Beavers Head To The Desert For Midday Matchup

GAME 11: OREGON STATE VS. ARIZONA STATE
November 19, 2022 • Tempe, Ariz. • Sun Devil Stadium • 11:15 a.m. PT • ESPN2

TV/Radio/Internet
Television: ESPN2
Play-By-Play: Anish Shroff
Analyst: Brock Osweiler
Sideline: Taylor McGregor
Radio: Beaver Sports Network, Varsity Network (Oregon State)
Play-By-Play: Mike Parker
Analyst: Jim Wilson
Sideline: Ron Callan
Pre-Game: Steve Preece
SiriusXM Radio: 392
SiriusXM App/Internet: 982
Live Stats: OSUBeavers.com

Channel Finder
Xfinity Comcast: 36/736 (HD)
DirecTV: 209
Dish Network: 143
Charter Spectrum: 25/817 (HD)

Game Notes
- Oregon State makes its final road trip of the 2022 regular season when the Beavers visit Arizona State Saturday at Sun Devil Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 11:15 a.m. PT (12:15 p.m. in Tempe).
- The game will air live on ESPN2. Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst) and Taylor McGregor (sideline) will call the action.
- Saturday's game marks the 47th meeting between the teams dating back to 1961. Arizona State holds a 30-15-1 advantage and 20-4 mark in games played in Tempe.
- The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Radio Network. For a list of affiliates, turn to page two of these notes.
- Every game this season can be heard live on the Varsity Network, a free application available via computer browsers, smartphones and tablets. After downloading the application, search for Oregon State.

Oregon State Notables
- The OSU defense has limited its last five opponents to 306 rush yards on 115 carries - an average of 2.67 per attempt. Oregon State ranks first in the Pac-12, allowing an average of 107.1 yards on the ground per game.
- The Beavers have held opponents to under 400 yards in nine of the team's 10 games this season. Three have been held to under 300.
- Damien Martinez has rushed for more than 100 yards in four straight games, becoming the first OSU true freshman to do so since Jacquizz Rodgers in 2008.

Last Meeting
- Tre'Shaun Harrison, Chance Nolan and Jack Colletto all scored for the Beavers, who won a 24-10 matchup in Corvallis last season.
- B.J. Baylor ran for 150 yards.
- The OSU defense held ASU to 266 yards of total offense. Kyrei Fisher-Morris picked up nine tackles to lead the Beavers.

AP Top 25
- Oregon State is in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings for the second time this season. The Beavers are ranked 25th with 81 points, four behind No. 24 Oklahoma State.
- The Beavers were in the top 25 for the first time this season on Oct. 30, at 24th.
- OSU is receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches rankings.
- Saturday's matchup marks the first time since 2014 that either the Beavers or Sun Devils are ranked when playing each other. OSU defeated then-No. 7 Arizona State, 35-27, at Reser in 2014.

That's Win No. 7
- Oregon State picked up its seventh win for the second consecutive season with the 38-10 victory over California.
- The Beavers improved to 10-1 at Reser Stadium since the start of the 2021 season.
- OSU held Cal to 9 yards rushing, an opponents' fewest since Arizona tallied 9 in 2007.
- The Golden Bears also tallied 156 yards overall, the fewest allowed by an OSU defense under head coach Jonathan Smith.
- OSU has now held an opponent to under 160 yards 10 times since 2000. Seven have been conference opponents.
- The Beavers have also held teams to 10 yards or less rushing seven times since 2000. All seven have been against conference teams.
- Cal also gained just 10 first downs, the fewest since OSU held Weber State to nine in 2015. Opponents have totaled 10 or fewer 14 times since 2000.
- The OSU defense did not allow a touchdown for the first time since shutting out Idaho in the third game of the 2021 season. It's the first time in conference play since a 34-6 win over UCLA on Nov. 8, 2008.
- OSU's 36:38 time of possession marked the team's 14th-most since 1997, and the second-highest under Smith, trailing only 36:47 against Stanford in 2021.
- The Beavers have allowed just 20 first-half points in their last four games.

Run D
- The 9 rush yards by Cal Saturday marked the fourth time this season the Beaver defense has limited an opponent to under 100 yards this season.
- That makes two consecutive seasons where OSU has held an opponent to under 100 four times. The Beavers are looking to make it five times for the first time since 2012.
- OSU is allowing 107.1 rush yards per game in 2022, which leads the Pac-12 and is 15th nationally.

And ... Pass D
- Oregon State ranks first in the Pac-12 and tied for sixth nationally with 60 passes defended this season. That includes 48 passes broken up in addition to the team's 12 interceptions.
- The Beavers have allowed 229 yards per game through the air, good for third in the Pac-12.
- Ryan Cooper Jr. is tied for the Pac-12 lead with 11 passes defended. Rejzohn Wright and Alex Austin are tied for third with 10 while Jaydon Grant's nine are sixth.
- Cooper Jr. and Grant are both tied for third in the Pac-12 with three interceptions.

Gould Does It Again
- Anthony Gould returned a 55-yard punt for a touchdown against California, his second of the year. His first came in week three against Montana State.
- Gould is the first Beaver with multiple punt return TDs in the same season since Sammie Stroughter tallied three in 2006.
- Gould is the lone Pac-12 player to return a punt for a score this season. He is one of just four nationally with two, joining UCF's Quadric Bullard, Louisiana's Eric Garror and TCU's Derius Davis.
- Gould has accumulated 260 punt return yards this season, the first Beaver to surpass 200 since Stroughter finished with 359 in 2008. Those 260 yards are third-most nationally in 2022.

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