coast title game it was the first time a team from the Oregon Agricultural College, as it was

known then, had traveled outside of the Pacific Northwest. At no time in history has the football program

at Oregon State been 7-0. If the Beavers prevail Saturday night it would be the first seven-game win streak

since 2000 that included the Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame.

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 11:30 A.M.

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MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFOSteve Fenk, Associate A.D. / Athletic Communications

office . . . . . . . . . . . . . (541) 737-7470 cell . . . . . . . . . . . . (541) 230-0627

email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Jason Amberg, Assistant Directoroffice . . . . . . . . . . . . . (541) 737-7469 cell . . . . . . . . . . . . (541) 230-0706

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GAME 7 7:22 P.M. OCT. 27, 2012NO. 7/9 OREGON STATE BEAVERS

(6-0, 4-0 Pac-12)

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WASHINGTON HUSKIES(3-4, 1-3 Pac-12)

TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-12 NetworksTV REPLAYS . . . . . . . Pac-12 Oregon (10/29 @ 9 p.m.; 10/30 @ 8 a.m. & 8 p.m.; 11/1 @ 6 p.m.*

* as of Oct. 22Ted Robinson, play-by-play

Glenn Parker, analyst

Ryan Nece, sideline

PAC-12 PLAYBOOK (coaches show) - debuts 10/30 at 9 p.m. on Pac-12 NetworksRADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beaver Sports Network (see page 3 for station list)

Mike Parker, play-by-playJim Wilson, analyst

Ron Callan, sideline

Steve Preece, pre-game

Scott Lynn, post-game

SPANISH RADIO . . . . . . . . . KWBY 940 AMJuan De Dios Andrade, play-by-play

Jose Luis Lupercio, analyst

SATELLITE RADIO . . . . . . . . Sirius Channel 128 / XM Radio Channel 1939LIVE AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . osubeavers.com Beaver Nation OnlineGAMETRACKER. . . . . . . . . . osubeavers.comRANKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon State: BCS - No. 7; AP - No. 7; USA Today- No. 9 / Washington: BCS - NA; AP - NA; USA Today- NASERIES HISTORY. . . . . . . . . Washington leads 58-34-4



STILL STANDING: Oregon State is one of 11 FootballBowl Subdivision teams that remain undefeated, and

per Jeff Sagarin of the USA Today the Beavers have

had the second-toughest route to keep a zero in the

loss column. The Sagarin rankings schedule strength

for the unbeaten has Florida at No. 10 followed by

Oregon State (15), Notre Dame (20), Alabama (26),

Kansas State (45), Oregon (58), Ohio State (59), Rut-

gers (98), Louisville (105), Mississippi State (119) and

Ohio (173).BOWL ELIGIBILITY: Oregon State, Oregon and USC

are bowl eligible from the Pac-12 Conference. For the

Beavers its the earliest time in school history. Cour-

tesy of John Hunt of The Oregonian No team in the

Pac-8/Pac-10/Pac-12 has had a record as bad as OSU

did (3-9) and played in a bowl the following year.

PAC-12 4-0: The last time OSU won its first four conference games of the season was 1968, the first yea

of the Pac-8 Conference, opening the league slate at 4-0. Oregon State has never been 5-0 in any league

standings in history.

RILEY GETS RECORD: Beaver head coach Mike Riley became the schools all-time leader for footbalvictories when he notched his 75th (now 78) Sept. 29 at Arizona, passing Lon Stiner (1933-48). The 12th-

year head coach has 51 league victories (the most by an active coach), tied for 14th in the Pac-12 record

book with former Husky head man James Phelan (1930-41). For more on Riley see his bio on page 4 in this

weeks game notes.

SINGLE DIGITS: Oregon State has allowed nine or fewer points in three games this season, the most sinceachieving the same defensive feat in 2008 (Hawaii, UCLA, Pitt). The last time a Beaver defense gave up nine

or fewer points in more than three games was that 2000 Fiesta Bowl Season (San Diego State, Stanford

WSU, Arizona, Notre Dame). The last time the Huskies didnt reach double figures vs. OSU was 1974, a 23-9

Beaver victory in Corvallis. The Beavers three games of allowing nine or fewer points ranks tied for third in

all of the FBS following the four games by BYU and Florida State (2 vs. FCS teams).

38.5: The average number of points for Oregon State against Washington the last four games; three victoriesIn those four games the Beaver offense has averaged 407.5 yards, including 484 yards last season.

RUSH DEFENSE: Oregon State enters the week fifth in the nation and second in the Pac-12 for rush de-fense, allowing 80.8 yards per game. Only Alabama (58.7 yds), Florida State (69.1), Rutgers (69.1) and Stan

ford (77.0) rank higher in the country. In 2007, under the guidance of current defensive coordinator Mark

Banker, OSU led the nation for the season for rush defense surrendering 70.6 yards per game. The Beaver

run defense has been strongest in years they play multiple linemen this year 10 have played to this point

THIRD AND LONG: OSU enters Saturdays game leading the Pac-12 and is third in the nation for third-down

percentage defense, allowing 25.3 percent (21-83). Florida State (23.2) and Alabama (25.0) are the only

two teams that fare better on defense on third down. Last season the Beavers ranked 104th for third down

defense, allowing 47.4 percent. The Beaver defense is

forcing an average of fourthree-and-outsper game.

6: As in the number of points the Beavers have al-lowed in the fourth quarter of the last three games

combined. OSU has gone the last 50:34 of fourth quar-

ters without surrendering a touchdown. The last three

opponents have converted just 2 of 10 third down at-

tempts in the final period.

2012 QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION

LOCATION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corvallis, OregonFOUNDED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1868ENROLLMENT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,000PRESIDENT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Edward RayFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Joseph SpataforaDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob De CarolisATHLETIC DEPT PHONE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541-737-7373GAME OPERATIONS DIRECTOR:. . . . . . John Cheney / Associate A.D.DIR. OF TICKET OPERATIONS: . . . . . . .Cecil Hairston / Assistant A.D.CONFERENCE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pac-12 ConferenceNICKNAME: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BeaversMASCOT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benny BeaverCOLORS:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange and BlackFIRST YEAR OF FOOTBALL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1893ALL-TIME RECORD: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513-547-50 (.485)ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 (.667)

STADIUM INFORMATION

STADIUM:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reser Stadium (renamed in 1999)OPENED:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953 (then Parker Stadium)RENOVATED: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005CAPACITY: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,674PLAYING SURFACE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FieldTurfALL-TIME RECORD: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139-128-4 (.520)

COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Riley (Alabama, 75)RECORD AT OREGON STATE: . . . . . . . . . . . 78-63, .553 (11 seasons)CAREER COLLEGIATE RECORD: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same

ASSISTANT COACHESJay Locey (Oregon State, 79). . . . . . . . . Asst. Head Coach / Tigh t Ends

Mark Banker (Springfield College, 78) . . . . . . . . . Defensive Coordinator

Bruce Read (Portland State, 86) . . . . . . . Coordinator of Special Teams

Danny Langsdorf (Linfield College, 95) . . . . Off. Coord. / Quarterbacks

Chris Brasfield (Texas Christian, 96) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running Backs

Brent Brennan (UCLA, 96) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers

Mike Cavanaugh (Southern Connecticut State, 86) . . . . . Offensive Line

Rod Perry (Oregon State, 02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secondary

Joe Seumalo (Hawaii, 95) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line

Trent Bray (Oregon State, 05) . . . . . . . . . . . . Grad. Asst. / LinebackersAlan Darlin (Oregon State, 09) . . . . . . . . . . Grad. Asst. / Defensive Line

Mitch Meeuwsen (Oregon State, 07) . . . . Grad. Asst. / Defensive Backs

Tavita Thompson (Oregon State, 08) . . . . . . Grad. Asst. / Offensive Line

TEAM INFORMATION

BASIC OFFENSE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MultipleBASIC DEFENSE:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple2011 RECORD:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9, 3-6 (5th Pac-12 North; 9th)2011 BOWL:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None2011 FINAL RANKINGS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not rankedLETTERMEN RETURNING: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

(22 offense, 23 defense, 1 specialist)

LETTERMEN LOST: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29(13 offense, 14 defense, 2 specialists)

STARTERS RETURNING: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

(7 offense, 8 defense, 1 specialist)OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING: Wheaton (X), J. Andrews (LG), Enger (RG),

Kelly (RT), Prince (TE), Agnew (RB), Mannion (QB)

DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING: Crichton (DE), A. Seumalo (DT), D. Wynn (DE),

Doctor (WLB), Taumoepeau (MLB), Poyer (LCB), Reynolds (RCB), A. Watkins (S)

SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS RETURNING: Romaine (PK)

STARTERS LOST:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12(4 offense, 3 defense, 2 specialists)

OFFENSIVE STARTERS LOST: Bishop (R), Remmers (LT), Johnson (C), Rodgers (Y)

DEFENSIVE STARTERS LOST: Frahm (DT), C. Collins (SLB), Mitchell (S)

SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS LOST: Hekker (P), M. Perry (LS)

WEEKLY MEDIA INFORMATION

WEEKLY MEDIA AVAILABILITIES: Oregon State football student-athletes will be available after practices on Monday and Thursday

during game weeks - barring class conflict. Coaches will be avail-

able after every practice.

PAC-12 TELECONFERENCE CALL: The weekly Pac-12 Telecon-ference is every Tuesday. Mike Riley will be available from 10:25-

10:35 a.m. For the conference number please contact the OSU

Communications Office at (541) 737-3720.

BEAVERS SPORTS TALK: Most of the Beaver Sports Radio Net-work carries Beavers Sports Talk a weekly statewide call-in show

every Thursday night from 7-8 p.m. featuring Mike Riley and Mike

Parker. BST is live from McMenamins Brewpub on Monroe Street

in Corvallis. The show is also streamed live on Beaver Nation Online

at www.osubeavers.com.

collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Pac-12 foot-

ball. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics,media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and

each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed

to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an

e-mail to [email protected].

