Beavers Host Ducks Saturday on ABC
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THE SERIES
• Saturday is the 118th meeting in the series that dates back to 1894.
• At 118 games, the series ranks as tied for the fifth-most contested in FBS history. Games through the 2014 season – 124, Minnesota vs. Wisconsin; 120, Missouri vs. Kansas; 119, Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH); 119, North Carolina vs. Virginia; 118, Civil War; 118, Auburn vs. Georgia; 118, Texas vs. Texas A&M.
• Oregon has a 61-46-10 advantage and has won six straight in the series (3 in a row at Reser Stadium).
• The series has the distinction of having the last scoreless tie in college football (1983).
• The Ducks edged the Beavers last season 36-35 at Autzen Stadium as Marcus Mariota threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Josh Huff with 29 seconds remaining for the win. OSU had taken the lead with 1:39 remaining on a Victor Bolden 25-yard run.
• Former Beaver Brandin Cooks caught 10 passes in last season’s game, making him the Pac-12 leader for single season receptions with 120.
• The teams combined for 1,113 total yards last year (UO 568, OSU 545).
• OSU rushed for 231 yards last season, far and away the most for the season. Terron Ward led the Beavers with 145 yards.
• Notable current records in the series by OSU or against OSU: Most points kicking (20, Alexis Serna (11/20/04); Longest INT return (94 yds, Jay Locey, Nov. 22, ’75); co-longest run at Reser (83 yds, Jeremiah Johnson, UO, Nov. 29, ’08); co-most TDs scored rushing at Reser (4, Ken Simonton, Nov. 21, ’98); Most points 2 teams at Reser (103, Nov. 29, 2008); Co-field goals made (5, Alexis Serna, Nov. 20, 2004); Largest Attendance at Reser (47,249, Nov. 24, 2012).
TOP 10 BEWARE: Oregon State has defeated nine Associated Press top-10 teams starting with the 2000 season. The Beavers, as unranked, are also 5-5 vs. AP top 10 teams at home this century – the best in the nation, courtesy of ESPN. Here is a closer look at Reser Stadium historic wins since 2000.
Oct. 7, 2000 – OSU 31, No. 8 USC 21. First win vs. USC since 1967 (26-game losing streak) … the win pushed OSU to No. 23 in the country the following week – the first appearance in the AP top 25 since finishing No. 13 in 1968 … Ken Simonton ran for 234 yards (2nd most ever vs. USC at the time) and 3 TDs … OSU’s defense intercepted Carson Palmer three times.
Nov 18, 2000 – No. 8 OSU 23, No. 5 Oregon 13. OSU earned a tie for the then Pac-10 title with UO and UW … win propelled the Beavers to the Fiesta Bowl … Jonathan Smith threw two lengthy TD passes in the first quarter … Jake Cookus intercepted UO QB Joey Harrington three times – Harrington threw five INTs for the game … The win was OSU’s 10th, it’s first double digit win season in program history.
Nov. 10, 2001 – OSU 49, No. 8 Washington 24. OSU totaled 497 yards in total offense … Ken Simonton rushed for 107 yards and 2 TDs (also had a receiving TD); Steven Jackson added 86 yards and 3 TDs … UW had just 281 yards of total offense … the 49 points is the most scored ever vs. UW.
Oct. 28, 2006 – OSU 33, No. 3 USC 31. The Trojans’ loss snapped their 27-game Pac-10 win streak and 38-game win streak overall … DE Jeff Van Orsow deflected John-David Booty’s 2-pt conversion attempt with seven seconds left to preserve the victory … Clinton Polk, in reserve, ran for his only 100-yard game (exactly 100 yards) … Matt Moore, the former UCLA Bruin, passed for 262 yards and 1 TD for OSU … WR/PR Sammie Stroughter returned a punt 70 yards for a TD.
Sept. 25, 2008 – OSU 27, No. 1 USC 21. Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers rushed or 186 yards and 2 TDs … Jacquizz’s brother, James Rodgers, had 2 TDs receiving from QB Lyle Moevao … USC had just 313 yards in total offense … Greg Laybourn intercepted a Mark Sanchez pass with less than three minutes to play to set up OSU’s final score with 2:39 left.
Nov. 15, 2014 – OSU 35, No. 7 ASU 27. Terron Ward rushed for 148 yards and Storm Woods added 125 - -both scored 1 TD – in the victory over the Sun Devils. ASU was ranked No. 6 in the CFP poll entering the game … Sean Mannion passed for 2 TDs and Jordan Villamin accounted for 127 yards receiving … OSU outscored ASU on one of the coldest nights in Reser Stadium history 21-3 in the 2nd half.
