Welcome back Trent Bray; 3pm start for the top two defenses in the PAC (yds allowed). But will offense be the story again today? Beavs are scoring more than twice as many points/game as Cougs.
Something to think about: Beavs are 93% in the red zone, Cougs 75%
Something else to consider: at QB the Cougs start a RS Frosh with only 2 college snaps.
Vegas has O/U at 52.5 and Beavs -18, anyone expect Beavs to keep the streak of beating the spread alive? 52.5 seem too high?
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GO BEAVS!
First to say #GoBeavs
I’m really enjoying how the Atkinson/Legree production breaks the narrative for the pundits.
Big Noon programs on Fox just spent a full 1/2 hour crowning Jeremiah Smith and Julian Sayin but they weren’t able to say leading “all” of college football for Smith. Legree is leading him in every category while they present him as the best wr and a shoo-in for Belitnikoff and Heisman. So transparently funny how hard they are trying to continue to dismiss OSU even in this turn around because it defies their narrative.
Beavs will roll today. More of the same. I figure Bray surprises will lay for maybe 2 possessions and then WSU defense will crack and the game will be out of hand by halftime again.
This will be a game where a first time starter doesn’t succeed against OSU.
Fill Reser and get in early, stay loud and rowdy!
Beavs 52-9
Go Beavs!
Hope Bray is given a warm reception. Then that his D summarily gets its ass kicked.
No predictions from me so just win and win big!
Jeremiah Smith update:
2 catches for 20 yards at halftime….
So the broadcasters are beginning to make the argument that he ought to win the Heisman because he is a great decoy that helps his teammates get open.
I hope Legree breaks 300 yards in a single game this season….
I think the all time record for a Beav is 273 yards (Hass). Second would be Robb Thomas with something like 255 yards.
Of course. As his stats start trending down they’ll say it’s because he’s getting doubled up now. There will be a lot of spinning the rest of the season.
USA Today Ohio State/Indiana Game Preview:
“The Hoosiers will be tasked with stopping Jeremiah Smith, who has taken his game to a new level this season. The current Heisman Trophy frontrunner has 48 receptions for 916 yards with 11 touchdowns in six games, ranking second nationally in each of those metrics behind Oregon State’s Jesse Legree.”
So, he’s taken his game to a new level, just not the level of Legree?
And yet Legree is not in the Heisman conversation?
Beavers wearing Benny Beaver helmets today?
https://x.com/BeaverFootball/status/2111533742833672540
Yep
I was hoping for the white helmets w/Benny from 2025:
https://cfbuniform.com/fbs/oregon-st-beavers
Oh well. Some Benny anyway.
The game result is more important obviously.
Indy just picked off ohio state pass
Dark bar you say? Otis, my man!
Bad joke. I know
https://www.imcdb.org/v036599.html
Smith just caught a about 50 yard pass for a TD on 4th and 1. Indy secondary looked like garbage on the coverage.
And once again Texas is “stunned.” How about perennially underperforming, particularly given their spending?
Sarkisian down at the liquor store working on the punch card
The announcers are certainly homers for ohio state…..”I didn’t think it was a late hit on Indy’s QB.” Laughable!
Even a cfp champion gets pushed behind the perennial narrative of 10 or so ‘brands’
Well Ohio St may be cooked if Sayin has a torn labrum or similar with his throwing shoulder. He was hit really awkwardly on a sack and pinned his arm backwards against his own shoulder. Left the game and has a sling for most of the 4th quarter. It will be a hollow victory if Ohio St needs to figure out qb for the last 5 games. And Smith’s numbers will suffer too.
That’s a real bummer….not so much.
Built in excuse for Smith.
Not wishing for a player to get hurt though. But I can see the narrative being spun