OSUBEAVERS.COM

11 a.m.PRACTICE

10:25-10:35 a.m.COACH RILEY PAC-12

CONFERENCE CALL

11 a.m.PRACTICE

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11 a.m.WALK-THROUGH

7:15 p.m.OSU @ WASHINGTON

10:30 p.m. (approx)POSTGAME

PRESS CONFERENCE

Off DayNO AVAILABILITY

6 p.m.COACH RILEY

TELECONFERENCE

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Players (barring

class conflict) and

coaches are available

to the media following

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7: As in first quarter points allowed by the Beavers thisseason, the fewest in the Pac-12 Conference. Stanford

has allowed 13, followed by Oregon (26), Arizona (30),

USC (31), Arizona State (32), UCLA (37), Cal (58),

Washington (58), WSU (58), Utah (62) and Colorado

(65).

TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME: Oregon State entersSaturday having put together scoring drives of 74-plus

yards 16 times through the first six games, including

eight of 80-plus yards. All of last season, the Beaversachieved scoring drives of 70-plus 13 times. Those

long drives in combination with OSUs third down de-

fense has allowed the Beavers to rank tied for seventh

in the nation and first in the Pac-12 for average time

of possession at 33.24.

INTERCEPTION: Oregon State has 12 interceptionsfor the season (11 last season), nine in the last three

games, to rank tied for ninth in the country. CB Jor-dan Poyer has five of those 12 to rank tied for secondin the NCAA per game with .83 and second for overall

behind the 7 of Fresno States Phillip Thomas. Poyer

now ranks tied for ninth for career interceptions atOSU with 11. He was the Walter Camp Co-Player of

the Week and the Jim Thorpe (nations top CB) Player

of the Week for Oct. 8 after his three interceptions

against Washington State.

LOCKDOWN CORNERS: Part of Oregon States defensive strategy is based on its ability to put startingcornerbacks Jordan Poyer and Rashaad Reynolds in man-to-man coverage. The duo has responded withbeing among the national leaders for passes defended (breakups & interceptions). Reynolds ranks tied for

second in the nation averaging 2.2 passes defended per game while Poyer is tied for 14th at 1.4.

ROAD TEAM: Statistically speaking, the Beavers have been somewhat of an anomaly in home vs. roadgames. Here is a closer look:

Road (3 gms) Home (3 gms) Diff.

Scoring 35.7 16.7 19Scoring Defense 26.3 6.7 16.6

Total Offense (avg.) 521.3 317.0 204.3

Opp. Total Offense 458.3 247.0 211.3

DYNAMIC DUO: One is the crafty veteran, fourth-year seniorMarkus Wheaton. The other is the upstarsophomore Brandin Cooks. Together they form one of the most dangerous receiving duos in the nation

Cooks is ninth in the nation with 111.3 yards receiving per contest while Wheaton is 10th at 109.0 only

West Virginia can match the Beavers with two players in the top 10. Wheaton is sixth in the country fo

receptions per outing at 8.0. At their current pace they would become the first two Beavers to eclipse 1,000

yards receiving in the same season since James Newson (1,306) and Mike Hass (1,013) in 2003.

WHEATON STREAK: Senior wide receiverMarkus Wheaton has quietly put together a 29-game streak oreceptions; third in the Pac-12. Wheaton has 184 receptions, fourth for a career at OSU. He also has 2,404

yards receiving, fifth at OSU. The Civil War in November will match two of the fastest players in the country

based on results of a May 4, 2012 track meet in Eugene in the 100 meters Wheaton placed second with

a 10.58 and Oregons DeAnthony Thomas third at 10.65. For more on Wheatons career stats please turn to

page 15 of this weeks game notes.

AFTER THE CATCH: The Beaver quarterbacks have

used two of their biggest playmakers to eat up yards

after making the reception. Brandin Cooks has 355

yards following his receptions or an average of more

than 59 yards per game. Markus Wheaton has 194

yards, an average of 32 yards per contest.

BEAVER SPORTS RADIO NETWORK

MARKET CALL LETTERS FREQ.

Astoria KAST-AM 1370

Baker City KBKR-AM 1490

Bend KICE-AM 940

Brookings KURY-AM 910

Burns KORC-FM 92.7

Coos Bay KBBR-AM 1340

Corvallis KEJO-AM 1240

Corvallis KLOO-AM 1340

Cottage Grove KNND-AM 1400

Enterprise KWVR-AM 1340Enterprise KWVR-FM 92.1

Eugene KKNX-AM 840

Eugene KLZS-AM 1450

Florence KCFM-FM 104.1

Florence KCFM-AM 1250

Grants Pass KAKT-FM 104.7

Hermiston KOHU-AM 1360

Klamath Falls KLAD-AM 960

La Grande KLBM-AM 1450

Lakeview KQIK-AM 1230

Lakeview KQIK-FM 93.5

Mapleton KCFM-FM 103.1

Medford KAKT-FM 105.1

Newport KNPT-AM 1310

Ontario KSRV-AM 1380

Pendleton KUMA-AM 1290Pendleton KTIX-AM 1240

Portland KEX-AM 1190

Portland KEX-FM 102.3

Portland KPOJ-AM 620

Prineville KRCO-AM 690

Roseburg KSKR-AM 1490

Salem KBZY-AM 1490

The Dalles KODL-AM 1440

Tillamook KTIL-AM 1590

Waldport KWDP-AM 820

Woodburn KWBY-AM 940

BROADCAST- 4 hours prior to kickoff on KEJO (1240 AM)

- 3 hours prior to kickoff on Newsradio 1190 KEX

- 2 hours prior to kickoff on the entire networkGAME DAY Beaver Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Sports,produces game-day radio broadcasts and special programming, syndi-

cated on the Beaver Sports Radio Network. The 8-hour broadcasts con-

sist of over 30 stations across Oregon and is anchored by the Portland

flagship station Newradio 1190 KEX.

There will continue to be several options to complement local radio

with football and mens basketball games available on XM Satellite Ra-

dio (official partner of the Pac-12 Conference), internet audio through

Beaver Nation Onlines audio/visual service. Beaver Nation Online links

are available at www.osubeavers.com (via several subscription-based

plans).

BEAVERS IN SPANISH In 2003, Oregon State Athletics, throughBeaver Sports Properties, became the first Northwest school to offer

Spanish-language broadcasts to the Latino community. For the ninth

consecutive year every football game will be offered in Spanish and in2012 it will be available by a new partnership with KWBY-AM, in Wood-

burn, covering the Willamette Valley. Juan De Dios Andrade handles

play-by-play and Jose Luis Lupercio returns as analyst.

BEAVER NATION LIVE KEX sports director and OSU post-game re-porter Scott Lynn hosts a Beaver-themed show on sister station 620

KPOJ. The show airs weekdays from 6-7 p.m. in Portland.

THE JOE BEAVER SHOW Each weekday from noon to 2 p.m. MikeParker and Jon Warren host an OSU sports-themed show in the Greater

Corvallis area on 1240 KEJO.

YARDS AFTER CATCH

COOKS WHEATONWisconsin 56 26

@ UCLA 138 41

@ Arizona 21 79

Washington State 19 38

@ BYU 53 19

Utah 10 49

PAC-12 PRESEASON MEDIA POLL

NORTH DIVISION1. Oregon (117) 732

2. Stanford (5) 533

3. Washington 502

4. California (1) 382

5. Washington State 228

6. Oregon State 205

SOUTH DIVISION1. USC (117) 729

2. Utah (1) 514

3. UCLA (2) 435

4. Arizona 385

5. Arizona State (3) 353

6. Colorado 164

PAC-12 TITLE GAME CHAMPION: USC (102 votes)

Others receiving votes: Oregon (18), Arizona State (3)

2012 RANKINGS

BCS AP USA TODAY

Preseason

Week 2 RV RV

Week 3 RV RV

Week 4 RV RV

Week 5 18 21

Week 6 14 17Week 7 10 14

Week 8 8 8 11

Week 9 7 7 9



CRICHTON AMONG LEADERS: Sophomore defen-sive end Scott Crichton is second in the nation for

sacks per game at 1.3. He now has 14 for his career,

which already ranks tied for eighth in the OSU record

book. Five of his eight sacks for the season have been

in the last three games. With seven forced fumbles for

his career, he ranks tied for second in OSU history. He

was named to Mark Schlabachs ESPN.com Midseason

All-America team.

MANNIONS NUMBERS: Sophomore co-team cap-tain Sean Mannion, who returns to the starting

lineup Saturday after missing two games following

left knee surgery, is already among the Beaver elite

quarterbacks after just 14 starts (16 games total). He

is sixth for career passing with 4,686 yards. He has a

chance to be OSUs leader for career passing yards,

which is currently held by Derek Anderson (2001-04)

with 11,249 yards. For more on Mannion career num-

bers please turn to page 15.

VAZ 2-0 AS A STARTER: Junior quarterbackCodyVaz, who was awarded one of the Manning Awards

Stars of the Week Oct. 22, took the place of SeanMannion as the starting quarterback for the BYU andUtah games. Vaz, a redshirt-junior, played in six games

in 2010 in a backup role, completing 6 of 17 passes

for 48 yards. His 332 yards passing in his first start

of his collegiate career at BYU was the most since

Matt Moore had 367 in the 2005 opener and he was

selected the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. He

was 24-5 as a starter at St. Marys High School in Stockton, Calif., where he was named the Stockton Record

Player of the Year following the 08 season. He was one of 10 finalists for the Cal-Hi Sports.com Mr. Footbal

State Player of the Year. In his final two seasons as the starting quarterback Vaz completed 473 of 721 pass

attempts for 7,176 yards and 64 touchdowns.

UNDEFEATED ON THE ROAD: Oregon State has won all three of its road games (Arizona, UCLA, BYUthis season putting it in rare company nationally. Nevada and Rutgers are 4-0 on the road, followed by 3-0

road teams Oregon State, Kansas State, Texas Tech, TCU, Rutgers, Louisville, Ohio, Northern Illinois, Florida

Alabama, Troy and Louisiana Tech.

