Oregon State
4-1 , 1-0
Arizona State
2-2 , 0-1
Oregon State Stymies Andrew Walter, ASU 45-17
September 27, 2003 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Brandon Browner intercepted three passes and James Newson had six catches for 124 yards and a touchdown as Oregon State beat Arizona State 45-17 Saturday night in the Pac-10 opener for both teams.
Derek Anderson passed for two touchdowns and ran for another for Oregon State (3-1). He was 15-of-26 for 246 yards in the Beavers' first victory over the Sun Devils since 1993.
The Sun Devils (2-2) had four interceptions and lost two fumbles in losing for the second straight week. Arizona State's offense failed to score last week in a 21-2 loss to Iowa.
Oregon State's Steven Jackson, the Pac-10's leading rusher at 146.2 yards per game, had 26 carries for 105 yards, his 10th consecutive regular-season 100-yard game.
Browner, a 6-foot-4 freshman cornerback, picked off two of Andrew Walter's passes and also intercepted one of Sam Keller's attempts.
Browner's second interception came off Walter early in the fourth quarter, setting up Jackson for a 15-yard touchdown run that made it 31-10. Minutes later, the Beavers' Cole Clasen returned a punt 37 yards to the goal line, where he fumbled. Teammate Keller Christensen recovered the ball in the end zone to make it 38-10.
Anderson threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Farley, and also teamed with Newson on a 28-yard scoring play.
Walter was 17-of-42 for 231 yards and three interceptions. Hakim Hill led Arizona State with 115 yards rushing and 96 receiving.
Team Stats
ASU 0, OSU 7
OSU - Anderson, Derek 6 yd run (Yliniemi, Kirk kick), 4 plays, 31 yards, TOP 1:34
ASU 7, OSU 7
ASU - Fulton, Skyler 5 yd pass from Walter, Andrew (Ainsworth, J. kick) 2 plays, 17 yards, TOP 0:33
ASU 7, OSU 14
OSU - Farley, Kenny 61 yd pass from Anderson, Derek (Yliniemi, Kirk kick) 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:34
ASU 7, OSU 21
OSU - Newson, James 28 yd pass from Anderson, Derek (Yliniemi, Kirk kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 1:26
ASU 7, OSU 24
OSU - Yliniemi, Kirk 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 1:16
ASU 10, OSU 24
ASU - Ainsworth, J. 34 yd field goal 15 plays, 56 yards, TOP 5:45
ASU 10, OSU 31
OSU - Jackson, Steven 15 yd run (Yliniemi, Kirk kick), 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:53
ASU 10, OSU 38
OSU - Christensen, K. 1 yd punt return (Yliniemi, Kirk kick)
ASU 17, OSU 38
ASU - Hagan, Derek 20 yd pass from Walter, Andrew (Ainsworth, J. kick) 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 2:15
ASU 17, OSU 45
OSU - Wright, Dwight 2 yd run (Yliniemi, Kirk kick), 4 plays, 29 yards, TOP 1:52
