My wife did her MS at OSU back with Erickson was coach and J Smith was QB. What great teams! J Smith was an under sized guy who just crushed people. Was at the game in Corvallis when OSU beat Oregon for the first time in a long time. Most fun I've ever had in a stadium, sorry Cal. If you watch the score in the Utah game you see that Utah led for much of the game. So I agree with the analysis that it will be up to our offense to score enough. First to 21!
100% agree, OSU has an awesome offense. Simple reason: great OL play. Cal fans can only dream of such.
Probably the best game in the Pac12 this year WOULD HAVE BEEN ducks v beavers but the bears will end that this weekend with a victory! I will still root for the beavers when they play the ducks albeit it won't be for the Pac12 North title.
Looks to me like OSU loves to play a horizontal game - running the ball out wide with either a WR on a sweep or just pulling for their RBs. The passing game for them opens up when a team overplays that.
I will say, the thing in Cal's favor is that our pass defense, especially our safeties, is very good. I think back to how we held 1st round talent Strong and Nevada to just 22 points, and I don't think Nolan is as good as Strong. We might be one of the few teams OSU plays this year who can focus on the run without exposing ourselves to the pass, no?
Benny Benny Benny
Can't you see?
Sometimes your offense hypnotize me
At some point on Saturday OSU will line up in the Angry Beaver at the goal line and then Colletto will throw a pass. I can feel it.
This whole post is a masterpiece, but I love that you started with a classic CGB complisult.
I'm seriously jealous. That running game reminded me a lot of the early to mid Tedford era and I miss it. A lot.
Justyn Martin to UCLA......crap. This will be Shaq T. all over again.....
My wife did her MS at OSU back with Erickson was coach and J Smith was QB. What great teams! J Smith was an under sized guy who just crushed people. Was at the game in Corvallis when OSU beat Oregon for the first time in a long time. Most fun I've ever had in a stadium, sorry Cal. If you watch the score in the Utah game you see that Utah led for much of the game. So I agree with the analysis that it will be up to our offense to score enough. First to 21!
Really well played here -->"Like Taggart, Tre’Shaun Harrison shows great speed and shiftiness in getting from point A to point B."
100% agree, OSU has an awesome offense. Simple reason: great OL play. Cal fans can only dream of such.
Probably the best game in the Pac12 this year WOULD HAVE BEEN ducks v beavers but the bears will end that this weekend with a victory! I will still root for the beavers when they play the ducks albeit it won't be for the Pac12 North title.
This is THE BEST write up I have read on the Beavers thus far (this year). I’m looking forward to the game later today. Keep up the great work.
"Like Taggart, Tre’Shaun Harrison shows great speed and shiftiness in getting from point A to point B."
LMAO. Chris H with the extra sauce
Looks to me like OSU loves to play a horizontal game - running the ball out wide with either a WR on a sweep or just pulling for their RBs. The passing game for them opens up when a team overplays that.
I will say, the thing in Cal's favor is that our pass defense, especially our safeties, is very good. I think back to how we held 1st round talent Strong and Nevada to just 22 points, and I don't think Nolan is as good as Strong. We might be one of the few teams OSU plays this year who can focus on the run without exposing ourselves to the pass, no?
Chance Nolan is freaking good