PLUS-10: As in turnover margin for the Beavers, the best in the Pac-12. OSUs defense has recovered foufumbles and has 12 interceptions. Last season OSU was 100th at minus-8.

SIX GAMES, FOUR PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Four Beavers have earned Pac-12 Player of the Week honorthis season. Cody Vaz earned the honor for Oct. 15 after his 332-yard effort passing in the win at BYU in his

first start. OSUs other honorees include Sean Mannion after a 433-yard three-touchdown effort at ArizonaKeith Kostol, in only his second career game, was the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week for Sept24 after punting seven times for a 43.9 yards average and pinning UCLA inside its 20-yard-line four times in

the 27-20 win at the No. 19 Bruins. He also had a boot of 61 yards. Linebacker D.J. Welch (now D.J. Alex

ander) earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week following the Sept. 8 win over then No. 13 Wisconsinafter making seven tackles, including two-for-loss.

ITS ALL IN A NAME: Two Beavers have changed their last names during the season. Linebacker Feti Unga

switched to Feti Taumoepeau in honor of his mother Ofa before the year began and linebacker D.J. Welchchanged his name to D.J. Alexander on Oct. 15 in

honor of his stepfather Eugene.

CAREER STARTS

Michael Philipp, OT 28 (6 straight)

Markus Wheaton, WR 26 (23 straight)

Scott Crichton, DE 18 (straight)

Colin Kelly, OT 18 (straight)

Jordan Poyer, CB 18 (straight)

Rashaad Reynolds, CB 18 (straight)

Michael Doctor, OLB 17 (16 straight)

Andrew Seumalo, DT 17 (16 straight)

Colby Prince, TE 17 (15 straight)

Grant Enger, OG 16 (straight)

Sean Mannion, QB 14Dylan Wynn, DE 13 (10 straight)

Feti Taumoepeau, MLB 13

Josh Andrews, OG 12 (10 straight)

Rueben Robinson, LB 11

Anthony Watkins, SS 11

Brandin Cooks, WR 9 (7 straight)

Castro Masaniai, DT 8 (6 straight)

Ryan Murphy, FS 8 (6 straight)

D.J. Alexander, OLB 6 (straight)

Isaac Seumalo, C 6 (straight)

Storm Woods, RB 6 (straight)

Tyrequek Zimmerman, SS 6 (straight)

Malcolm Agnew, RB 5

Clayton York, FB 4

Kevin Cummings, WR 3

Terron Ward, RB 3

Cody Vaz, QB 2 (straight)

Connor Hamlett, TE 2

Jordan Jenkins, RB 2

Jovan Stevenson, CB 2

Tyler Anderson, FB 1

Sean Martin, CB 1

HEAD COACH MIKE RILEYMike Riley recently became Oregon States

all-time winningest football coach with 78 vic-

tories and is the longest tenured coach in the

Pac-12 Conference, entering his 12th season

leading the Orange and Black.

His rsum sparkles with achievements.

He was the 2008 American Football Coaches

Association (AFCA), Pac-10 Conference and

State of Oregon Coach of the Year, and his teams have appeared in the

final Associated Press top-25 rankings in three of the last six seasons.

The 59-year-old head coach has guided the Beavers to six bowlgames in the last nine years, winning five, and started the rejuvena-

tion of the program during his first tenure in 1997-98 that subsequently

made three postseason appearances.

A former head coach for the NFLs San Diego Chargers, Riley is in

his 12th season at Oregon State overall. Riley was hired as OSUs head

coach for the second time Feb. 19, 2003.

He has also led his team to outstanding success in the classroom,

where over the last five years Beavers have been honored by the league

for academic achievement 56 times. Hes also developed future NFL

players with 25 draftees since his second arrival in 2003 and has had 77

all-conference selections.

Riley is the first coach in OSU history to win more than one NCAA-

sanctioned bowl game at OSU, capturing hte 2003 Las Vegas Bowl, the

2004 Insight Bowl, the 2006 and 2008 Sun Bowls and the 2007 Emerald

Bowl titles. He also is the first coach to lead the program to more than

one winning conference season (5-3 in 04, 6-3 in 06, 6-3 in 07, 7-2 in08 and 6-3 in 09) since 1969.

Mike and his wife, Dee, are the parents of one son, Matthew, and

one daughter, Kate. They also have a grandson, Elijah Jo. Matt, an OSU

graduate, is currently employed in the Beaver Athletic Department as

a video specialist and his wife Lydia (an OSU graduate student) live in

Corvallis. Kate is a 2011 OSU graduate and also resides in Corvallis.

For Rileys complete biography turn to page 48 of the 2012 Oregon

State Football Media Guide or go to www.osubeavers.com.

PLAYING CAREER

Cornerback at Alabama, 1971-74

COACHING CAREER

2003-present. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon State (Head Coach)

2002 . . . . . . . . . . . .New Orleans Saints (Asst. Head Coach/Secondary)1999-2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego Chargers (Head Coach)1997-98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon State (Head Coach)1993-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USC (Off. Coord./QBs/Asst. Head Coach)1991-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio, WLAF (Head Coach)1987-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, CFL (Head Coach)1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Colorado (Defensive Coordinator)1983-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, CFL (Secondary Coach)1977-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linfield College (Def. Coord./Secondary)1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitworth College (Graduate Assistant)1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California (Graduate Assistant)

BOWL GAMES

2009 Las Vegas Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, BYU 44 - OSU 202008 Sun Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, OSU 3 - Pittsburgh 02007 Emerald Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, OSU 21 - Maryland 14

2006 Sun Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W, OSU 39 - Missouri 382004 Insight Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W, OSU 38 - Notre Dame 212003 Las Vegas Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . .W, OSU 55 - New Mexico 14

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD AT OSU

1997 3-8 2007 9-4

1998 5-6 2008 9-4

2003 8-5 2009 8-5

2004 7-5 2010 5-7

2005 5-6 2011 3-9

2006 10-4 2012 6-0

TOTAL 12th season 78-63 (.553)

OVERTIME HISTORY

Sept. 26, 1996 at California Loss 42-48 (3 OT)

Nov. 21, 1998 vs. Oregon Win 44-41 (2 OT)

Nov. 3, 2001 at USC Loss 13-16

Sept. 4, 2004 at LSU Loss 21-22

Dec. 1, 2007 at Oregon Win 38-31 (2 OT)

Oct. 16, 2010 at Washington Loss 35-34 (2 OT)

Sept. 3, 2011 vs. Sacramento State Loss 29-28



THE WORLDS LONGEST TRAINING CAMP Or-egon State began official preparations for the 2012

season., Mon., Aug. 6 in anticipation of a Sept. 1

contest against Nicholls State at Reser Stadium; Hur-

ricane Isaac forced the game to be moved to Dec.

1 (providing OSU is not in the Pac-12 title game or

NSU is not in the FCS playoffs) as NSU was unable

to leave campus which meant the Beavers began the

year Sept. 8 vs. Wisconsin. OSU practiced 35 times

before its first game and 44 times with just one game;thus the worlds longest training camp per Mike Ri-

ley. If the game vs. Nicholls State on Dec. 1 is played,

the Beavers and Alabama would be the only teams in

all of the FBS that play the final three games of the

schedule at home.

BALANCE IS THE KEY: OSU head coach Mike Riley

continues to strive for balance on offense between

the rush and the pass, and its historically when OSU

has had its best seasons under the head coach. This

year the Beavers are near the 50/50 mark averaging

35 rushes per game and 38 pass attempts. Last year

the average was 27 and 42 respectively and thus the

Beavers ranked 118th (out of 120) for rushing offense

at 86.9 yards per game, and while the improvement

is modest it is still improvement to 108.5 yards per

outing to this point in the season.

RILEYS RIGHT-HAND GUYS: Oregon State has been

fairly stable in terms of assistant coaches, particularly

at the coordinator positions. Defensive coordinatorMark Banker has been on the staff since 2003 in hiscurrent role (served 1997-98 seasons as secondary

coach) and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf

has been in his role since 2004 (was a G.A. for TE in

1997-98). Banker was also with Riley for the 1999-2001 seasons with the Chargers (Def. Coord.) and in 1996

at USC. Langsdorf was with the Saints with Riley for the 2002 season.

IT WASNT SUPPOSE TO WORK OUT LIKE THIS: Oregon State is known for its non-conference scheduledegree of difficulty in recent years, but this is even a new level in recent history its the first time the

Beavers opened the year playing back-to-back nationally ranked teams to begin the season. Historically

OSU has faced top 25 teams in consecutive weeks to open the year four times previous 1950 (4 straigh

weeks), 1953, 1960 and 1968.

DROPPING THE DIME: Oregon State has implemented a new wrinkle in the defense in 2012 the dimedefense a product of improved athleticism. With six defensive backs on the field, the Beavers have been

able to better combat spread offenses with three or more receivers on the field. In addition, as Jordan Poye

showed with a sack-fumble against Wisconsin the possibilities are endless in attacking the quarterback. The

depth in the defensive backfield has vastly improved with players like Steven Christian, a transfer fromHawaii, and Brian Watkins earning playing time in the package against Wisconsin. When the Beavers upseUCLA it was Anthony Watkins, who had returned from an injury, and Sean Martin, who returned from a

one game suspension, that played as the extra defensive backs.

