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12/10/20 - Avery Roberts, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Avery Roberts has been everywhere for the Beavers this season. He has 65 tackles in five games - that's 17 more than any player in the Pac-12. On Saturday, the junior middle linebacker was seemingly in on every play. He racked up a career-high 21 tackles. The school record is 22. So it was a bit surprising that when he was asked about his contribution after the game, he bluntly responded: "I played my worst game of the season." He explained that he simply "wasn't executing the way that he was supposed to" and noted that he missed some tackles. Maybe the game film will show that he is right. The Beavers got shredded by Utah's run game, for sure. Regardless, Roberts' response displayed the accountability that Oregon State's players have brought into every game this season. They don't want to rack up meaningless stats, they want to win. - Gazette Times

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ILB Avery Roberts, Oregon State
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12/10/20 - Nick Moore, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Smith also announced Monday that reserve quarterback Nick Moore has left the program. A redshirt junior, Moore never took a snap for the Beavers. He was in the mix for the starting job during training camp but lost out to Gebbia, and then was surpassed by Nolan for the backup spot. "Nick's decided to leave the program," Smith said. "That's actually been in conversation for awhile. He deeply wants to play this game and we wish him well." - Gazette Times

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QB Nick Moore, Oregon State
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12/08/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

2020 DOAK WALKER AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Jermar Jefferson (Jr.), Oregon State,...Jefferson has 675 rushing yards with seven touchdowns over four games this season. He's third nationally averaging 168.8 yards per game. The Harbor City, Calif., native opened the season with four consecutive 100-yard efforts, becoming the first Oregon State running back to do so since Steven Jackson in 2003. - Oregon State Football

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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12/05/20 - Hamilcar Rashed Jr., rSr/2021, Oregon State + More +

Hamilcar Rashed Jr. doesn't want to make excuses, and nobody inside the Valley Football Center is going to let him. But it's no secret that the star linebacker hasn't had the type of season many expected when he announced he was returning to Oregon State for his senior season, and it's starting to become apparent that injuries are a partial reason. A first-team All-American last season, Rashed Jr. set school records with 22.5 tackles for loss and 14 sacks. One of the most disruptive defensive players in all of college football, he figured to be a one-man wrecking crew again in 2020. It hasn't quite worked out that way, though.

Rashed Jr. has recorded just one TFL and no sacks in four games. It came out a few weeks back that he battled multiple injuries during training camp and he's picked up another knock within the past two weeks. "I've gotta be better. Obviously there's a lot of things going on behind closed doors that not a lot of people know," Rashed Jr. "But that's no excuse for not making a lot of plays." Oregon State's coaches and players typically don't reveal much about injuries - coach Jonathan Smith likes to keep that information at a minimum. But when asked to elaborate on what he meant by "behind closed doors" Rashed Jr. was candid. "Honestly, I'm just a little banged up and stuff like that. It's been a grind of a year. But that's not really important right now," Rashed Jr. said. He dealt with thumb and ankle injuries early in the season and, according to defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar, didn't start to hit his stride until the week leading up to Oregon State's home matchup with Cal. - Gazette Times

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OLB Hamilcar Rashed Jr., Oregon State
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11/30/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

NOV 30 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jermar Jefferson, Jr., RB, Oregon State (Harbor City, Calif.),...Earns the honor for the second-straight week as he led Oregon State to a win over No. 15 Oregon with 226 yards rushing and two touchdowns versus the Ducks. One TD went for 82 yards, a career-long for the junior...The 226 yards marked the most ever by an Oregon State or Oregon running back in 124 games between the teams...The 226 yards marked the 11th-most ever by an OSU running back. It was Jefferson's third-best single-game total...Jefferson totaled 134 yards in the first quarter alone...He became the first OSU running back to tally four consecutive 100-yard efforts to open a season since Steven Jackson did so in six straight in 2003.

