Oregon State has played some good football this season. They just haven't done it consistently. In their five wins, they've played pretty well. They beat Cal 35-7, USC 36-7, Arizona in Tucson 29-27, Arizona State 31-28, and Louisville 35-28.
It's a pretty good bet that Oregon will see this version of the Beavers, rather than the team that rolled over for UCLA, Washington and Washington State. The Ducks have to prepare for a team that is better than Cal, Arizona, and USC, in spite of what the record and the overall statistics might suggest.
Ryan Katz passer ratings in the wins: 129, 164, 161, 146, 152. He threw for 393 yards in the win over Arizona, 260 against Arizona State. Quizz Rodgers' rushing yardage in the five wins: 132, 145, 83, 116, 128.
Oregon State will play up for the Ducks. They have for 114 years. True, there have been some notably one-sided games, and this may even be one, but Oregon's players and fans should expect OSU's best effort of the year in this game.
And their best effort has been pretty good. It would be a big mistake to think otherwise.
Definitely agreed on the Beavs. They are schizophrenic and the Ducks will most likely see the best of them. Go Ducks.
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