Football Travels to Utah State - Oregon State University Athletics

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DeShawn Williams has posted five 110-yard all-purpose yard games in his career and he has had one 100-yard rushing game (Northern Illinois).

OSU backs have rushed for 100 yards or more a total of 132 times, including a stretch of three straight games with Jason Dandridge rushing for 104 yards vs. Oregon in the final game of the 1997 season and Ken Simonton following with 121 vs. Nevada in the 1998 season opener and 103 vs. Baylor in the second game of the 1998 season.

Oregon State is a perfect 6-0 when recording 400 or more yards rushing as a team.

DeShawn Williams has thrown three passes in his OSU career and they have all been caught, two by OSU and one by the opposition. He was 2-2 for OSU and 1-1 for the opposition in 1996. His two Beaver completions have resulted in touchdowns, a 14-yarder to quarterback David Moran at California and a 57-yarder to Roddy Tompkins at Baylor. Williams was intercepted by Washington State.

Toalei Talataina's 60-yard return of a fumble for a touchdown against Nevada is the third longest return of a fumble for a touchdown in Oregon State history.

OSU has three sons of former football lettermen on its roster. Matt Gartung, senior right tackle, followed his father Mark Gartung to OSU. Mark, an offensive lineman, played for Dee Andros (1965-66). Junior offensive guard Steve Frketich follows his father Len Frketich, a three-year letterman punter from 1962-64. Casey Waletich is a sophomore tight end who has followed his father, Mark Waletich (1966-70) to Oregon State. Mark was a defensive back under Dee Andros.

Armon Hatcher has 9 career pass interceptions and is currently tied for 10th place on the Beavers' all-time list with Reggie Tongue.

Four Beaver players have long starting streaks alive. The list includes--Bryan Jones, 27 games; Roddy Tompkins, 26 games; Brian Rogers and Andrae Holland, 23 games.

The last quarterback, and only quarterback, in OSU history to pass for over 2,000 yards in a season was Erik Wilhelm, and he did it three times--1986-88.

OSU's starting quarterback, Terrance Bryant, is a left-hander. The top two career passing leaders in OSU history, Erik Wilhelm and Terry Baker, were both left-handers. Baker, of course, won the Heisman Trophy in 1962.

OSU has one brother combination on the roster, senior tight end Joe Kuykendall and freshman offensive tackle Mike Kuykendall. It is possible that both Kuykendall's could be on the offensive line at the same time this year as Mike is currently No. 2 at left tackle and Joe is the starting tight end.

Oregon State's starting offensive line averages 309 pounds.

Jose Cortez has kicked a 62-yard field goal in practice this fall and he will have his eyes set on breaking the Beavers' record of 58 yards by Chris Mangold in 1982 against San Jose State at Parker Stadium, especially after kicking a 51 and 50-yarder vs. Baylor.

Oregon State has blocked a total of nine kicks in 15 games under current special teams coach Bruce Read, including three by Jamil Braithwaite and two by Terrence Carroll and Inoke Breckterfield. Bryan Jones and Andrae Holland have the other two.

Bryan Jones had a career best 63 defensive points vs. Nevada, the ninth best single-game effort in OSU history.

Three of OSU's four interceptions against Nevada were by linebackers--James Allen, Brandon Boice and Darnell Robinson.

OSU had three players post double figures in tackles vs. Nevada--Bryan Jones and Armon Hatcher with 12 and Brian Rogers with 11.

Oregon State has not played a true freshman in its first four games this year.

OREGON SACK PATROL TOPS PAC-10: Oregon State's aggressive defensive team leads the Pac-10 Conference in sacks with 18, followed by Washington State with 15 and USC and Arizona with 12. A game-by-game breakdown of OSU defensive sacks follows:

Nevada (6)              Baylor (4)               USC (5)                    ASU (3)
Bryan Jones       1-7   Jamil Braithwaite 1-10   Inoke Breckterfield 3-21   Bryan Jones 1-10
Brian Rogers      1-5   Micah Moore       1-3    Brian Rogers        1-7    Shawn Ball  1 1/2-16
Toalei Talataina  1-3   Bryan Jones       1-0    James Greule        1-11   Aaron Wells   1/2-6
Jamil Braithwaite 1-6   Shawn Ball        1-0                                
Sefa O'Reilly     1-6                  
Shawn Ball        1-5
TOTAL             6-32                    4-13                       5-39               3-32

THE LAST TIME OREGON STATE...