BUSTED RANKINGS: Head coach Mike Rileys teams have made a routine of beating highly ranked teamsof late. Recent victims: 2012 at No. 19 UCLA (27-20 OSU win), vs. No. 13 Wisconsin (10-7); 2010 - at No

9 Arizona (29-27), vs. No. 20 USC (36-7); 2009 at No. 23 California (31-14); 2008 vs. No. 1 USC (27-21)

vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh (3-0); 2007 at No. 2 California (31-28), at No. 18 Oregon (38-31 OT); 2006 vs. No

3 USC (33-31), at No. 24 Hawaii (35-32); 2005 at No. 18 California (23-20).

BY THE NUMBERS (TEAM)

Team Offense Pac-12 NationScoring 7 74

Rushing 10 107

Passing 3 14

Total Offense 6 48

Pass Efficiency 4 35

First Downs/Game 8 48

3rd Down Conversions 7 98

4th Down Conversions t7 t56

Red Zone 3 t45

Sacks Against 4 61Time of Possession 1 7

Team Defense Pac-12 NationScoring 1 17

Rushing 2 5

Passing 9 106

Total Defense 5 37

Pass Efficiency 4 23

Opp. First Downs/Game 2 52

3rd Down Conversions 1 3

4th Down Conversions 9 t72

Red Zone 5 t46

Sacks 7 27

Miscellaneous Pac-12 NationKickoff Returns 10 111

Punt Returns 7 49Net Punting 1 18

Turnover Margin 1 8

Fewest Penalties/Game 10 t113

Fewest Penalized Yards/Game 12 119

Kickoff Coverage 3 34

Punt Coverage 3 56

BY THE NUMBERS (INDIVIDUAL)

Player Category Pac-12 NationStorm Woods Rushing 7 t67

Markus Wheaton Receptions / Game 2 6

Brandin Cooks Receptions / Game 8 43

Brandin Cooks Rec. Yards / Game 2 9

Markus Wheaton Rec. Yards / Game 3 10

Keith Kostol Punting 7 37

Malcolm Marable Kickoff Returns 11 100Trevor Romaine Field Goals t5 t60

Markus Wheaton Scoring 7 t90

Brandin Cooks All-Purpose Runners 7 53

Markus Wheaton All-Purpose Runners 9 61

Jordan Poyer Interceptions 1 t2

Rashaad Reynolds Interceptions t5 t46

Rashaad Reynolds Passes Defended 1 t3

Jordan Poyer Passes Defended 3 9

Scott Crichton Sacks 1 2

Scott Crichton Tackles-For-Loss 1 t2

PAC-12 FOOTBALL STANDINGSNORTHTeam Pac-12 OverallOregon 4-0 7-0

Oregon State 4-0 6-0

Stanford 3-1 5-2

California 2-3 3-5

Washington 1-3 3-4

Washington State 0-4 2-5

SOUTH

Team Pac-12 OverallUSC 4-1 6-1

Arizona State 3-1 5-2

UCLA 2-2 5-2

Arizona 1-3 4-3

Colorado 1-3 1-6

Utah 0-4 2-5

BEAVERS IN THE NFL

Al Afalava, S Tennessee Titans

Derek Anderson, QB Carolina Panthers

Nick Barnett, LB Buffalo Bills

Brandon Browner, CB Seattle Seahawks

Victor Butler, LB Dallas Cowboys

Cameron Collins, LB Houston Texans

Dwan Edwards, DL Carolina Panthers

Brandon Hardin, S Chicago Bears

Johnny Hekker, P St. Louis Rams

Brandon Hughes, CB Philadelphia Eagles

Steven Jackson, RB St. Louis RamsAndy Levitre, OG Buffalo Bills

Keenan Lewis, CB Pittsburgh Steelers

Gabe Miller, TE Chicago Bears

Matt Moore, QB Miami Dolphins

Stephen Paea, DT Chicago Bears

Mike Remmers, OL Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jacquizz Rodgers, RB Atlanta Falcons

James Rodgers, WR Atlanta Falcons

Sammie Stroughter, WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES

Player TacklesClayton York, FB 5

Ryan Murphy, FS 3

Dylan Wynn, DE 3

Joel Skotte, LB 2

Malcolm Agnew, RB 1

D.J. Alexander, LB 1

Tyler Anderson, FB 1

Peter Ashton, S 1

Jordan Jenkins, RB 1

Malcolm Marable, CB 1

Michael Morovick, LS 1

Trevor Romaine, PK 1

Terron Ward, RB 1

Tyrequek Zimmerman, SS 1



H-A-N-D-S!!! Special teams coordinatorBruce Read had led his HANDS team to 2-0 on recovering onsideskicks this season, both effectively game clinchers. Wisconsin actually recovered the onsides kick with 1:31

left after narrowing the gap to 10-7, but it was ruled the Badgers had illegally touched the kick prior to the

ball going the required 10 yards. LinebackerMichael Doctor recovered UCLAs kick at 1:47 after the Bruinsnarrowed the lead to 27-20 on a field goal.

GENEALOGY: We dont need Ancestry.com to help us with the recent family tree of several Beavers who hap-

pen to be the sons of former NFL standouts.

RB Malcolm Agnew Father Ray Agnew 11-year NFL career (Patriots, Giants, Rams) as a DL.DT Blake Harrah Father Dennis Harrah 13-year NFL career (Rams) as an OL 3 Pro Bowls

CB Tyler Hasty Father James Hasty 14-year NFL career (Jets, Chiefs, Raiders) at DB 2 Pro BowlsOL Roman Sapolu Father Jesse Sapolu 15-year NFL career (49ers) at OG/C 4 Super Bowls/2 Pro Bowls

ONE BIG FAMILY: Oregon State prides itself on having a family atmosphere, in fact one website two yearsstraight named OSU as the most family friendly program. This season there are numerous biological con-

nections.

Mike Riley (Head Coach) son Matt is a video coordinator for OSU Athletics

Joe Seumalo (DL coach) sons Andrew (DT) and Isaac (C) are starters Bruce Read (ST coach) son Josh is a student intern

Brent Brennan (WR coach) brother Brad Brennan is an intern Mike Cavanaugh (OL coach) son Blair is a freshman WR Rod Perry (DB Coach) sons Rod Perry, Jr., and Ryan are interns

COLORS OF THE GAME: Fans are encouraged to wear the colors of the team jerseys for all seven homegames: Orange for Nicholls State, Wisconsin, WSU, Arizona State and Oregon; black for Utah and California.

MAKING THE MOST OF HIS OPPORTUNTIES: Sophomore fullbackTyler Anderson has made the most of

his opportunities; not only does he excel on special teams, but of his 11 offensive touches this season, eight

have either accounted for touchdowns or first downs.

HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT? Oregon States offensive line is one of the youngest in the nation withnine true freshmen on the team. Its been a unit that has had its share of bumps and bruises, among other

things, in recent seasons that has led to a lack of experienced depth. Since 2007 the Beavers have lost 11

scholarship players to career ending injuries, academics or other extenuating circumstances.

BATTERY: The Beavers feature one of the youngest center/quarterback combinations in the country with true freshman Isaac Seumalo and sophomore quarterbackSean Mannion or inexperienced juniorCody Vaz. Seumalo started the season opener making him the first true freshman center to start at OSU since futuretwo-time second team Pac-10 selection Roger Levasa snapped the ball in a starting role Sept. 30, 1978 vs. Washington Hawaii is the only other team in the FBS

that started a true freshman for the season opener while SMU has since started a first-year player. Levasa started 37 games during his career and played professionally in the USFL for the three years with the Oakland Invaders and Portland Breakers. Seumalo is the third true freshman to start on the offensive line in the Riley

era (1997-98, 2003-present) joining current teammate Michael Philipp in 2009 and Keith DiDomenico in 1997.

THE FUTURE IS NOW, BUT Oregon States two-deep heading into the Washington game is full of underclassmen which bodes well for future seasons. O

the 48 possible players on offense, defense and punter/kicker, 22 are either freshmen or sophomores this does not take into account OSUs H-Back and fullbac

positions which would add another three to the equation. Specifically on offense, 13 players on the depth chart in the traditional 11 positions are underclassmen

50 YEARS SINCE: Oregon State is celebrating the 50th anniversary of quarterback Terry Bakers HeismanTrophy winning season this year. Baker was the first collegiate player to win the coveted award from west o

the state of Texas. He led the Beavers, then an independent, to a 9-2 record and a 6-0 victory over Villanova

in the Fourth Annual Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia. Baker was a consensus All-America selection to go along

with the Maxwell Award andSports IllustratedSportsman of the Year recipient. OSU honored the 62 team by

inducting the members of that club, led by then eighth-year head coach Tommy Prothro, into the OSU Sports

Hall of Fame Sept. 7. End Vern Burke was also on the team and a consensus All-America after leading the

nation for receptions and yards.

TEAM CAPTAINS: The 2012 team captains are quarterbackSean Mannion, defensive tackle Andrew Seumalo, wide receiverMarkus Wheaton and cornerbackJordan Poyer. Mannion is the first sophomore in OSU history to be named team captain. Head coach Mike Riley also appoints a game captain.

7-GAME HOME SCHEDULE: 2012 features seven home games, if the Sept. 1 Nicholls State game is played, for the first time since the 2006 season. The Beaveralso played 7-game slates in 2002 and 03 and generally that has been a positive as OSU went 17-4 at Reser Stadium during those years.

HONORING FRED THOMPSON: OSU tragically lost defensive tackle Fred Thompson Dec. 7, 2011 to natural causes. The team wears FT 92 on the helmet inhonor of him.

PAC-12 THIS CENTURY: USC owns the most victories in the Pac-12 Conference this century with 124 (105 with vacated wins), followed by Oregon (117), OSU(93), Cal (85), UCLA (82), Arizona State (82), Stanford (74), Washington (66), WSU (65), Arizona (63). Utah has 106 victories this century and Colorado has 67.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

# PLAYERS PRONUNCIATION

8 Tyrequek Zimmerman TYE-reek

14 Cody Vaz rhymes with RAZ

17 Cyril Noland-Lewis SEER-ill

19 Jovan Stevenson JOE-von

22 Malcolm Marable MAR-ih-BUL

23 Mishawn Cummings MY-shawn

27 Naji Patrick NAH-zhee

28 Terron Ward TER-ron

32 Joel Skotte Scott-EE35 Caleb Saulo SAW-LOW

37 Micah Audiss AH-diss

41 Feti Taumoepeau Fed-TEE TAU-moy-peh-OW

44 Jabral Johnson Juh-BREL

46 Rommel Mageo Raw-mo Mang-YAO

48 Jaswha James Joshua

48 Keith Kostol COST-ul

49 & 56 Andrew & Isaac Seumalo Say-u-mah-low

55 Shaydon Akuna Ah-KOO-nuh

65 Roman Sapolu Sap-OH-lu

66 Garrett Weinreich WINE-rick

77 Michael Philipp FILL-ip

78 Rudolf Fifita fif-EE-tah

83 Kellen Clute rhymes with FLUTE

86 Obum Gwacham Oh-BOOM GWAH-chem

90 Alii Robins ah-LEE-ee91 Noke Tago NO-kay Tong-O

94 Devon Kell Dev-in

95 Scott Crichton CRY-ton

98 Castro Masaniai Muh-sahn-EE-eye

COACHES & STAFFMitch Meeuwsen MEW-son

Joe Seumalo Say-u-mah-low

Ariko Iso (athletic trainer) uh-REE-ko E-so



NEW COACH: Rod Perry has joined the OSU coaching staff as a full-time secondary coach after 22 seasons inthe NFL, most recently with the Indianapolis Colts. Perry was an assistant with Beaver head coach Mike Riley

in San Diego with the Chargers. His sons Rodney and Ryan are coaching interns on the team.