Jefferson now has 2,740 rushing yards for his career. That places him fifth in Oregon State's history...Jefferson's two scores give him 27 for his career, moving him into sole possession of fifth all-time at OSU...The 200-yard effort marked the third of Jefferson's career...He's tied with Ken Simonton for the second-most by an OSU running back, one behind Steven Jackson's four...Jefferson has now rushed for 100 or more yards 14 times in his career, also good for sole possession of fifth...Also nominated: Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA; Austin Jones, RB, Stanford; Jarek Broussard, TB, Colorado; Cade Otton, TE, Washington. - Pac-12 Football

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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11/30/20 - Nathan Eldridge, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

NOV 30 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Nathan Eldridge, R-Sr., OL, Oregon State (Anthem, Ariz.),...Nathan Eldridge helped anchor an offensive line that saw Jermar Jefferson rush for 226 yards and two scores in a win over No. 9 Oregon. ..Eldridge received a 78.4 overall grade from Pro Football Focus...He received an 83.9 mark on run blocking...That 83.9 grade from PFF was the highest in the Pac-12 and he was just one of two players at 80 or above...Eldridge has started all four games for the Beavers this season at center...Also nominated: Sean Rhyan, Offensive Tackle, UCLA; Drew Dalman, C, Stanford. - Pac-12 Football

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C Nathan Eldridge, Oregon State
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11/28/20 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Sam Noyer ran for a score and threw for another to help Colorado hold off San Diego State 20-10 on Saturday night as the Buffaloes remain undefeated under new coach Karl Dorrell. Jarek Broussard rushed for 124 yards to top the 100-yard mark for a third straight game, while a Colorado defense led by linebacker Nate Landman kept relentless pressure on a banged-up Aztecs offense. A stingy San Diego State defense kept things close, though, even providing a big first-half spark when Darren Hall picked off a Noyer pass and returned it for a 57-yard score. That was after Colorado grabbed a 14-0 lead behind a 1-yard TD run by Noyer and a 3-yard flip pass to Jaylon Jackson.

The Buffaloes and Aztecs didn't find out they were meeting on the field until Thanksgiving Day. Colorado (3-0, 2-0 Pac-12) was originally scheduled to travel to No. 19 USC for a Pac-12 South showdown, but it was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Trojans' program. San Diego State (3-3, 3-2 Mountain West) was available for a trip to Boulder when its contest at Fresno State was called off due to contact tracing concerns with the Bulldogs. - Colorado/AP College Football

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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11/27/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

Taking his first college snap after starting quarterback Tristan Gebbia limped off, Chance Nolan scored on a 1-yard, fourth-down run with 33 seconds left to give Oregon State a 41-38 upset victory over No. 9 Oregon on Friday night. Jermar Jefferson ran for 226 yards and two touchdowns to help the Beavers (2-2) win their second straight game. Jefferson has run for at least 100 yards in each of Oregon State’s four games and is on pace to hit 1,000 despite the short season.

Oregon (3-1) had won seven in a row and three straight over the rival Beavers. The loss dashed any slim hopes the Ducks had of a spot in the College Football Playoffs. The Ducks were ranked No. 15 in the first CFP rankings released Tuesday. Tristan Gebbia threw for 263 years and a score and had a touchdown run during the foggy game at Reser Stadium. While no fans were allowed in the game, cars passing near the stadium honked for the home team in the aftermath. Tyler Shough threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns for Oregon. - Oregon State/AP College Football

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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11/27/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

Oregon's defense has struggled in back-to-back-to-back weeks to stop the run, most recently allowing a career-best performance to UCLA running back Demetric Felton in last week's victory at Autzen Stadium. The culprit is as obvious to the casual observer as it is to the Ducks in the locker room. "We're going to have to work on tackling," linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia said Tuesday afternoon before offering an honest assessment. "That's our biggest downfall right now." The No. 9 Ducks (3-0) better figure out a way to shore it up quick because this week could be their biggest challenge of the season when they take on Oregon State (1-2) and running back Jermar Jefferson at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Reser Stadium in Corvallis.

