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Chip Hilton's avatar

What an entertaining game and great road win for the Beavers! The running game came alive and Nolan had NO turnovers!

The CBSsports announcers were hard to listen to but they improved as the game went on, finally rising to the level and quality of the play on the field during that frantic 4th quarter.

Thank you for letting us relive that final play through your vivid description of the Beaver's Offensive Coaches in the press box on their Las Vegas heater! I felt like I was at their table also.

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Brad Weekly's avatar

Great, great win. Coach Smith has some stones!

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Adrian's avatar

Beeeeeeeeeeeeaverrrrrrrrrsssss!!!!!

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Patrick Logan's avatar

Yeah I thought they dropped too many passes to come out with a W. Then Musgrave coming out meant Chance wouldn't find him up high. The only option was Costello, er, Colletto. Defense was gassed. I don't see how they could hold up in overtime. What a call and what a game for the ages.

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Chip Hilton's avatar

I agree and I think Tedford outcoached himself. He should have let the Beavs kick the field goal to tie instead his icing of our kicker changed everything. I wonder if the fascinating mind of Jonathan Smith had actually factored all of that that in from the the start.

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LARRY WHITE's avatar

Fantastic Article I only I was not able to view the Beavers Break the Curse. Go Beavers and great Job Coach Smith

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Mike Caruso's avatar

Tough place to win. Great fan base. Still mistakes to iron out. I have faith in Iceman Coach Smith. Or is he Maverick? Great Win #GoBeavs!

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Barbara Cameron's avatar

Oh faint my heart. If there ever was a game to see this was one of them. BUT, whoever decides these things saw fit to broadcast it on a channel that many of us don’t have access to. I wonder if any of the folks that schedule these things have ever watched a college game OR any game on their cell phone. Not fun folks. Regardless the Beavs did it…what a chancy and exciting finish. Great game Coach Smith and the Beaver team. On to next week. Wonder how I’ll get to see this one.

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Debbie J's avatar

Great article, I think you understand all of us Beaver fans with this win!

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Jim Stewart's avatar

Good football. Stuff like that is why I love the college game.

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CJ's avatar

That was a great game. The jackhammer is a trip, really like to see what Jonathan Smith has going on with the Beav's right now. Such an easy team to root for. I was born a duck but became a beaver when UofO cut my college program due to Measure 5 in the early 90's. I will root for both till the day I die! Go Ducks and Go Beav's!!!!

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John Frederiksen's avatar

My oh my, truly an Oregon State win for the ages!

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Mark Castle's avatar

As a Fresno State alum and current fan of Jonathan Smith and the Beavs, I couldn't go wrong either way! Absolutely the right call to go for the win on the road - especially if you have Colletto on your team.

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Robin Smith's avatar

Once again your writing solicits our excitement and hope for OSU season. But just between you and me, why so we have to describe our excitement for Coach Smith by discussing his "body parts"? (Canzano, you know what I mean).

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Chip Hilton's avatar

You're right Robin. Smith sure has some balls.

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David Gulickson's avatar

Great win for the Beavs and a great game to watch. First time I’ve viewed a complete “PAC12 At Night” contest that didn’t feature the Huskies

Well done Mr. Smith & Company!

GO DAWGS

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Big E's avatar

Well I'm not happy you they beat my bronco's las week, but I'm looking forward to them having a great season and winning the civil war and maybe the pac 12...Ducks suck !!!

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Eric O's avatar

Also as a Fresno state alumni ,can we make one damn kick !!!!!!!!! And then this game wouldn’t have been in place to be stolen to begin with ...

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Sintos's avatar

You have your missed kicks, we have a pile of dropped passes

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