IS THAT DAVE MAGGARD? It is indeed. Long time Athletic DirectorDave Maggard (Cal 1972-91, Miami

1991-93, Houston 2002-09) joined the OSU team as a volunteer special assistant to Director of Athletics Bob

De Carolis in August. In addition to his stints as an A.D. he was the Managing Director of Sports for the Atlanta

Committee for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The 96 games arent his only connection to the Olympics; he

actually was a competitor and flagbearer for the United States in the 1968 Mexico City Games in the shot put,where he finished fifth.

NUMBERS GAME: Mike Huguenin of YahooSports compiled the following numbers for a May 11, 2012 story:

Eight schools can lay claim to having had the most balanced offenses since the turn of the century. Boise

State, Houston, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas, USC and Western Michigan have had at least five

1,000-yard rushers, 3,000-yard passers and 1,000-yard receivers apiece, starting with the 2000 season. The

most balanced offense of them all? Using the Yahoo! Sports Diversification Quotient, its Oregon State and

USC. Oregon State has had nine 1,000-yard rushers, six 3,000-yard passers and eight 1,000-yard receivers.

USC has had six 1,000-yard rusher, seven 3,000-yard passers and 10 1,000-yard receivers. To access the full

story http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--a-by-the-numbers-look-at-offenses.html

WIN THE TURNOVER BATTLE, WIN THE GAME: Over the last 105 games, Oregon State is 41-8 when com-mitting fewer turnovers than its opponent, 10-29 when committing more and 10-7 when even. The Beavers

struggled in 2011, losing 31 turnovers (T113th in NCAA) and finished tied for 100th in the NCAA in turnovermargin.

RESER RECORD: Oregon States home record of 56-20 this century at Reser Stadium is third best in the Pac-12 Conference, trailing the home records of only Oregon (68-13) and USC (63-14).

RUNNING BACK U: Oregon State is the only program in the Pac-12 Conference with three running backs thatrank in the top 10 for career rushing in the league; 3. Ken Simonton (1998-2001), 5,044 yards; 8. Jacquizz

Rodgers (2008-10), 3,877; 9. Yvenson Bernard (2004-07), 3,862. Steven Jackson (2001-03) ranks 14th with

3,625 yards. Rodgers and Jackson both left OSU after three seasons to enter the NFL.

BEAVERS WITHOUT BORDERS: A host of current and former Oregon State student-athletes have participated in the Beavers Without Borders program that hastaken them to Guatemala (Spring Break 2011), Macedonia (Summer 2011) and Ethiopia (summer 2012). Current Beaver football players Rashaad ReynoldsMarkus Wheaton, Brian Watkins and Josh Andrews have been on one of those trips each. On those trips the group assisted a building of a house for needy

families. There were matching funds, but many of these student-athletes did their own fundraising for the trips.68-7: Thats the record of Oregon State when it leads after three quarters with Mike Riley as head coach. Since the start of the 2004 season it is 50-3.

ONE OF THREE: Second-year athletic trainerAriko (uh-REE-ko) Iso (E-so) is one of only three female football head trainers in the FBS Mary Van Heiden a

Central Florida and Dawn Hearn at UTEP are the other two. Iso joined the program in late spring of 2011after being the only female trainer in the NFL (Steelers).

RPI THIS: Since the 2003 season, when Mike Riley took the controls of the program for the second time, 10 of the 12 road non-conference opponents have finished

the season in the Associated Press Top 25 2004 LSU (No. 16); 2005 Louisville (No. 20); 2006 Boise State (No. 6) and Hawaii (No. 24); 2007 Cincinnati (No.

20); 2008 Utah (No. 2) and Penn State (No. 8); 2010 TCU (No. 2) and Boise State (No. 9); 2011 Wisconsin (No. 10). Only Fresno State in 2003 and UNLV in

2009 failed to make the final poll. Thanks to Brooks Hatch formerly of the Corvallis Gazette-Timesfor this nugget.

100-PLUS USUALLY A W: When a Beaver rushes for 100-plus yards it usually equals a victory. OSU has won 25 of its last 29 games (86%) when a rusher gains

100 the only four losses in that period Oct. 2, 2008 at Utah (Jacquizz Rodgers 101 yds), Oct. 24, 2009 at USC (Jacquizz 113), Oct. 16, 2010 at Washington

(Jacquizz 140) and Sept. 3, 2011 vs. Sacramento State (Malcolm Agnew 223).

RULE CHANGES: The NCAA has adopted the following rules changes for the 2012 season: 1. Kickoffs from 35-yard line from the 30, mirroring a similar change bythe NFL in the 2011 season and rescinding a rule change made in the 2007 season. 2. The kicking team has

only a five-yard running head start on kickoffs, again mirroring the NFL changes in 2011. 3. Touchbacks move

from the 20-yard line to the 25-yard line only on kickoffs and free kicks after a safety. Touchbacks on punts

rolling into the end zone or fumbles into the end zone remain at the 20-yard line. 4. Players are forbidden to

leap over other players when blocking punts. 5. Players who lose their helmets during a play (except when

caused by fouls such as grabbing the facemask) have to leave the field for one play. 6. Offensive players in the

tackle box at the snap who are not in motion are allowed to block below the waist legally without restriction.

All other players are restricted from blocking below the waist with some exceptions (i.e. blocking straight-on),

modifying a rule change from the 2011 season.

2012 AWARDS & WATCH LISTS

D.J. Alexander, LB . . Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/10)

Brandin Cooks, WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Biletnikoff Award Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 4

Scott Crichton, DE . . . . . Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 4 & 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ESPN.com Midseason All-American

Keith Kostol, P. . Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (9/24)

Sean Mannion, QB . . . . . .Davey OBrien QB of the Week 4 & 5 HM

. . . . . . . . . Manning Award Star of the Week - Week 4 & 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 5

Jordan Poyer, CB . . . . . . .Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bronko Nagurski Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . .Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . .Lott IMPACT Trophy Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List. . . . . . .CFPA Defensive Back of the Week - Week 6 & 7. . . Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week - Week 6. . . . Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week - Week 6. . . . . Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week - Week 6. . . . . . . . .Phil Steele Midseason All-America Third Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sporting NewsMidseason All-American

Rashaad Reynolds, CB . . . . . .CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 5

Cody Vaz, QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 7

. . . . Davey OBrien QB of the Week 7 Honorable Mention. . . . . . . . . . . . .Manning Award Star of the Week - Week 7

Markus Wheaton, WR . .Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Bowl Preseason Watch List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 4. . . . . . . . .Phil Steele Midseason All-America Third Team

Storm Woods, RB . . . . . . . . . .CFPA Honorable Mention - Week 5

COACH GAME DAY LOCATIONS

SIDELINE

Mike Riley, HCMark Banker, DCBruce Read, Special TeamsChris Brasfield, RBBrent Brennan, WRJay Locey, Asst. HC / TEJoe Seumalo, DLTrent Bray, GA / LBTavita Thompson, GA / OL

PRESSBOX

Danny Langsdorf, OC / QBMike Cavanaugh, OLRod Perry, SecondaryAlan Darlin, GA / DLMitch Meeuwsen, GA / DB



WERE NUMBER 6, NOW 5! Corvallis, home to Oregon State University, ranks sixth in the nation for best college towns for 2012 by Livability.com. The AmericanInstitute of Economic Research in early October tabbed Corvallis the fifth-best city in the U.S. to have a great college experience in its College Destinations Index.

No other Pac-12 city/town ranks in the top-10 in either.

TRUE STUDENT-ATHLETES Oregon State is routinely among the league leaders for Pac-12 academic selections and this year should be no different. The fol

lowing players will graduate in December: RB Jordan Jenkins (marketing), OL Colin Kelly (liberal studies), DL Castro Masaniai (sociology), TE Colby Prince

(exercise and sport science), DL Andrew Seumalo (finance), S Anthony Watkins (exercise and sport science), CB Brian Watkins (public health). March gradu

ates include DE Rusty Fernando (psychology) and LB Feti Taumoepeau (ethnic studies). June graduates are DL Rudolf Fifita (sociology), CB Ryan Handford

(new media), LB Rueben Robinson (psychology) and WR Markus Wheaton (public health). Summer graduates CB Jordan Poyer (elementary education) andRB Clayton York(exercise and sport science).

YELLOW FLAG COUNT: The following is a breakdown of accepted penalties during the course of the season.OSU Road Reser

Clipping 1

Delay of Game 1* 2

Holding (Offensive) 4 5

Holding (Defensive) 3

Illegal Block 2

Illegal Motion 1

Illegal Participation 1

Illegal helmet Contact 1

False Start 6 4

Unsportsmanlike Conduct 1 2

Pass Interference 2 3Pass Interference (Offensive) 2

Tripping 1

Roughing Passer 1

Offsides 2 3

Personal Foul 1 2

Opponents Home Reser

Offsides 1 2

Holding (Offensive) 1 1

Illegal Touching 1

Intentional Grounding 1

Ineligible Downfield 1

Facemask 2False Start 6 3

Roughing Passer 2 1

Running into the Kicker 1

Pass Interference 3 1

Personal Foul 2 5

Substitution Infraction 1

* 1 coaching decision

WOODCHIPS: Mike Riley treated the entire traveling party for the UCLA, Arizona and BYU games to In-N-Out Burgers immediately following each victory busesmade detours from stadium to airports to the most centrally located restaurant OSU has won six straight games in Tucson Oregon State is celebrating the

60th birthday of its mascot Benny Beaver the team has won more games this season than it did all of last year (3-9) ... Freshmen OL David Keller and LSHarrison Linsky joined the program during the bye week. Due to NCAA regulations, Keller will sit out the 2012 season after transferring from Fresno State. Linsky

has been cleared to participate this year.



