Beavers Top San Diego To Stretch Winning Streak To Five

At Las Vegas:

In Saturday action from the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic, Eric Moreland and Roberto Nelson each netted 20 points as the Oregon State Beavers (9-2)  defeated San Diego 86-79 (6-7).  The victory was the fifth' consecutive for the Beavers.

Four In A Row For The Beavers

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Eric Moreland and Roberto Nelson each netted 14 points on Wednesday night as the Oregon State Beavers (8-2) picked up their fourth straight victory, 69-53  over visiting Howard (3-9).  Mike Phillips scored 15 points to pace the Bison.

Beavers Pull Away From Chicago State

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Roberto Nelson scored 20 of his career high-tying 34 points in the second half on Sunday while Devon Collier added 25 as the Oregon State Beavers (7-2) defeated the visiting Chicago State Cougars (3-9) 87-77.

Beavers Win Tough One Against Vikings In Portland

At Portland, Oregon:

Devon Collier scored 23 points while Joe Burton added 20 as the Oregon State Beavers (6-2) held off the home-standing Portland State Vikings (1-5) 79-74 on Wednesday night.

Beavers Too Much For Grambling

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Roberto Nelson scored a season-high 26 points on Saturday as the Oregon State Beavers (5-2) demolished the visiting----and woeful----Grambling State Tigers (0-6) 85-54.

Beavers Annihilate Visiting Privates---Uhhhh----Colonels In Regular-Season Finale

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Markus Wheaton made 12 receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown as the Oregon State Beavers (#15 in the Bowl Championship Series standings, #16 in the Associated Press media poll, and #17 in the USA Today/Coaches rankings; 9-3), who piled up 683 yards of total offense, set a single-game school scoring record as they destroyed Nicholls State, an FCS school from Thibodeaux, Louisiana (1-10), 77-3 on Saturday.

The contest was originally scheduled to be the season opener for both teams on September 1, but Hurricane Isaac bore down on the Colonels' Louisiana campus.

Saturday's game was the regular-season finale for both schools.

The Beavers, who reversed last year's 3-9 campaign, are likely to play in a bowl game later this month.

Jayhawks Hold Off Pesky Beavers

At Kansas City:

Ben McLemore scored 21 points and Travis Releford added 20 points as the Kansas Jayhawks (#10 in the Associated Press poll; 6-1) outlasted the Oregon State Beavers (4-2) 84-78 on Friday.  Ahmad Starks paced the Beavers with 25 points.

Aftermath Of Civil War Game: Ducks Stay #5 In BCS Rankings; Beavers At #15

In the aftermath of Oregon's road domination of Oregon State in Saturday's Civil War contest, the Ducks remained at #5 in the Bowl Championship Series standings released on Sunday.  Despite the lopsided defeat, the Beavers only dropped down a spot in the BCS standings to #15.  With their win over Southern California, top-ranked Notre Dame clinched a berth in January's BCS National Championship Game.  Alabama, Georgia, and Florida remained second through fourth in the BCS standings.

Associated Press media poll:  Oregon at dropped a spot to #6 while Oregon State remained steady at #16.

USA Today/Coaches poll: Both teams remained right were they were, the Ducks at #4 and the Beavers at #17.

Joltin' Joe Leads Beavers To Home Win

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Joe Burton scored a career-high 21 points as the Oregon State Beavers (4-1) defeated the visiting Montana State Bobcats (1-3) 78-65 on Sunday.

Ducks Take Advantage Of Beavers Second-Half Boo-Boos, Win 116th Civil War Game; Still With Shot At BCS Bowl

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Kenjon Barner ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns as the Oregon Ducks (#5 in the Bowl Championship Series standings and Associated Press  poll, #4 in the USA Today/Coaches poll; 11-1 overall, 8-1 in Pac-12 play) broke open a close game and won the 116th edition of the Civil War Game running away from the home-standing Oregon State Beavers (#14 in the BCS, #16 in the AP poll, #17 in the Coaches rankings; 8-3, 6-3) 48-24 on Saturday.  

With Stanford's road win over UCLA, the Ducks' chances of playing for the Pac-12 title evaporated.  Still, Oregon still has a slim outside shot of playing for the BCS National Championship.  It appears, though, that the Ducks will likely gain an at-large berth for a BCS bowl.

The victory was the Ducks' fifth straight over the Beavers.

De'Anthony Thomas ran for three Oregon touchdowns (2, 5, and 29 yards). 

Ducks Fall Three Spots In BCS; Beavers Hold Steady

Following their home overtime setback at the hands of Stanford, the Oregon Ducks dropped three spots to #5 in the Bowl Championship Series standings that were released on Sunday night.  Notre Dame becomes the new #1 team in the country (first time in the BCS Era, first time overall since 1993), followed by three Southeastern Conference schools---Alabama, Georgia, and Florida.  The Ducks, who were #1 in both the Associated Press media and USA Today/Coaches polls, fell to #5 and #4, respectively.

