Beavers' stars shine in 26-24
victory over Boise State
Pick a star,
any star. Oregon State had four who stood above the rest in its 26-24 victory
over Boise State Saturday at Reser Stadium.
Kicker Kirk Yliniemi,
10 days removed from an appendectomy, tied a school record with four field
goals...Kerry Eggers, Portland Tribune
A long,
long way from the Toilet Bowl
Twenty years ago, in the darkest
of the dark days of Oregon college football, when the season's highlight would
later become known as the Toilet Bowl, not even the most eternally optimistic
could've imagined these twin scenes 40 miles apart.
Michigan playing in
Autzen Stadium?...Jeff
Welsch, Gazette Times
Just enough
It
was the defining moment for an offense still searching for consistency and a
sense of identity.
Clinging to a 26-24 lead against upset-minded Boise
State, Oregon State's embattled offense ground out four first downs and ran off
the final 7:32 of the fourth quarter on Saturday to preserve a well-earned
victory before the customary sellout at Reser Stadium.
It was the
defining moment for an offense still searching for consistency and a sense of
identity...Brooks
Hatch, Gazette Times
Farley makes biggest
catch
Senior slotback Ken Farley had only one catch in
Oregon State's 26-24 victory over Boise State on Saturday.
It might have
been the play of the game.
The Beavers were pinned on their 11-yard line,
facing a third-and-19, when quarterback Derek Anderson zipped a 26-yard bullet
to Farley. The resulting first down enabled the Beavers to maintain possession,
and they made two more third downs and a fourth down to keep the potent Bronco
offense, and dangerous punt returner Tim Gilligan, pawing at the Astroturf in
frustration on the sidelines...Brooks
Hatch, Gazette Times
Yliniemi feeling
fine
Ten days ago, Kirk Yliniemi was starting to recover
from an appendectomy.
He missed Oregon State's victory over New Mexico State and coach Mike Riley restricted his record-setting kicker from handling
kickoff duties on Saturday against Boise State. Riley wasn't shy about using
Yliniemi when it came to kicking field goals, though...Aaron
Yost, Gazette Times
Boise State leaves with a loss and a lot of what ifs
It's fourth and one on the Boise State 22 with 1:46 left. If the
Broncos hold they get another shot at taking down Oregon State. Another shot at
extending their winning streak to 14 and beating a Pacific-10 team for the first
time.
Beavers quarterback Derek Anderson lunges into a pile of jerseys, straining
for yardage...Paul
Bunker, Oregonian
Beavers fire on all cylinders in victory
First there
was a feisty, frothing Fresno State team denting Oregon State's high
expectations by beating the Beavers in Bulldog Stadium. Then came a Boise State
team with a 13-game winning streak, big-play threats and a thirst for its first
Pacific-10 Conference victory.
But this time, Oregon State was better. This time, the Beavers were playing
before a sellout crowd of 35,963 at Reser Stadium. This time, their quarterback
shrugged off the piled-high pressure, their top receiver stoked a fire in his
belly and the entire team heaved aside the Broncos for a 26-24 victory
Saturday...Rachael
Bachman, Oregonian
Anderson leads Beavers to victory
With the focus on
Steven Jackson’s injured knee, quarterback Derek Anderson was able to take a
week off from questions about his erratic arm.
It must have helped, as
Anderson spent Saturday night finding his favorite receiver, James Newson.
Anderson connected with Newson nine times for 208 yards, as Oregon State put up some gaudy numbers, and ended Boise
State’s 13-game winning streak with a 26-24 victory...Associated
Press