Returned a punt for touchdown---Dwayne Owens, 97 yards vs. UCLA at Pasadena, 1992
Recovered a blocked punt for touchdown---Toalei Talataina vs. Nevada at Corvallis, 1998
Returned a kickoff for touchdown---Tim Alexander, 100 yards vs. USC, at Los Angeles, 1998
Returned a fumble for touchdown---Toalei Talataina, 60 yards vs. Nevada, at Corvallis, 1998
Returned a pass interception for touchdown---Basheer Elahee, 29 yards vs. San Jose State at Corvallis, 1997
Recorded a safety---1997 vs. San Jose State at Corvallis
Blocked a punt---Jamil Braithwaite vs. USC at Los Angeles, 1998 (Mike MacGillivray punter)
Blocked a field goal---Bryan Jones vs. Nevada at Corvallis, 1998 (Mike Phillips kicker)
Blocked a PAT---Andrae Holland vs. Oregon, Eugene, 1997 (Josh Frankel kicker)
Beat a ranked team---Defeated Washington State (ranked 22nd USA Today, 24th AP) in 1994 at Corvallis (21-3)
Lost to a ranked team---Lost to Washington (ranked 7th AP, 7th USA Today) 45-17 at Corvallis, Oct. 25, 1997
Scored a 2-point conversion---Roddy Tompkins (pass from Terrance Bryant) vs. Nevada at Corvallis, 1998
Scored a 2-point defensive touchdown---Never
Shut out an opponent at Parker Stadium--1975, Washington State, 7-0
Shut out an opponent--1983, Oregon, 0-0, at Eugene
Halfback completed a touchdown pass---DeShawn Williams vs. California at Berkeley, 1996 (Williams 14 yards to QB David Moran)
Lineman scored a touchdown---Starling Latu, OG, vs. USC at Corvallis, 1994.
Had a player score 3 touchdowns in a game---Akili King, TB, vs. California at Berkeley, 1996
Scored on its first offensive possession of the game---Nevada, Sept. 5, 1998, at Corvallis
Had a player rush for over 100 Yards---Ken Simonton (103) vs. Baylor at Corvallis, Sept. 12, 1998

THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT...

Returned a punt for touchdown--Pat Johnson, Oregon, 74 yards at Eugene, 1997
Recovered a blocked punt for touchdown---Rashard Cook, USC, at Los Angeles (Mike Fessler punter), 1998
Returned a kickoff for touchdown---Terry Battle, Arizona State, 100 yards at Corvallis, 1996
Returned a fumble for touchdown---Jabari Issa, Washington, 18 yards at Corvallis, 1997
Returned a pass interception for touchdown---Chad Hinchen, WSU, 34 yards at Corvallis, 1996
Recorded a safety---Arizona, at Tucson, October 26, 1996
Did not score---Oregon, (0-0) at Eugene, 1983
Blocked a punt---Danny Bravo, USC, at Los Angaeles, 1998
Blocked a field goal---Larry Atkins, UCLA at Pasadena (Jose Cortez the kicker), 1997
Scored a 2-point conversion---California, Tony Gonzalez, pass from Ziv Gottlieb, at Berkeley, 1996
Scored a 2-point defensive touchdown---Stanford, Tim Smith 100-yard pass interception at Corvallis, 1996
Shut out Oregon State--USC (23-0), at Parker Stadium, November 15, 1997.

BEAVER CLUB/BEAVER HUDDLE/TV-RADIO INFORMATION/TICKET INFORMATION

TICKETS: A 3-Pack plan is still available (Arizona, UCLA and Oregon) at $72.00. Reserve seat tickets are priced at $22.00. General admission tickets are priced at $15.00, and are located in the East grandstand and both end zones. Single game GA and reserve seat tickets can be purchased in advance for all games with the exception of the Oregon game. In addition, Bi-Mart stores in Oregon have coupons (one ticket per coupon) that can be redeemed at Parker Stadium for 1/2 off the price of a general admission ticket. The OSU Athletic Ticket Office, room 107 Gill Coliseum, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 541-737-4455 or 1-800-GO BEAVS. Tickets can also be purchased over the Beavers' website at osu.beavers.com. Tickets are also available through all Ticket Master locations in Oregon. Parker stadium ticket booths open at 9:00 a.m. on game days. Parker Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m. on game days.