THEIR LAST GAME AT RESER: The following Beavers are appearing in their last game at Reser Stadium
D.J. Alexander, LB, Palm Desert, Calif. – D.J. has made 31 career starts, including 1 1 straight. A four-year letterman who will graduate next month in human development. For his career he has 202 tackles, including 21 tackles for loss and 7.5 quarterback sacks.
Tyler Anderson, FB, Walnut Creek, Calif. – Tyler has started eight games for his career. Anderson has 18 career carries and 23 career receptions. The four-year letterman graduates next month in New Media.
Bud Delva, DT, Miami, Fla. – Bud has started 10 games for his two-year career. He has made 38 career tackles, including 6 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. The two-year letterman is on track to graduate in March with a degree human development and family sciences.
Michael Doctor, LB, Tulsa, Okla. – The co-team captain has started 37 career games and has accounted for 247 tackles, including 22.5 tackles-for-loss, and 6 interceptions. The four-year letterman will graduate next month in human development and family science.
Obum Gwacham, DE, Chino Hills, Calif. – He has started three games. A four-year letterman who started his career as a wide receiver. He will graduate next month with a degree in marketing. Gwacham earned Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention last year.
Connor Hamlett, TE, Edmonds, Wash. – Connor has made 28 career starts, including 15 straight. A four-year letterman with 103 Receptions for 1,102 yards and 10 touchdowns. He will graduate next month in business management. He is a a three-time Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention pick.
Siale Hautau, DT, Salt Lake City, Utah – Siale has six starts for his career. A two-year letterman who will graduate this summer in liberal arts. He has 15 career tackles.
Jabral Johnson, LB, Killeen, Texas – Jabral is a four-year letterman who will graduate in June with a degree in sociology. He has made 20 career starts for 160 tackles.
Keith Kostol, P, Tigard, Ore. – Keith has been the starting punter for the last three seasons and is a three-year letterman. A Pac-12 Academic Honorable Mention selection who will graduate in June with degrees in electrical and computer engineering.
Sean Mannion, QB, Pleasanton, Calif. – The only three-year team captain in OSU football history. The Pac-12 Conference’s all-time leader for passing yards with 13,438 yards with an OSU record 82 touchdowns passing. He has started 42 games and is a graduate student in interdisciplinary studies.
Malcolm Marable, CB, Pasadena, Calif. – Malcolm has been a integral part of OSU’s special teams and enters Saturday with 45 career kickoff return yards and a 22.9 average. The four-year letterman will graduate next month in New Media.
Michael Morovick, LS, Mission Viejo, Calif – A three-year starter as the team’s longsnapper. He will graduate next month in business management. He is a three-year letterman.
Ryan Murphy, S, Oakland, Calif. – The four-year letterman co-team captain has 228 career tackles, including 17.5 tackles for loss, and 7 interceptions. He has started 38 career game and will graduate next month with a degree in human development and family science
Steven Nelson, CB, Warner Robins, Ga. – Steven in one of the premier cornerbacks in the Pac-12 and enters Saturday with 20 career starts. He has accounted for 118 tackles and 8 interceptions. The two-year letterman will graduate in June in sociology.
Iona Pritchard, TE, South Jordan, Utah – Iona has been with the program just one year. He is a graduate student.
Roman Sapolu, OL, Huntington Beach, Calif – Roman started nine games before an injury forced him to retire from football. The four-year letterman will graduate next month with a liberal arts degree.
Terron Ward, RB, Antioch, Calif. – Terron started eight career games and was a key figure in the Beaver offense. The four-year letterman will miss the Civil War due to a knee injury. For his career he accounted for 1,843 rushing yards, 664 receiving yards and 465 kickoff yards for 2,972 all-purpose yards with 25 touchdowns. He will graduate in March in New Media.
Jacob Wark, TE, Tualatin, Ore. – Jacob transferred to OSU after lettered three years at California; he will earn a letter this season. He is a graduate student after earning his degree at Cal.
Dylan Wynn, DE, Concord, Calif. – Dylan is a four-year letterman who has started a team high 43 games. He has accounted for 207 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Wynn will graduate next month in human development and family science.
