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Oregon State Vice President and Athletic Director Scott Barnes speaks to the media about the newly constructed west side of Reser Stadium on August 8, 2023.

OSU and WSU Presidents hold meeting days before conference opener

Aiden Kiichle, Sports Reporter
September 22, 2023

30 days That’s how long Washington State President Kirk Schulz predicts it will take to gain some ground on the future of the Pac-12. “I don’t think it’s going to take us months to get the...

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No. 14 Beavers open PAC-12 Conference play on the road

Ryan Harlan, Sports Writer
September 21, 2023

Last Saturday, the Beaver football team secured a hard-fought 26-9 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs to close out 2023 non-conference play. The victory moved the Beavers up in the Associated Press...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Washington State judge grants restraining order for OSU and WSU against the PAC-12

Ryan Harlan, Sports Editor
September 11, 2023

On Monday, a judge in Whitman County, Washington, granted a temporary restraining order for Oregon State University and Washington State University against the PAC-12 Conference and PAC-12 Conference Commissioner,...

Beaver fans celebrating after a play at the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 18. The Beavers recorded 24 first downs in the game, compared to Floridas 13.

Fans feel ‘extreme disappointment’ as PAC-12 collapses

Katie Livermore, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

As he proudly wears his Beaver gear on the 8,252th day, Marvin “Beaverman” Yonamine is one of many fans who share utter disappointment in the collapse of the PAC-12 conference.  In the past week,...

Wide receiver David Wells Jr. (#21) catches a pass during individual position drills while former Oregon State wide receiver Trevon Bradford watches during day one of Oregon State Footballs fall training camp on Aug 3, 2023. Wells is an incoming freshman at Oregon State and a former 3-star recruit in Beaver Footballs 2023 recruiting class.

Past and present Oregon State University athletes share thoughts on realignment of PAC-12 Conference

Riley LeCocq, News Reporter
August 7, 2023

“It’s a travesty, flat out it’s a travesty.”  These are the words of Al Griswold, an Oregon State University and Beaver Football alumni after University of Washington and University of Oregon...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Five PAC-12 Schools announce departures from the PAC-12 Conference in 2024

Ryan Harlan , Summer Sports Editor
August 5, 2023

On Friday, five PAC-12 Conference schools announced that they will be leaving the conference in 2024, leaving the conference with just four teams.  The remaining Four Corner Schools (the University...

Head Coach Jonathan Smith talks to the media after a football practice on Aug 30, 2022. Smith shared his thoughts about the PAC-12 Conference realignment with reporters after the second practice of football fall training camp 2023.

PAC-12 Conference realignment news overshadows Oregon State Football practices

Ryan Harlan , Summer Sports Editor
August 4, 2023

UPDATE (August 4, 4:16 pm): OSU President Jayathi Murthy issued a statement on the departures of Oregon and Washington leaving the PAC-12 for the BIG-10 Conference. In the statement she confirmed that...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

Conference Realignment leaves the future of the PAC-12 in jeopardy

Maggie Akins, Sports Contributor
August 3, 2023

With the announcements of three universities leaving the PAC-12 Conference after 2024. The future of the PAC-12 Conference remains uncertain as more schools look to join other athletic conferences. The...

Courtesy of PAC-12 conference.

UCLA and USC announce PAC-12 departures in 2024

Ryan Harlan, Sports Contributor
July 1, 2022

The University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles announced Thursday evening in separate statements that they would be leaving the PAC-12 Conference to join the BIG-10...

Jermar Jefferson scores a touchdown against Washington State on November 7th in Reser Stadium.

Oregon State Running Back’s Coach Michael Pitre sees success, growth from running back room

Jackson Smith, Sports Contributor
February 2, 2021

Since the 2018 season, the Oregon State Football team has seen success in a number of ways, including strong production from the team’s running backs, guided by the team’s Running Backs Coach and Recruiting...

As Oregon State plays against Washington State, an empty Reser Stadium looms over them. Due to COVID-19, entry to Reser Stadium on game days is extremely limited.

First OSU football player tests positive for COVID-19

Thomas Salgado de Almeida, Sports Contributor
November 12, 2020

On Thursday morning, Oregon State University Athletics announced that a player on the football team tested positive for COVID-19, and three others are quarantining. This is the first coronavirus case since...

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PAC-12 Conference announces decision to resume football and basketball

Andres De Los Santos, Sports Contributor
September 24, 2020

The PAC-12 conference announced on Sept. 24 that they have reversed their decision to postpone all athletic competition until the beginning of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced officially...

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