RILEY RADIO TALK SHOW: The Mike Riley radio talk show originates in Corvallis during the season over KLOO (1340 AM) from 7 to 8 p.m. each Thursday during the season, with Nate Lundy, KLOO sports director, serving as host. The Riley talk show will air live from the Pavilion Restaurant in Corvallis.

BEAVER HUDDLE/BEAVER CLUB MEETING SCHEDULES: The following is this year's schedule for Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Portland, Salem and Woodburn chapters of Beaver Huddle or Beaver Club meeting schedules. Albany Beaver Club meets at 7:00 a.m. on selected Thursday's at Springhill Country Club. The next Albany meeting will be on October 15, with additional meetings on November 5 and Nov. 19. Corvallis meets every Monday noon at the Valley Football Center. The Lane County Beaver Club chapter meets on the second Monday of each Month at 11:45 a.m. at the Oregon Electric Station. Portland Beaver Club meets every Monday noon at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Mike Riley will appear on the following dates in Portland--Sept. 28; Oct. 12; Oct. 26 and Nov. 16. Salem Beaver Huddle meets every Wednesday noon at the Salem Golf Club. The Woodburn chapter of Beaver Club meets at 6:00 p.m. at Yun Wah Restaurant on, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18.

OSU GAMES ON TEAMLINE/TRZ: Once again, all OSU football games can be heard outside the Beaver Sports Network listening area by calling TEAMLINE at 1-800-846-4700 and entering OSU's access code (5921). You can listen as long as you like, and pay only for time you listen. All charges are billed directly to your MasterCard or Visa. A TEAMLINE Season Ticket is also available. It is a pre-paid telephone calling card designed to ease access to OSU's games by eliminating the need to use a credit card each time you call. The Season Ticket allows fans to pay as little as $.25 per minute, including long distance charges, for every minute they listen. To order a TEAMLINE Season Ticket, call 1-800-225-5321.

OREGON STATE TRAVEL: Oregon State will depart Eugene on Friday at 3:30 p.m. on Reno Air charter flight, arriving at Salt Lake City International Airport at approximately 5:00 p.m. PDT. The Beavers will headquarter at the Ogden Park Hotel in Ogden, Utah (801-627-1190). OSU will return to Eugene immediately after the game on Saturday and will arrive in Eugene at approximately 3:30 a.m.

BEAVER GAME DAY PROMOTIONS

FAN FAIR 1998: Oregon State unveils its Fan Fair 1998 at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, which is open to fans of all ages. Activity tickets are priced at $1 each or 6 for $5. Here is a sample of what will be available on Saturday: Marriott Food Court; Reser's Passing Contest*; Coca-Cola Kicking Game*; Face Painter*; Race Car Alley*; Pizza Hut Basketball Shoot* and Dunk Tank*. There will also be a Beaver Den sports grill and hospitality tent, which is open to the public. OSU radio play-by-play announcer Darrell Aune will start his pregame radio show from the Fan Fair 1998 area at 11:00 a.m. The Game Day Activity Booth will feature the Corvallis Police Department and K-9 unit and parents can sign up to get their kids fingerprinted. *Indicates activity ticket required.

ALUMNI ACTIVITIES: The OSU Alumni Association will hold home football Tailgaters at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, which is open to the public, starting at two hours prior to kickoff. The Alumni Tailgaters will feature a buffet style lunch in the main ballroom and courtyard patio area, priced at $6.50. Beverages are available for purchase. The Alumni Tailgaters will also feature live music, OSU cheerleaders and Benny Beaver, entertainment, OSU merchandise for purchase and big-screen cable sports broadcasts. The Alumni center also opens once again at halftime and stays open for postgame activities, including Coach Mike Riley's postgame radio show. The Alumni Tailgatger also has food and beverages available for postgame activities.