After their Saturday annihilation of visiting California, the Oregon State Beavers remained steady in the BCS standings, remaining at #15.  They dropped a spot to #16 in the AP poll, while remaining at #17 in the coaches' rankings.

Beavers Devour Cal Bears

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Quarterback Sean Mannion threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns while running back Terron Ward ran for 128 yards and two scores as the Oregon State Beavers (#15 in the Associated Press poll, #17 in the USA Today/Coaches poll; 8-2 overall, 6-2 in Pac-10 play) demolished the visiting California Golden Bears (3-9, 2-7) 62-14 on Saturday.

Beavers Bounce Back, Bounce Boilermakers, Win Third-Place Game

At New York City:

Devon Collier scored a career-best 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Friday as the Oregon State Beavers (3-1) defeated the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3) in the 66-58 in the third-place game of the 2K Sports Classic.

Crimson Tide Hold Off Beavers Rally

At New York City:

Rodney Cooper connected on a three-point shot with 12.2 seconds remaining as the Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0) held off the Oregon State Beavers (2-1) 65-62 in a semifinal match of the 2K Sports Classic tournament on Thursday. Trevor Lacey scored 20 points to pace the Crimson Tide while Devon Collier came off the bench to score 21 for the Beavers.

You The Man, Ahmad: 33-Point Night Carries Beavers

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Ahmad Sparks scored a career-high 33 points on Sunday night as the Oregon State Beavers (2-0) defeated the visiting New Mexico State Aggies (0-1) 71-62 in action from the 2K Sports Classic.

Ducks Climb Up To #2 In BCS, Top Media, Coaches Polls; Beavers Drop After Road Defeat, Still In Top 20

Following their Saturday road win at California, combined with Texas A&M's victory at Alabama, the Oregon Ducks climbed up a spot to #2 in the Bowl Championship Series standings that were released on Sunday.  The Ducks trail only Kansas State while Notre Dame moved up to #3, with Alabama now at #4 and Georgia at #5.  The Ducks now top both the Associated Press media poll (garnering 45 of a possible 60 first-place votes) and the USA Today/Coaches poll (44 of the 59 available first-place votes).

Following their tough road defeat at Stanford, the Oregon State Beavers dropped five place to #16 in the BCS standings, two spots to #15 in the AP poll, and five places to #17 in the coaches' poll.

Beavers Fall At Stanford; Delivered Fatal Blow To Pac-12 North Title Hopes

At Palo Alto, California:

Quarterback Kevin Hogan completed 22 of 29 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns in his first collegiate start as the Stanford Cardinal (#14 in the Bowl Championship Series standings; #16 in the Associated Press poll, #15 in the USA Today/Coaches poll; 8-2 overall, 6-1 in Pac-12 play) kept their hopes of winning the Pacific-12 Conferences Northern Division title (and, in all likelyhood, the right to host the Conference championship game) by upending the visiting Oregon State Beavers (#11 in the BCS rankings, #13 in the AP poll, #12 in the Coaches' poll; 7-2, 5-2) 27-23 on Saturday, overcoming four turnovers in the process.

Beavers Coast To Home Win Over Purple Eagles In Season Opener

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Roberto Nelson scored 22 points on Friday night as the Oregon State Beavers (1-0) defeated the visiting Niagara Purple Eagles (0-1) 102-83 in the 2K Sports Classic.  It was the regular-season men's college basketball opener for both schools.

Ducks Jump Fighting Irish To Move Up To #3 In BCS, Stay #2 In AP, Coaches Polls; Beavers Remain Reletively Steady In BCS and Media Poll, Inch Up A Spot In Coaches Poll

Following their Saturday slugfest win at Southern California, the Oregon Ducks climbed past Notre Dame into #3 in the Bowl Championship Series standings that were released on Sunday.  Alabama and Kansas State remain at numbers one and two respectively.

The Ducks remained at #2 in both the Associated Press (media) and USA Today/Coaches polls.

The Oregon State Beavers, after their home win over Arizona State, remained at #11 in the BCS standings while staying at #13 in the AP poll and inching up a spot to #12 in the coaches' rankings.

Beavers Overcome Sluggish Start To Overcome Sun Devils

At Corvallis, Oregon:

Quarterback Cody Vaz overcame a shaky start to throw for 267 yards and three touchdowns as the Oregon State Beavers (#11 in the BCS rankings, #13 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches polls; 7-1 overall, 5-1 in Pac-12 play) defeated the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils (5-4, 3-3) 36-26 on Saturday night as the Beavers bounced back after suffering their first defeat of the season last Saturday against Washington.