Tyrequek Zimmerman, S, St. Matthews, SC – Tyrequek is a four-year letterman who has started 37 career games. He has accounted for 258 career tackles and leads the team this season with 83. He will graduate in June in human development and family science.
THAT’S A LOT OF TOUCHDOWNS: Sean Mannion and Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariotta have combined for 177 career passing touchdowns. Mannion rests tied for seventh in the category with former Stanford standout Andrew Luck in Pac-12 history, while Mariotta is third.
DON’T EXPECT MANY TURNOVERS: The Beavers are one of the better teams in the nation for taking care of the ball in 2014 – with just 13 turnovers (compared to 26 last season). OSU is tied for 19th in the nation for fewest turnovers in the country, while Oregon is first having lost just seven.
SIMPLY THE BEST: Beaver QB Sean Mannion is the new record holder for career passing yards in the Pac-12 with 13,438. He is on his way, at his current season average, for 13,711 yards which would be the eighth-highest total in NCAA history behind Case Keenam, Houston (19,217), Timmy Chang, Hawai’i (17,072), Landry Jones, Oklahoma (16,646), Graham Harrell, Texas Tech (15,793), Ty Detmer, BYU (15,031), Kellen Moore, Boise State (14,667), and Colt Brennan, Hawai’i (14,193). In addition, Taylor Heinicke from Old Dominion currently has 14,677 yards, but not all of his yards technically count toward the FBS list due to ODU’s reclassifying from the FCS level.
MANNION’S CLIFFSNOTES: The following is a quick summary of quarterback Sean Mannion’s accomplishments to date (a more detailed biography is also available in these game facts):
• First three-year team captain in school history.
• 2014 Manning Passing Academy Air-It-Out Challenge winner.
• 2014 Elite 11 QB Camp Challenge winner.
• Maxwell Award Watch List for the nation’s top player.
• Davey O’Brien Award Watch List for top QB.
• Manning Award Watch List for top QB.
• Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award candidate.
• Walter Camp Award Watch List (All-America teams).
• Senior CLASS Award finalist (character, community service, academics, athletics).
• Pac-12 career passing leader with 13,438 yards.
• Currently second on the active completions list for a FBS quarterbacks with 1,168 (Taylor Heinicke, ODU, 1,177).
• His 13,438 yards is second among active Division I quarterbacks. (Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion, 14,677).
• His .649 career completion percentage is on OSU record pace.
• Owns the OSU career record for passing touchdowns with 82.
• Broke the Pac-12 record for single season passing yards last season with 4,662.
• He can join former Oregon standout Bill Musgrave as the only quarterbacks in league history to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week accolades in four different seasons.
• Set a then Pac-12 record last season for back-to-back games passing with 974 yards combined against California and Washington State.
• Has graduated with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies and is working on a Master’s in interdisciplinary studies.
• “You’re a freakin’ Albatross Sean Mannion … use your reach.” Offensive Coordinator John Garrett in an August practice.
• Check out Sean Mannion’s website at http://seanmanniontheqb.com/
41,788: The number of yards Oregon State quarterbacks have thrown for since Beaver head coach Mike Riley returned to the sideline for his second tenure at the start of the 2003 season. That equates to 23.7 miles, the most in the league during the timeframe.
BOWL ELIGIBLE: A win Saturday vs. Oregon would make Oregon State bowl eligible for the third consecutive year and ninth time in head coach Mike Riley’s tenure at the helm of the Beavers. OSU is 6-2 in bowl games under Riley.
SCHOOL RECORD COACH: Mike Riley continues to build on his school record for victories, now with 93 (93-78). He has 58 league wins, which is 11th in Pac-12 history. Riley’s overall league record is 58-62 (14 of those losses in his first era of 1997-98) – his second tenure (2003-present) league mark is 56-48. Riley is the longest tenured coach in the Pac-12 in his 14th year at OSU; the rest of the league entering the ’14 season includes Kyle Whittingham, Utah (10 yrs), Steve Sarkisian, UW/USC (6), David Shaw, Stanford (4), Todd Graham, ASU (3), Mike Leach, WSU (3), Rich Rodriguez, Arizona (3), Sonny Dykes, Cal (2), Mark Helfrich, Oregon (2), Mike MacIntyre, Colorado (2) and Chris Peterson, UW (1). Riley finished second in an ESPN poll of FBS coaches the week of Sept. 15 2014 for being the most underrated coach (Rice’s David Bailiff was first).
