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Anthony Hankerson (0) Charges through the defensive line to make a first down on August 31st, the Beavers took on the Idaho State Bengals at Reser Stadium, the beavers fought hard, taking the first season win (38-15)

Business as usual: Coach, athlete say Beaver Football will be unaffected by PAC-12 changes

James Harris, Sports Reporter
September 23, 2024

Recent changes in college sports have positioned Oregon State University and Washington State University as the pioneering members of the Pac-12 conference, with noteworthy additions from the Mountain...

Skyler Thomas (17) celebrates with the famous turnover chainsaw after making an incredible interception on August 31st, the Beavers took on the Idaho State Bengals at Reser Stadium, the beavers fought hard, taking the first season win (38-15)

The Pac-12 strikes back: New media rights set for upcoming season

Fox Perez, News Contributor
September 23, 2024

In the wake of the collapse and rebuilding of the Pac-12 over the course of this past year, media coverage rights have changed for Beaver football. This fall, fans and viewers of Beaver football will...

Graphic courtesy of Pac-12 Conference.

PAC-2 turns to PAC-6

Aiden Kiichle, Sports Writer
September 12, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated from its previous version to include a quote from Boise State associate athletic director. Only weeks into the season, the PAC realignment saga hits again...

The breakup of the PAC-12: Where did all the schools end up?

The breakup of the PAC-12: Where did all the schools end up?

McKenna Van Gundy, Sports Contributor
June 11, 2024

Correction: This story has been updated to correct Jonathan Smith's alma mater. After 108 years, the PAC-12’s final season will come at the end of the 2024 spring season. The final PAC-12 tournament...

Jackson Lake, photo contributed by OSU Athletics

Lake brings high hopes to Pac-12 tournament

McKenna Van Gundy, Sports Contributor
April 25, 2024

Editor's Note: An updated version of this article appeared in our May print issue to include the PAC-12 results. Oregon State University men’s golf finished seventh at the PAC-12 tournament on April...

President of OSU Jayathi Murthy takes a moment to appreciate the view of Reser Stadium from an exam room during a tour of the new Health center located on the southwest side of campus on May 23. At its closest point, the new center is only 12 inches from Reser Stadium.

OSU and WSU settle with departing 10 PAC-12 schools

Ryan Harlan, Sports Writer
December 24, 2023

Oregon State and Washington State reached a settlement with the departing 10 PAC-12 schools on Thursday afternoon, ending three months of ongoing litigation. The settlement comes after the Washington...

Freshman guard Dominika Paruovà in Oregon State Beavers win over Weber State in a home game at Gill Coliseum on Nov 29, 2023

OSU and WSU announce affiliate membership with WCC

Ryan Harlan, Sports Writer
December 24, 2023

Oregon State University and Washington State University announced in a statement last Friday that they would be affiliate members of the West Coast Conference for the next two years. OSU and Washington...

Illustrated by Cat Smith

A letter from the football beat writer: death of tradition

Ryan Harlan, Sports Columnist
November 16, 2023

On the eve of the Rivalry Series being played for possibly the final time; I want to take a minute to express my thoughts on this meeting of both schools in this historic rivalry and the fall of the PAC-12...

Carissa O’Donnell (left) and Joe Page.

Legislative politics of the PAC-12 realignment

Riley LeCocq, Senior Reporter
November 16, 2023

One day Corvallis is known as the best college town in the PAC-12, the next the PAC-10, then the PAC-4, and now… the PAC-2.  The end of July and early August 2023 brought rapid news of what has been...

Damien Martinez rushes downfield during the annual rivalry game against the University of Oregon Ducks on Nov. 26. Martinez led all rushers with 103 yards.

Football Rivalry Series will not be played in 2024

Ryan Harlan, Sports Writer
November 2, 2023

Oregon Football released their 2024 football schedule with their non-conference and BIG-10 Conference opponents Thursday afternoon. Notably absent from the schedule is the annual rivalry matchup with the...

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...

Illustrated by Cat Smith

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...

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