OFFENSIVE STARTERSPos. No. Player Notes

SE (X) 2 MARKUS WHEATON 26 career starts (23 straight) ... senior ... has receptions in 29 straight games ... has set career-highs in receiving yards twice in 2012 - 150 yards at UCLA; 166 atArizona ... has two 100-yard receiving this year giving him eight in his career ... ranks fourth on OSUs all-time receptions list (184) ... ranks fifth on OSUs all-time receiving yards list (2,404) ... als

a threat on the ground with 527 career rushing yards - the second-most on the roster ... has caught a pass in 28 straight games ... ranks sixth in the nation in receptions per game (8.0) and 10th

in receiving yards per game (109.0) ... on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List ... leading receiver for OSU last two years (73 rec., 986 yds, 1 TD in 11 & 54 rec., 660 yds, 4 TD in 10) ... also a sprinte

in track ... named team co-captain.

SL (R) 84 KEVIN CUMMINGS 3 career starts ... junior ... had career-long with 38-yard gainer at Arizona ... made a key 25-yard catch to help ensure the win over Utah ... sure-handed receiver ...tallied 10 receptions in 11 ... strong player on special teams.

LT 77 MICHAEL PHILIPP 28 career starts (6 straight) ... redshirt junior ... has the most starts among all Beavers ... returns from a knee injury that sidelined him for the entire 11 season ...in 2009, was the first true freshman to start on the offensive line since Keith DiDomenico in 1997 ... named to CollegeFootballNews.com and Phil Steeles Freshman All-America first team in 09.

LG 69 JOSH ANDREWS 12 career starts (10 straight) ... junior ... returns for second season as starting left guard ... missed five games due to knee injury in 11.

C 56 ISAAC SEUMALO 6 career starts (straight) ... true freshman ... became first freshman to start at center for OSU since Roger Levasa in 1978 ... one of only two true freshmen to startheir season-openers at center in the nation (Hawaii) ... son of OSU defensive line coach Joe Seumalo and brother of defensive tackle Andrew Seumalo ... considered top player in 2012 recruiting

class for OSU according to pundits.

RG 71 GRANT ENGER 16 career starts (straight) ... junior ... started six games at left guard and four at right guard in 11 ... has versatility and has played tackle in the past.

RT 64 COLIN KELLY 18 career starts (straight) ... senior ... athletic, aggressive lineman with experience on the interior as well as at tackle.

TE 82 COLBY PRINCE 17 career starts (15 straight) ... senior ... four receptions in season-opener tied a career-high and 33-yard reception was a career-best as well ... grabbed tippedpass for go-ahead TD at BYU ... the only upperclassman in a talented but inexperienced position group ... also has experience at H-Back and often moves there in two tight end sets.

QB 4 SEAN MANNION 14 career starts ... sophomore ... returned for second season as starter ... missed two games (BYU and Utah) due to left knee injury; expected to return atWashington ... Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week following career-high 433-yard effort at Arizona fifth-highest total in OSU history ... threw for 812 yards combined at UCLA (379) and at Arizon

(433), the most in back-to-back games in OSU history; both games represented career-highs ... chosen as one of four team captains; first sophomore named a captain in OSU team history ... name

a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America ... in 11 became youngest starter at QB since Jonathan Smith in 98 ... set OSU records for attempts (66) and completion

(40) at Arizona State in 11 ... set OSU single season record with 305 completions in 11 ... has thrown for 200-plus yards in 14 straight games in which hes played ... 3,328 passing yards in 11 is

the third-most in a single season in OSU history ... 4,686 career passing yards ranks sixth in OSU history ... is the fifth QB in OSU history with three or more 350-yard games ... tied for seventh in

OSU history with 23 career touchdown passes ... honorable mention for Davey OBrien Quarterback of the Week and one of Manning Award Stars of the Week following UCLA and Arizona games.TB 24 STORM WOODS 6 career starts (straight) ... redshirt freshman ... had break-out performance in win at Arizona with career-high 161 yards rushing and 42 yards receiving; the first

100-yard game of his career ... rushed for three touchdowns against Utah - the first multi-touchdown game of his career ... won the starting tailback job during a hard fought competition that

included spring ball and most of fall camp ... smooth all-around running back ... also the No. 1 3rd-down back ... third-leading receiver for OSU ... good hands and runs good routes.

FL (Y) 7 BRANDIN COOKS 9 career starts (7 straight) ... second in the nation in receiving yards per game (131.8) and is 22nd in receptions per game (6.8) ... posted first 100-yard receivinggame of his career at UCLA with 175 yards; followed at Arizona with 149 yards ... added 173 yards receiving at BYU ... established career-high with nine catches at Arizona ... 75-yard touchdown

reception at UCLA was Beavers longest pass play since an 87-yard season-opening play in 2009 ... speedster creates coverage problems lined up opposite Wheaton ... good route runner with

excellent hands ... started first game of 11 season becoming the first true freshman to start wide receiver since Roddy Tompkins in 96 ... will also factor into kick return game ... sports a tattoo

on his right arm with the outline of the state of California with the hash marks of a football field running the length of the state.

OTHER KEY OFFENSIVE CONTRIBUTORS

WR 8 RICHARD MULLANEY Redshirt freshman ... could be the future at the split end position ... made first career reception at BYU ... has dazzled spectators with consistent ability to makeplays in practice throughout spring and fall drills ... will back-up Wheaton but should have opportunities to contribute to the offense as well.

TE 10 CALEB SMITH True freshman ... highly-touted freshman ... made first career reception for three yards agains t Washington State ... enrolled at Oregon State in late March of 2012what would have been normally his final term of high school, and participated in Spring Ball.

PK 12 TREVOR ROMAINE Sophmore ... returns as the starting placekicker for second straight year ... has tremendous leg strength ... booted 10 kickoffs for touchbacks in 11 setting the OSUrecord since kickoffs were moved to the 30-yard line in 07 ... tied for second in the nation among true freshman kickers with 72 points in 11 ... forced a fumble on a kickoff at Oregon in 11.

QB 14 CODY VAZ 2 career starts (straight) ... junior ... primary backup in 10 ... started at BYU - first start since high school - and threw for 20-32 for 332 yards and 3 TDs; earnedPac-12 Offensive Player of the Week ... went 2-0 as a starter (BYU & Utah) while filling in for an injured Sean Mannion ... saw game action in five contests as a freshman in 2010 ... earned high

praise from Coach Riley throughout spring and fall ... accurate thrower with a quick release.

RB 28 TERRON WARD 3 career starts ... sophomore ... solid all-around running back ... good speed and power ... good hands and ability to make big plays ... could also return punts andkicks.

RB 30 MALCOLM AGNEW 5 career starts ... sophomore ... exploded onto scene with 223 yards season-opening performance against Sacramento State in 11 ... has most career rushing yardon the roster with 577 yards ... hamstring issues slowed him off and on throughout the rest of last season ... became first true freshman in modern history to start the season opener at running

back at OSU ... outstanding combination of speed, balance, power and shiftiness ... excellent natural rushing ability ... son of former NFL player Ray Agnew.

FB 33 TYLER ANDERSON 1 career start ... sophomore ... walkon ... has become a short-yardage weapon - on 13 touches (through six games), he has converted nine for either a touchdownor first down ... scored first touchdown of his career with 1-yard TD plunge at Arizona; made it two games in a row with another 1-yard dive against Washington State ... carried the ball 25 yards

on a 3rd-and-1 against WSU ... has moved into the starting fullback role ... very capable receiver out of the backfield ... athletic player ... strong special teams player.

RB 34 JORDAN JENKINS 2 career starts ... senior ... former walkon ... most experienced player in the program at RB ... most accomplished as a 3 rd-down back; strong blocker and excellenreceiver ... tied for third on the team with 31 receptions in 11 ... special teams standout.

FB 42 CLAYTON YORK 4 career starts ... senior ... walkon ... missed season-opener due to a hamstring injury, returned to start against UCLA ... solid blocker ... capable receiver out of thebackfield ... blocked a punt, recovered it and returned it for a touchdown against Arizona in 11 ... strong player on special teams.

OL 75 DEREK NIELSEN Sophomore ... walkon ... most versatile lineman on the team ... is likely the first offensive lineman off the bench at any of the five positions ... has filled in briefly atLG and C so far this season ... has worked at center and both tackle spots in fall camp ... played guard in 11.

WR 81 MICAH HATFIELD Junior ... solid receiver ... has battled injuries throughout this career ... a strong contributor on offense and special teams when available.

WR 86 OBUM GWACHAM Sophomore ... battled Kevin Cummings for the starting position in the s lot ... an ankle injury midway through the fall derailed the competition ... will likely see actionat split end and slotback ... tons of potential and an extremely target (6-5, 224) in the red zone ... competes in the high jump for OSU in the spring ... Obums name means Son of God.

TE 89 CONNOR HAMLETT 2 career starts (straight) ... sophomore ... backup at tight end ... made game-winning TD grab on a 9-yarder with 1:09 left to beat Arizona - the first TD of his caree... made a pair of 29-yard receptions at BYU - the longest of his career ... notched first career stats with 3 catches for 13 yards in season-opener ... 11 receptions for 153 yards in spring game in

2011 ... shared offensive scout team MVP honors as redshirt in 2010 ... size (6-7) and hands make him a weapon.