60 YEARS: No other team in the Pac-12 can boast as much NFL coaching experience as the Beavers. OSU’s full-time coaches have 60 years of NFL experience, including Mike Riley as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers. Here is a closer look – Mike Riley (4 years), Mark Banker (3), Bruce Read (7), Mike Cavanaugh (2), John Garrett (19), Rod Perry (23) and Chris Brasfield (2).
BEAVS AT 109: Oregon owns the most victories in the Pac-12 Conference this century with 143, followed by USC (141/117 with vacated wins), OSU (109), Arizona State (103), UCLA (102), Stanford (99), Cal (92), Washington (86), Arizona (85), WSU (75). Non-traditional Pac-12 teams Utah has 122 victories this century and Colorado has 73. The Beavers hit the 100-win plateau this century in the Sept, 21, 2013 win at San Diego State. The previous 100-win stretch started during the 1966 season, ending with 1999 – nearly 34 seasons (365 games). This century’s 100 victories were achieved in just over 13 seasons (168 games).
EARLY DEPARTURES: Juniors Brandin Cooks and Scott Crichton elected to forgo their senior seasons and enter the NFL Draft, becoming the fourth and fifth Beavers to do so joining Steven Jackson, Brandon Browner and Jacquizz Rodgers. Cooks, a consensus All-American and Biletnikoff Award winner, set new Pac-12 single season marks for receptions with 128 and yards with 1,730 (NCAA leader in 2013). He accounted for 226 receptions for 3,272 yards and 26 total touchdowns (24 rec, 2 rush) during his illustrious career. Overall, he compiled 3,863 all-purpose yards. Crichton made 165 career tackles for the Beavers, including 51 tackles-for-loss and 22.5 quarterback sacks. He ranks third all-time at OSU for tackles-for-loss and fourth for quarterback sacks.
TEAM CAPTAINS: Quarterback Sean Mannion is serving as a co-team captain for the third consecutive year – no Beaver prior has ever been a captain for three seasons. Linebacker Michael Doctor is in the co-captain role for the second straight year. Safety Ryan Murphy and center Isaac Seumalo are in their first years with the leadership honor.
OTHER SCHEDULE NOTES: There are several oddities to this year’s schedule for the Beavers. Here is a closer look:
• OSU and Cal are the only teams to have a streak of three consecutive home league games.
• The Beavers, Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Washington are the only teams to play on the last six dates of the season.
• Oregon State is the only “Power 5 Conference” team that ends the season with four home games in the last five dates.
• Oregon State is the only team that began the Pac-12 portion of the season with two road games and was the only team to play three of its first four league games away.
• Oregon State is one of four Power 5 teams that only played three home games in the first full eight weeks of the season.
YOUNG RECEIVERS: With the loss of junior receiver Richard Mullaney, the Beavers possess the youngest starting receiving corps in the Pac-12. OSU anticipates starting Victor Bolden (So.), Jordan Villamin (Fr-RS) and Hunter Jarmon (Fr-RS) Saturday. No other team in the league starts more than one freshman or sophomore per the latest depth charts made available by the schools.
RUNNING BACK U: Oregon State is the only program in the Pac-12 Conference with three running backs that rank 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.
100-PLUS USUALLY A W: When a Beaver rushes for 100-plus yards it usually equals a victory. OSU has won 30 of its last 36 games (83%) when a rusher gains 100 – the only six 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), Sept. 3, 2011 vs. Sacramento State (Malcolm Agnew 223), Dec. 29, 2012 vs. Texas (Storm Woods 118) and Nov. 29 vs. Oregon (Terron Ward 145).
RUSHING SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER: While still not satisfied, Beaver head coach Mike Riley has witnessed significant improvement in the run game from a year ago. The Beavers have more touchdowns rushing this season with 18 than they did all of last year with 15.
IMPROVED GROUND GAME CONTINUES: The Beavers have rushed for 1,271 net yards this season in 11 games, that’s 44 yards more than the season total for last year in 13 games. Both Terron Ward (148 yds) and Storm Woods (125 yds) went over the 100-yard mark vs. Arizona State – it was the first time two Beaver backs had reached the 100-yard threshold in the same game since the 2007 Emerald Bowl vs. Maryland.
TWO KICKERS; SAME RESULT: For several reasons, the Beavers have used two placekickers this season – senior Trevor Romaine, who left the team the week of Nov. 17, and freshman-redshirt Garrett Owens. The duo have combined to make 18 of 21 field goal attempts for the second-best percentage in the Pac-12 at .857 (UW, .864).
