Score Predictions
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Nice game Beavs! Great effort!
- Pick/market: 13 hours ago speakthetruth said: I agree with all the positive comments.
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Game Breakdown
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2-4-7 Preview: Oregon State vs. Montana
- JaMarcus Shephard says Harlem Howard remains day-to-day with an uncertain recovery timeline. Noble Thomas Jr. has been cleared for more practice activity, giving the cornerback a slight chance to play against Montana. Neither update amounts to game clearance.
- Oregon State receiver Eddie Freauff is running again and could be available against Montana, but Shephard says he must pass additional tests during the week. His return remains conditional; he has not been declared available.
- Oregon State is averaging 1.8 yards per carry through two games. Coordinator Mitch Dahlen points to interior double teams and reaching linebackers at the second level, rather than pass protection, as the problem. He says the offense has avoided many tackles for loss but is not producing enough runs of five-plus yards.
- Braden Atkinson is averaging 394.5 passing yards through two games, with the report describing production across deep, intermediate and short throws. Aeryn Hampton has settled into Oregon State's No. 2 receiving role with four catches in each game, eight for 78 yards overall. These are early usage and production indicators, not a forecast of another 400-yard outing.
- Jake Reichle entered Oregon State's running-back rotation in Week 2 with four carries for 14 yards after no touches in the opener. Dahlen praised his running; the writer expects him to remain involved against Montana. No starting change or larger guaranteed workload was announced.
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Injuries
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Where's Eddie? (Updated)
- Injury: From today's Oregonian: Receiver Eddie Freauff, who suffered a lower-body injury during fall camp, was able to run at practice this week, Shephard said.
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What I'm Hearing-Sept. 16th Edition
- Injury: Similar to the BeaverBlitz Confidential, What I'm Hearing is another opportunity for me and the staff to post what we're hearing, this time breaking down what the coaches are saying and adding our insight.
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Coaching / Pressers
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Everything Montana Said About Oregon State
- Montana coach Bobby Kennedy identified Oregon State's passing volume and receiving speed as the main offensive threats, citing more than 750 passing yards over two games and several receivers capable of explosive gains. This is the opposing coach's scouting assessment of Oregon State's early offense, not a forecast of the Montana game's output.
- Kennedy described Oregon State's defense as a large, physical front supported by a weak safety coming down into run support. He also noted two young corners who had been tested outside by Houston and Texas Tech. Those are specific opponent scouting observations of Mike MacIntyre's defense, not newly announced personnel changes.
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Offensive Updates
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Go Pokes!
- WR/TE: If I’m being honest, Oregon’s offense has been very predictable from my point of view since Will Stein first took over.
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NFL Beavs: Week 1
- Offense: A full breakdown of every former Oregon State player's Week 1 NFL performance, from PFF grades for the offensive linemen to practice squad and IR updates.
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Love for Nathan ELU
- OL: Just goes to show you can’t pass run and catch without a great OL
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Music at the game
- Offense: Music was fine, just need to be played at the right times (when we are on offense, not when the band is playing, when the PA guys in saying something, the refs are waying...
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Everything
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Nice shout out
- Practice: Bailey looked pretty good at times in the second half.
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Winsor on scholarship
- Intel: I could not believe when I saw that yesterday that he wasn't already - he was great last year when the snap managed to find him....
- Intel: Jesse Legree named back-to-back @pac12 Freshman of the Week https:// osubeavers.com/news/2026/9/14 /football-jesse-legree-named-pac-12-freshman-of-the-week-again … — #TheDamStandard x @jlegree24
- Intel: Another one for @jlegree24 Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week.
On3 P4 Bias (Week 2 Heisman Rankings)
- Intel: Just drives me nuts, if we actually plan to become a “university of excellence” and not a blue collar, lunch pale culture… we gotta get on these “experts” and demand respect Anyone who’s seen...
Dahlen
- LB: He's said that being the OC for the Beavs is his dream job so gotta imagine that being HC would be even more so...maybe even after 2 or 3 years Dahlen will be ready...
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Football hype video
- Intel: Guessing the new AD doesn’t just say “go do your thing” but actually inspires creativity, ownership and accountability
TV Ratings
- LB: 23 hours ago johnnychimpo said: yesterday at 12:42pm Henry Skrimshander said: TV viewership is an acquired habit.
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