Oregon State-Arizona State Post-Game Notes
October 02, 2010 | Football
Oct. 2, 2010
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Oregon State vs. Arizona State
Oct. 2, 2010
Reser Stadium
Post-Game Notes
Game Notes
• Game time weather was sunny at 72 degrees. Wind was 4 mph from the East, Northeast.
• Attendance for the game was 45,409, which is the largest crowd this season, surpassing the 45,379 against Louisville. It is the fourth-largest crowd, regardless of opponent, in school history.
• The game aired live on FSN Northwest with Rich Burk doing play-by-play, while Steve Preece did color. Jason Gesser was the sideline analyst.
• Oregon State captains at the start of the game were James Dockery, Stephen Paea, Gabe Miller and Anthony Watkins.
• Arizona State won the coin toss and elected to receive to start the game. Oregon State kicked off toward the North End Zone. It is the first time this season the Beavers lost the coin toss.
• Oregon State wore all black uniforms while Arizona State was clad in white tops and maroon pants.
• The 2001 Fiesta Bowl team was honored during the game. More than 30 players from that team were in attendance at the game.
Oregon State Team Notes
• The Beavers opened Pacific-10 Conference play with a win for the first time since 2003, when OSU defeated Arizona State, 45-17.
• Arizona State's first-quarter touchdown at 12:41 of the first quarter was the quickest score against OSU to start a game. The previous quick score was the 10:15 of the first quarter by Boise State.
• Justin Kahut's first-quarter field goal ensured that the Beavers have scored in the first quarter of each of their four games this season.
• Jacquizz Rodgers' fourth-quarter touchdown run was Oregon State's first score in the fourth quarter this season.
• Oregon State finished the game with six sacks after entering the game with a combined two in the team's first three games.
• Oregon State's 24 points in the first half marked a season-high for the Beavers, surpassing the 21 points scored against Louisville.
• Oregon State won its third consecutive game against Arizona State and fourth in the last five games. ASU has a 24-12-1 lead in the all-time series. The three-game streak for the Beavers is their second-longest in the series against Arizona State, trailing their five consecutive wins from 1966-71.
• Oregon State head coach Mike Riley won his 66th career game at Oregon State, placing him eight behind Lon Stiner's (1933-48) program-record 73.
• Oregon State improves to 38-14 (.731) in the months of October, November and December since 2004. In October alone, OSU is 17-6 (.739) dating back to the 2004 season.
• The Beavers made it four straight games this season without a turnover and remain the only FBS team to go without a turnover this season. OSU is 32-7 over its last 79 games when committing less turnovers than its opponent.
• ASU's fourth-quarter punt block was the first allowed by the Beavers since Stanford did so in 2008.
• Oregon State played its first home game in the month of October, and will not return to Reser Stadium until hosting California on Oct. 30. It is the longest stretch between home games for the Beavers since 2005 when OSU hosted a game against Washington State on Oct. 1 and then took on Arizona Oct. 29 at Reser Stadium.
Oregon State Individual Notes
• Ryan Katz finished the game with 260 yards passing, more than half of the 460 yards he had accrued over the first three games combined.
• Jacquizz Rodgers ran for two touchdowns, giving him 38 for his career (and six in 2010). The 38 rushing touchdowns ties him with Yvenson Bernard for third-most in OSU history.
• Jacquizz Rodgers has now scored at least two rushing touchdowns in 11 career games. And twice in four games in 2010.
• Jacquizz Rodgers has now scored at least one rushing TD in all four games this season and in 24 of his 28 career games. Quizz has scored in 11 straight games - and has 20 touchdowns during that stretch.
• Jacquizz Rodgers' 74-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the longest of his career. It surpassed his previous long, a 61-yard rush against Stanford in 2009.
• Jacquizz Rodgers tallied 145 yards rushing on 24 carries, marking his 16th career 100-yard game. The 145 yards is his seventh-highest single-game total.
• Aaron Nichols scored his first touchdown of the season with a 27-yard reception in the second quarter. It also marked his second career score.
• Stephen Paea had two first-half sacks, giving him three career multi-sack games.
• Stephen Paea's two sacks gave him 10 for his career, placing him three away from tying for 10th-most in school history.
• Dominic Glover recorded his first career sack, a six-yarder, at the end of the third quarter.
• Lance Mitchell recorded his second interception of the season and fifth of his career in the fourth quarter.
• James Dockery tallied two interceptions for the first time in his career. He now has four for his career.
• Both Jordan Bishop (86 yards) and Markus Wheaton (48 yards) set career highs for yards receiving in a single-game. Aaron Nichols posted 61 yards receiving, tying his career-best.
• Markus Wheaton returned punts for the first time in his career. Jordan Poyer, meanwhile, returned a kick for 47 yards in the fourth quarter, the longest such return of his career.
• Geno Munoz made his first career reception in the fourth quarter.
Arizona State Notes
• Deantre Lewis, Aderious Simmons, George Bell and Max Tabach made their first career starts.
• Gerell Robinson scored his first career touchdown.
• ASU scored first for the second consecutive game.
• ASU allowed its first points in the fourth quarter this season.
• With his five points Saturday, Thomas Weber moves into fifth place in points scored scored in ASU team history.
• A.J. Pickens made his first career reception.
