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The Oregon State football team is coming off a gritty, dominant win over San Diego State and will now turn its attention to arguably its biggest game of the regular season.
The Beavers (2-0) will face off with rival Oregon (2-0) at 12:30 p.m. at Reser Stadium on Saturday.
There will be plenty at stake for both programs; the No. 9 Ducks are looking to put a couple of sluggish early-season performances behind them and prove that they are a bonafide national title contender. Oregon State, which enters the matchup as a 16.5-point underdog, has its sights set on upsetting its in-state rival.
Here are some highlights from OSU coach Trent Bray’s weekly press conference Monday afternoon.
OSU coach Trent Bray complimentary of Ducks’ offense, defense
Oregon landed at No. 3 in the preseason AP Poll and was expected to notch a couple of lopsided home wins during its Week 1 matchup against Idaho and its Week 2 clash with Boise State.
But the Ducks barely scraped by against both opponents and have fallen to No. 9 in the latest national rankings as a result.
Nonetheless, Bray spoke glowingly of UO’s offense and its quarterback, senior Dillon Gabriel.
“They just got a tremendous amount of athletes, obviously, very talented quarterback,” Bray said. “There’s athletes everywhere on the field, up front, tight end. So they’re just extremely talented. And so that’s what you got to be able to make sure that you’re sound, you’re in the right spots.”
Oregon’s defense has received big early-season contributions from its veteran transfer additions. Defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, cornerback Jabbar Muhammad, and nickel corner Brandon Johnson have all looked the part throughout the Ducks’ first two contests.
“They’ve got a collection of talent that is impressive when you look at the physical talent,” Bray said of Oregon’s defense. “We’ve…
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Author : Statesman Journal
Publish date : 2024-09-09 22:13:52
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