Last Friday, I made an appearance on '1490 The Score' KSKR-AM in Roseburg, the Beavers radio affiliate in Douglas County, two hours southeast of Corvallis. The
Last Friday, I made an appearance on "1490 The Score" KSKR-AM in Roseburg, the Beavers radio affiliate in Douglas County, two hours southeast of Corvallis. The director of The Score is an old friend of mine from my radio days, Joey Keeran, and he asked if I could encourage Beavers fans to call in for free tickets to the Wazzu game. "No", I replied bluntly. Joey laughed. I laughed. His audience probably laughed too.
Saturday night, Oregon State got the last laugh. They ran the ball effectively, they got a couple clutch stops on defense, and their passing game was incredible in both two minute drills. That was enough against Washington State. What will it take against Boise State?Nov 23, 2024; Laramie, Wyoming, USA; Boise State Broncos running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty runs for a touchdown against the Wyoming Cowboys during the first quarter at Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium.
I know, I know. Ashton Jeanty is a monster. I'm not a Heisman voter, but my pick is Jeanty. He has run for over 2000 yards this season, and I've seen with my own eyes that he can go the distanceany snap. But I have an idea: stack the box. That's what San Jose State did two weeks ago, holding Jeanty under 200 yards rushing and only trailing by a touchdown entering the fourth quarter. Wyoming also brought more defenders close to the line of scrimmage last week.
Trent Bray went for it five times last Saturday, and his confidence was rewarded: the Beavers successfully converted four fourth down conversions. I think it was the biggest reason why the offense scored 38 points. With, no playoff contention, and no conference title to worry about, the Beavers should play loose and aggressive again. Let Ben Gulbranson air it out. Go for it on fourth downs. Bust open the bag of tricks. Force Boise into a shootout, and they may abandon the run.
What are YOUR keys to victory? Let me know! My email address is [email protected] and my handle on the app formerly known as Twitter is @BagleySports, plus I tape a podcast every week right here on this site called
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