DEFENSIVE STARTERSPos. No. Player Notes

LE 95 SCOTT CRICHTON 18 career starts (straight) ... sophomore ... second in the nation with 1.3 sacks per game - 8.0 in 2012 ... has 14.0 sacks in his career, tying for eighth in OSU history... leads the Pac-12 with 2.08 tackles-for- loss per game (tied for second in the nation) - 12.5 in 2012 and 27.0 in his career, tying for 13th in OSU history ... named as a Midseason All-American b

ESPN.com ... recorded three sacks against Washington State - first OSU player since Stephen Paea in 2010 ... recovered a fumble in season-opener against Wisconsin ... had a breakout 11

campaign ... brings heat from the edge against the pass and big enough to play inside in nickel and dime packages ... selected to the Freshman All-America teams by several media outlets in 11

... Pac-12 all-conference honorable mention as a freshman ... set OSU single season record with six forced fumbles; now tied for second in OSU history with seven forced fumbles ... 14.5 TFLs an

6 sacks in 11.

LT 98 CASTRO MASANIAI 8 career starts (6 straight) ... senior ... despite s ize (350 lbs) that might suggest otherwise, is in the best shape and is playing the best football of his career ... hugepart of OSUs fifth-ranked rushing defense in the nation ... 2.0 TFLs and .5 sacks ... space eater capable of pushing the pocket ... su ffered season-ending injuries each of last two seasons (shoulde

in 10 and leg in 11).

RT 49 ANDREW SEUMALO 17 career starts (16 straight) ... senior ... former walkon ... son of OSU defensive line coach Joe Seumalo ... 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks ... quick and athletic especiallyfor a tackle ... active along line and in pursuit ... chosen as a team co-captain.

RE 45 DYLAN WYNN 13 career starts (10 straight) ... sophomore ... recorded a sack and forced fumble in season-opener against Wisconsin ... recoverd sixth fumble of his career againsUtah - eight is the OSU record ... named Freshman All-America honorable mention by College Football News... set OSU single season record with five fumble recoveries in 2011 ... non-stop motor

SLB 4 D.J. ALEXANDER 6 career starts (straight) ... sophomore ... extremely athletic and aggressive ... has a knack for making big plays and big hits ... formerly known as D.J. Welch,changed his last name to Alexander - taking his stepfathers name - prior to the BYU game ... first career start resulted in Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (7 tackles, 2 TFLs) ... has been

outstanding special teams player, including making a tackle on his first play of kick coverage in 11.

MLB 41 FETI TAUMOEPEAU 13 career starts ... senior ... formerly known as Feti Unga, hell wear Taumoepeau in 12 to honor his mother ... won starting MLB job in 11 ... posted season-highseven tackles at BYU and again against Utah ... missed four starts due to knee injury in 11; was second in the Pac-12 in tackles as the time of the injury ... run stopper ... extremely aggressive

player.

WLB 40 MICHAEL DOCTOR 17 career starts (16 straight) ... junior ... tallied season-high 10 tackles at BYU and again against Utah ... tied for the team-lead with 37 tackles ... second on theteam in tackles (78) in 11 ... super-athletic linebacker ... big hitter and playmaker ... one of the fastest players in the program; has even practiced returning kicks in practice.

CB 14 JORDAN POYER 18 career starts (straight) ... senior ... leads the nation with 1.0 interceptions per game ... tallied three interceptions against WSU - first time since Mitch Meeuwsenin 2003 at OSU ... named Walter Camp Co-Player of the Week, Jim Thorpe (nations top CB) Player of the Week and Defensive Back of the Week by College Football Performance Awards for wee

of Oct. 8 ... named as a Midseason All-American bySporting News... listed as the No. 2 senior cornerback in the country by ESPNs Mel Kiper, Jr. ... has 11 interceptions in his career, tying forninth in OSU history ... named to numerous preseason watch lists ... Pac-12 All-Conference Second Team in 11 ... has been highly productive kick and punt returner throughout career ... extremely

aggressive in coverage and has a knack as a ballhawk ... remains OSUs primary punt returner ... named as a team co-captain.

SS 8 TYREQUEK ZIMMERMAN 6 career starts (straight) ... sophomore ... took over starting strong safety spot in fall camp with Anthony Watkins hip ailment ... made seven tackles in firstcareer start vs. Wisconsin ... arrived at OSU as a receiver before moving to safety after the first week of fall camp in 11 ... athletic safety with good hands.

FS 25 RYAN MURPHY 8 career starts (6 straight) ... sophomore ... outstanding athlete with good size (6-3, 213) ... good playmaker in the secondary ... registered first interception of theyear for OSU in season-opener vs. Wisconsin ... set career-high with 11 tackles at BYU ... third on the team with 34 tackles ... special teams standout ... registered 29 tackles as a reserve in 11.

CB 16 RASHAAD REYNOLDS 18 career starts (straight) ... junior ... often overshadowed by Poyer, but is an outstanding cover cornerback as well ... defensive coordinator Mark Banker referredto Reynolds as most improved defensive player in 2011 ... tied the OSU record with five pass break-ups (Dennis Weathersby) at UCLA ... has 11 pass break-ups and two interceptions to tie for

No. 3 in the nation in passes defended ... one of three returning starters in the secondary ... tied for team-lead with 37 tackles.

OTHER KEY DEFENSIVE CONTRIBUTORS

SS 3 ANTHONY WATKINS 11 career starts ... senior ... made second interception of his career against WSU and returned it 43 yards ... was expected to return for his second season as astarter at strong safety ... missed significant time during the fall with an ailing hip flexor and missed season-opener, returned at UCLA in reserve ... led the team with 85 tackles in 11.

CB 6 SEAN MARTIN 1 career start ... junior ... p lays as OSUs nickel CB ... good hands ... played well during fall camp ... started WSU as the nickel corner ... made first career interception

against Utah to seal the win ... started 11 season with 9 tackles in first two games before a foot injury ended his season ... has 19 tackles and two break-ups in 2012.

LB 13 RUEBEN ROBINSON 11 career starts ... senior ... playing as the teams fourth LB spelling all three starters in 2012 ... made first career interception at BYU ... played all three LB positionand made starts at all of those spots in 11.

S 29 STEVEN CHRISTIAN Senior ... transferred from Hawaii in August ... entered fall camp as a cornerback before moving to safety and has seen action on nickel and dime defenses ...graduated from Hawaii with a degree in neuroscience ... now pursuing a graduate degree at OSU ... career at UH was marred by hip injuries.

LB 44 JABRAL JOHNSON Sophomore ... backup on strongside ... has had outstanding fall camp and looks ready to contribute on defense ... also a solid player on special teams.

P 48 KEITH KOSTOL Sophomore ... walkon ... booted career-best 61-yard punt at UCLA ... earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week following UCLA game; seven punts, four insidthe 20 ... has punted 35 times in 2012 forcing 16 fair catches, putting the ball inside the opponents 20 yardline 16 times and booting five more than 50 yards ... won the starting punter job in fall

camp ... also is the likely No. 2 kicker.

DE 56 RUSTY FERNANDO Senior ... has recorded 2.5 tackles-for-loss in 2012 ... found a n iche in 11 as a speed rusher but worked in offseason to be a more rounded player ... has seen actionrecently in a hybrid/stand-up rusher role.

DE 78 RUDOLF FIFITA Senior ... followed up productive second half of 11 season with strong play in season-opener vs. Wisconsin including two TFLs and a sack ... has played a lot inpassing situations ... recovered fumble against WSU ... recorded second sack of the season and forced a fumble against Utah ... has had early impact in nickel and dime packages ... has shown a

knack for knocking down passes at the line of scrimmage.

DT 79 JOE LOPEZ Sophomore ... walkon ... second team tackle ... part of nickel and dime packages ... relies on quickness to pressure the pocket.DT 93 MANA ROSA Junior ... part of nickel and dime packages ... has battled various injuries throughout his career ... looking for a breakout season in 12.

DE 94 DEVON KELL Senior ... former walkon, awarded scholarship prior to 12 season ... part of nickel and dime packages.

DE 97 JOHN BRAUN Junior ... established himself as back-up to Scott Crichton during a strong offseason ... former offensive lineman is also a strong special teams player.



CORVALLIS In what many termed as the biggest non-conference home game in Oregon State football history, theBeavers defense put on a show that will be remembered fora very long time. OSU stymied No. 13 Wisconsin and Heisman

Trophy-candidate Montee Ball for much of the afternoon as theBeavers earned a 10-7 victory.

Wisconsin, in danger of being shut out for the first timesince 1997, pieced together a 64-yard drive to get on the boardwith 1:31 to play. The drive was aided by a pass interferencecall on the Beavers, but the Badgers were in no position to turndown the free yardage. Wisconsin quarterback Danny OBriencapped the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to bring Wisconsin back to within one score.

With no timeouts remaining, Wisconsin appeared to recover the onside kick. After a video review, however,it was determined that a Badger touched the ball prior to it traveling the required 10 yards. OSU killed the clockand Wisconsins 33-game regular-season non-conference winning streak. The Beavers did it by controlling theball and stuffing Ball and the Badgers. OSU held the ball for 35:35 while outgaining Wisconsin, 354-207. Ballfinished with just 65 yards rushing as the Beavers did not allow him to break their outside containment. Ballalso did not score a touchdown for the first time in 22 games.

The Beavers touchdown came on their first drive of the second half. After converting just 2-of-9 third downsin the first half, Oregon State had two crucial third down completions to sustain the drive. Sean Mannionconnected with Markus Wheaton for 18 yards on a 3rd-and-7 from the OSU 17 yard line. After being flaggedon a false start to force a 3rd-and-12, Mannion hit Brandin Cooks in the back of the end zone for a 20-yardtouchdown strike. Cooks had six catches for 80 yards, while Wheaton led the way with eight catches for 87yards. Wheaton now has 144 career catches which moves him into eighth place in school history.

The Beavers controlled play in the first half but only had a 43-yard second quarter field goal by TrevorRomaine to show for it. Oregon State ran 44 offensive plays to Wisconsins 24 and outgained the Badgers,238-64. Wisconsins defense bent, but it didnt break. The Beavers moved the ball into Wisconsin territorynumerous times, only to fail to convert on a pair of fourth down tries and on a 40-yard field goal with 21seconds remaining in the half.

