Photo Gallery: Oregon State loses to Arizona Wildcats

Arizona beats OSU 27-24.

Arizona coach Jedd Fisch celebrates after the game. (Photo: Patrick Mulligan)

TUCSON, Ariz. — Oregon State got outplayed in the second half and lost to Arizona on Saturday night.

Final score: Wildcats 27, Beavers 24.

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita threw three touchdown passes and the Wildcats controlled the ball in the fourth quarter.

OSU coach Jonathan Smith made a questionable call to end the first half, opting for a fake field-goal attempt with two seconds left vs. attempting the kick. The trick play was stopped short of the goal line and the teams went into the intermission tied 10-10.

Oregon State out-gained Arizona 407-374. The Beavers also had more first downs (23-21), but fell to 6-2 this season with the loss. OSU will play at Colorado next Saturday.

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Photographer Patrick Mulligan was on the scene in Tucson and captured the game with his photo gallery:

The fake field goal attempt before halftime resulted in no points for OSU.

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