609: That’s the number of combined tackles for the Beavers’ three starting linebackers – Michael Doctor (247), D.J. Alexander (202) and Jabral Johnson (160). OSU’s senior trio is one of the most experienced, if not the most experienced, linebacker corps in the Pac-12. For the first time since 2007 the Beavers started three senior linebackers in the season opener.
TURNOVERS: Over the last four seasons (49 games) OSU has forced 100 turnovers, fourth-most in the conference and 17th in the nation. Here is a closer look courtesy of ESPN: Oregon (119), Arizona State (118), Washington (103), Oregon State (100), UCLA (93), USC (91), Utah (88), Arizona (87), Stanford (82), Washington State (75), California (74), Colorado (62).
WIN THE TURNOVER BATTLE, WIN THE GAME: Over the last 136 games, Oregon State is 51-11 when committing fewer turnovers than its opponent, 11-36 when committing more and 14-13 when even.
80-9: That’s 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 60-5.
BOWL HISTORY: Starting with the 1999 season thru 2013, Oregon State has appeared in 11 bowl games – tied for the second-most in the league. Oregon has 14 appearances, followed by OSU (11), Utah (11), USC (11), UCLA (11), Arizona State (10), Cal (8), Washington (8), Stanford (7), Colorado (6), Arizona (5) and Washington State (4).
STINGY DEFENSE: Oregon State’s experienced defense has posted 22 quarters of allowing 100 yards or less this season. The Beavers rank second in the Pac-12 for total defense allowing an average of 391.8 yards per game. Here is a closer look.
8 yds – Stanford (3rd qtr)
9 yds – Portland State (3rd qtr)
13 yds – San Diego State (4th qtr)
16 yds -- Utah (2nd qtr)
31 yds – Portland State 4th qtr)
32 yds – Hawai’i (1st qtr)
35 yds – Arizona State (3rd qtr)
39 yds – Colorado (3rd qtr)
50 yds – USC (1st qtr)
56 yds – San Diego State (3rd qtr)
61 yds – Portland State (1st qtr)
65 yds – Utah (1st qtr)
71 yds – San Diego State (1st qtr)
75 yds – San Diego State (2nd qtr)
75 yds – Arizona State (4th qtr)
79 yds – Hawai’i (2nd qtr)
79 yds – Washignton (3rd qtr)
87 yds – Hawai’i (3rd qtr)
88 yds – Washington State (4th qtr)
93 yds – Washington (2nd qtr)
98 yds – Utah (4th qtr)
100 yds – Stanford (4th qtr)
60 YEARS AND COUNTING: Oregon State’s own Jack Saling has volunteered in the Reser Stadium, formerly Parker Stadium, Press Box for 60 years – the longest active streak in the nation. Jack served as the play-by-play typist for decades before assuming his new role as part of the participation chart tracker. His son Gene is in his 47th year as a volunteer.
LUCKY 9: OSU started nine seniors for the season opener; the most since modern day tracking/records for starters began in 1976.
PENALTY ISSUES: Oregon State is tied for 122nd (Cal) in the FBS for penalties committed with 100 (Texas Tech & Baylor have the most at 101). Of the 25 most penalized teams in the country, eight are from the Pac-12 – OSU, Oregon, Colorado, UW, WSU, UCLA, USC and Cal.
FIRST DOWN BEAVERS: OSU has gained 31 first downs via penalities this season, tied for the fourth-most in the NCAA (Arizona leads with 41). However, Beaver opponents have gained 30 first downs via penalty.
SCHOLAR ATHLETES: Oregon State’s seniors are all on track to graduate this academic year. Quarterback Sean Mannion possesses his bachelor’s in liberal studies and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. The following student-athletes will graduate in December; D.J. Alexander (human development/family studies), Tyler Anderson (new media), Bud Delva (communication), Michael Doctor (human development/family studies), Obum Gwacham (marketing), Connor Hamlett (management), Malcolm Marable (new media), Michael Morovick (management), Ryan Murphy (human development/family studies), Roman Sapolu (public health), Terron Ward (new media) and Dylan Wynn (human development/family studies). Steven Nelson (sociology) will graduate in March and Keith Kostol (electrical & computer engineering), Devon Filipe (exercise and sport science) and Tyrequek Zimmerman (human development/family studies) and Siale Hautau (Spanish) will graduate in June.