While the OSU offense effectively moved the ball, the defense made life miserable for Wisconsin quar-terback Danny OBrien and company. The Badgers had six drives in the first half. All six ended in punts andWisconsin went three-and-out on four of them. Ball finished the first half with just 34 yards on eight carries.

Life didnt improve much for OBrien in the third quarter. After OSU scored to make it 10-0, Wisconsin hadits best starting field position of the day at its own 42. Ball rushed twice for minus-2 yards, and OBriens thirddown pass was intercepted by Ryan Murphy. Still down just 10-0, it looked as though the Badgers were givennew life after a botched punt on the ensuing OSU possession.

Put in its toughest circumstance of the day, the Beaver defense made its own splash play to preserve theshutout. Wisconsin drove to the Oregon State 9 yard line, but Dylan Wynn blitzed OBriens blind side andforced a fumble that was recovered by Scott Crichton. Wisconsin turned the ball over on downs twice in thefourth quarter before scoring its touchdown with 1:31 remaining.

#13 WISCONSIN 7

OREGON STATE 10

Reser StadiumCorvallis, Ore. Sept. 8, 2012

GAME 1 OREGON STATE VS. WISCONSIN

BOX SCORE

1 2 3 4 FWISCONSIN (1-1) 0 0 0 7 7

OREGON STATE (1-0) 0 3 7 0 10

2nd 13:03 OSU Trevor Romaine 43-yard field goal, 9-45 2:43

3rd 09:33 OSU Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Romaine kick), 11-86 5:24

4th 01:31 WIS Jacob Pedersen 11-yard pass from Danny OBrien (French kick), 8-64 1:24

WIS OSU

First Downs 13 18

Rushes-Yards 23-35 30-78Comp-Att-Int 20-38-1 29-47-0Passing Yards 172 276Total Offense 207 354Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0Penalties-Yards 3-20 8-75Punts-Average 7-39.9 6-40.8Punt Returns-Yards 1-8 1-(-5)Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-36 1-14Sacks By-Yards Lost 1-8 3-35Time of Possession 24:25 35:353rd Down Conversions 2 of 14 5 of 174th Down Conversions 2 of 4 1 of 4

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING - OSU: Agnew 11-45, Woods 9-36, Cooks 2-13,

Anderson 1-6, Wheaton 2-3, Ward 1-2, TEAM 1-(-2),Mannion 2-(-9), Kostol 1-(-16). WIS: Ball 15-61, White3-11, TEAM 1-(-2), OBrien 4-(-35).

PASSING - OSU: Mannion 29-47-0-276-1. WIS: OBrien20-38-1-172-1.

RECEIVING - OSU: Wheaton 8-87, Cooks 6-80-1, Prince4-42, Woods 4-29, Hamlett 3-13, K. Cummings 2-12,Ward 1-10, Anderson 1-3. WIS: Duckworth 7-55,Pedersen 4-36-1, Ball 4-18, Abbrederis 1-26, White1-12, Fredrick 1-11, Doe 1-9, Wozniak 1-5.

MISSED FIELD GOALS - OSU: Romaine 40.TACKLES - OSU: Reynolds 5-2=7, Zimmerman 5-2=7,

Welch 4-3=7, Wynn 1-5=6, Taumoepeau 1-5=6. WIS: Armstrong 6-4=10, S. Johnson 3-6=9, Borland 4-4=8,

M. Taylor 1-7=8, D. Smith 3-4=7.ATTENDANCE - 42,189.WEATHER - 64 degrees; Wind 13 mph W, Partly sunny.

PASADENA, Calif. Sean Mannion passed for a career-high 379 yards and two touchdowns, Oregon State put theclamps on No. 19 UCLAs offense, and the Beavers opened theirPac-12 Conference season by topping the Bruins 27-20 .

The victory was the 74th at OSU for coach Mike Riley,matching the school record set by Lon Stiner, the Beaverscoach from 1933-48. Riley is in his 12th year with OSU.

Oregon States Markus Wheaton had nine receptions for150 yards and has caught at least one pass in 25 consecu-tive games. Brandin Cooks had six catches for 175 yards, andStorm Woods rushed for 96 yards on 21 carries.

The Bruins (3-1, 0-1 Pac-12) scored 15 touchdowns and averaged 622.0 yards to rank second nationallin total offense in their previous three games. But the Beavers (2-0, 1-0) held them to 444 yards and two TD

UCLAs Johnathan Franklin, the countrys leading rusher entering the game with a 180.3-yard average, waheld to 45 yards on 12 carries. Redshirt freshman Brett Hundley completed 27 of 42 passes for 372 yards ana touchdown.

Trailing 17-10, the Bruins blew two scoring chances in the third quarter. First, they failed to convert fourth-and-2 at the Oregon State 35-yard line after Anthony Barr forced a fumble by Mannion at the Beavers43 and Tevin McDonald recovered.

The Bruins got another chance when S tan McKay intercepted Mannions pass at the Beavers 48 on the nexplay, but they were forced to punt.

The Beavers then moved 88 yards on 13 plays to take a 24-10 lead, scoring on a 2-yard run by StormWoods one play after a pass interference penalty against Sheldon Price on third-and-goal.

UCLA responded by getting a 1-yard sneak from Hundley that capped a 75-yard drive and made it 24-1with 14:01 to play. OSU got its 10-point lead back on Trevor Romaines 17-yard field goal with 9:33 left.

The Bruins had a chance to get within seven points again, but Kai Fairbairn was wide right on a 42-yardfield goal with 7:37 remaining. Fairbairn kicked a 35-yarder with 1:47 left, but Oregon State recovered UCLAonside kick and ran out all but the final five seconds

Romaines 22-yard field goal on Oregon States first possession gave the Beavers a 3-0 lead, but the Bruintied it on a 22-yard field goal by Fairbairn early in the second quarter.

Oregon State took the lead back on the next scrimmage play - a 75-yard touchdown pass from Mannion tCooks. Mannions 42-yard scoring pass to Wheaton later in the second period made it 17-3.

Hundley threw a 65-yard touchdown pass to Shaquelle Evans with 49 seconds remaining before halftime ttrim Oregon States lead to seven points.

OREGON STATE 27

#19 UCLA 20

Rose BowlPasadena, Calif. Sept. 22, 2012

GAME 2 OREGON STATE AT UCLA

BOX SCORE

1 2 3 4 OREGON STATE (2-0, 1-0) 3 14 7 3 27

UCLA (3-1, 0-1) 0 10 0 10 20

1st 09:24 OSU Trevor Romaine 22-yard field goal, 13-81 4:13

2nd 12:59 UCLA Kai Fairbairn 22-yard field goal, 5-52 2:0112:48 OSU Brandin Cooks 75-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Romaine kick), 1-75 0:1105:23 OSU Markus Wheaton 42-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Romaine kick), 4-55 1:4200:49 UCLA Shaquelle Evans 65-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Fairbairn kick), 3-78 0:42

3rd 01:21 OSU Storm Woods 2-yard run (Romaine kick), 13-88 4:46

4th 14:01 UCLA Brett Hundley 1-yard run (Fairbairn kick), 7-75 2:2009:33 OSU Trevor Romaine 17-yard field goal, 9-74 4:2801:47 UCLA Kai Fairbairn 35-yard field goal, 13-71 3:01

OSU UCLAFirst Downs 25 19

Rushes-Yards 41-122 28-72Comp-Att-Int 24-35-1 27-42-0Passing Yards 379 372Total Offense 501 444Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 9-90 7-56Punts-Average 7-43.9 8-44.0Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 2-46Sacks By-Yards Lost 2-13 3-20Time of Possession 34:36 25:243rd Down Conversions 6 of 15 2 of 154th Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING - OSU: Woods 21-96-1, Cooks 2-11, Wheaton

1-10, Agnew 7-10, Anderson 3-6, Ward 2-5, Mannion5-(-16). UCLA: Franklin 12-45, Hundley 10-32-1, James4-(-1), Thigpen 2-(-4).

PASSING - OSU: Mannion 24-35-1-379-2. UCLA: Hundle27-42-0-372-1.

RECEIVING - OSU: Wheaton 9-150-1, Cooks 6-175-1,Hamlett 2-18, Woods 2-18, Anderson 1-7, Ward 1-4,York 1-3, Hatfield 1-3, Jenkins 1-1. UCLA: Evans6-148-1, J. Johnson 5-75, Manfro 3-22, D. Bell 2-63,Fauria 2-20, James 2-11, Walker 2-9, Thigpen 2-4,Franklin 1-11, Lucien 1-8, Payton 1-1.

MISSED FIELD GOALS - UCLA: Fairbairn 42.TACKLES - OSU: Doctor 8-1=9, Reynolds 6-2=8, Crichton

6-0=6, Welch 3-2=5. UCLA: McDonald 8-1=9, Barr7-0=7, Kendricks 6-1=7, Hester 4-2=6.

ATTENDANCE - 54,636.WEATHER - 88 degrees; Wind nil, Partly cloudy.



TUCSON, Ariz. Sean Mannion passed for 433 yards and threetouchdowns, including the game-winner to Connor Hamlett from nineyards out with 1:17 remaining in the fourth quarter, to help send the18th-ranked Oregon State football team to a 38-35 win over Arizona.

The win sent head coach Mike Riley to his 75th all-time win at OSU,surpassing Lon Stiner for the most in school history.

The sophomore completed 29-of-45 attempts and found MarkusWheaton for touchdown strikes of 2 and 20 yards, respectively, whilethe senior receiver caught 10 passes overall for 166 yards. For the sec-ond consecutive week, he was joined by Brandin Cooks at the 100-yard receiving plateau - Cooks had 149 yards on nine catches.

The Beavers ground game got going in a big way in the win, with Storm Woods on the strength of 29carries for 161 yards. The redshirt freshman put the Beavers up 24-21 in the third quarter with a 1-yardtouchdown rush.

The Beavers totaled 613 yards of total offense, which, in itself is notable as it stands as the sixth-bestsingle-game output in OSU history, and the most since the team gained 654 yards against Arizona in 2005.

Mannions final touchdown strike of the game - which ended as Oregon States sixth straight win over theWildcats in Tucson -

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