A start to the season that contained a decent amount of optimism for the Oregon State Beavers now feels like it was years ago. OSU are now in the midst of a fiv
e-game losing streak following a 28-0 shutout loss to Air Force last weekend.
The Beavs will have to put it behind them this Saturday, as they host a very good Washington State Cougars team that still find themselves in the AP Top 25 despite a loss to New Mexico in Week 12. Here's everything you need to know about the unofficial battle for the Pac-12 championship Saturday in Corvallis.In 2023, Washingotn State snuck away from their battle with the Beavers with a 38-35 win. Current Miami Hurricane Cam Ward shredded the Beavers' defense for 404 yards and four touchdowns in that contest. The year prior, Oregon State rode a Damien Martinez performance that included 111 yards on the ground for a 24-10 win. WSU took eight matchups in a row from 2014 to 2021.
It's a unique situation the Beavs and the Cougs find themselves in this week, playing as the only two members of a conference. That will of course change in 2026.Gevani McCoy played the majority of this season as OSU's starting quarterback. McCoy was benched during the Cal game in favor of Ben Gulbranson, who started the San Jose State game. In that performance, Gulbranson made several notable mistakes but appeared to enable the Beavers to open up the vertical passing game a bit more.
Then, Gulbranson did not travel with the team to last week's loss at Air Force due to an undisclosed injury. Gulbranson's status for this week is still yet to be determined, as Bray has made a habit of not publicly announcing players' injury status'. If the Beavs are without, Gulbranson and don't feel comfortable going with McCoy, there's also redshirt freshman Gabarri Johnson.
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