Jefferson is the leading rusher in the Pac-12 and ran roughshod against California last week to help the Beavers record their first win of the season. Jefferson, a 5-foot-10, 217-pound junior, opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown run on the first play. He finished with 196 yards on 18 carries in the 31-27 victory to bring his season total to 449 yards. He is averaging 149.7 yards per game, 7.2 yards per carry and has five rushing TDs. "He's got everything the great backs have," Oregon coach Mario Cristobal said. "It starts with great vision and then you go and start talking about his speed, his power, his explosiveness. He sets up blocks really well, he can make you miss, he can run over you, he can run through you." - Register Guard

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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11/26/20 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Part of Noyer's success so far has come from his aggressive running style, including a few times when he's tried to leap over defenders. He said having last week off - after Arizona State had to cancel the game because of COVID-19 issues - helped his body rest. "Really all of us, I think it helps just to get our bodies back right, but overall I think my body's doing really well," he said. While Noyer has said he needs to be smarter in avoiding contact - and head coach Karl Dorrell agrees - he added that human nature will be tough to contain. "When the adrenaline's flowing, I just kind of react," he said. "I probably shouldn't be as airborne as I have been, but if I need that first down, I'm gonna go get it and I think that's something you're going to continue to see."

In addition to resting, Noyer said last week was beneficial as the Buffs go into a big matchup with the Trojans. USC and Colorado are the only undefeated teams in the Pac-12 South division. "I think it gave us extra time to prepare for a great SC team and I think guys took each day as a new opportunity to prepare and get better," Noyer said. "I don't think that guys really took a step back. I think a lot of people can take a step back in those type of situations but I think our team has handled it really well and I think Coach Dorrell has done a great job of handling the entire situation well. I think overall we did a good job of preparing and now we're back on to a real game and we're ready to go." Noyer credits his relationship with offensive coordinator Darrin Chiaverini and quarterbacks Danny Langsdorf for getting him ready each week. - Denver Post

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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11/26/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

These days, it seems like Jefferson is capable of scoring every time he touches the ball. He took the first handoff of the game 75 yards to the house. He could have done the same on his last carry, but made a smart play to run out of bounds and set the Beavers up to kneel out the game. After the damage he did Saturday, Jefferson is now the Pac-12's leading rusher. His 449 yards are 118 more than any other player has. He is averaging 7.2 yards per carry, good for 13th in the nation. Of the 12 players ahead of him, only two have a similarly high number of carries.

Jefferson said that before his long first-quarter touchdown, Gebbia checked the play to the weak side. As soon as the quarterback did that, Jefferson said he knew he was going to score because of what he saw in the defense. He has always been a smart, physical runner who is capable of delivering big plays out of nowhere. But at the moment, it seems Jefferson is playing with more confidence than ever and has taken his game to another level. - Gazette Times

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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11/23/20 - *Jermar Jefferson, Jr/2021, Oregon State + More +

NOV 23 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jermar Jefferson, Jr., RB, Oregon State (Harbor City, Calif.),...In the Beavers 31-27 win over Cal, Jefferson ran for 196 yards on 18 carries, his third-highest single game total...The performance was the 13th 100-yard game of his career, which are the fifth most all-time at Oregon State...Averaged 10.9 yards per rush, putting him just shy of the Top 10 in Oregon State's single-game record books...Ran for a 75-yard score on the first play from scrimmage, his longest career rush...Also ran for a 65-yard rush in the fourth quarter, now his second-longest career gain...Scored his 25th career touchdown, tying him for fifth all-time at Oregon State...Now has 2,514 career rushing yards, the Pac-12's active leader and seventh all-time in the Oregon State record books...Also nominated: Tyler Shough, QB, Oregon; Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA; Cade Otton, TE, Washington. - Pac-12 Football

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RB *Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
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11/23/20 - Jesiah Irish, rSr/2024, Oregon State + More +

NOV 23 PAC-12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jesiah Irish, R-So., WR, Oregon State (Snoqualmie, Wash.),...Irish blocked a fourth quarter punt deep in California's territory that led to Oregon State's game-winning touchdown on Saturday against the Golden Bears. Cal's punter attempted to punt from the Bears' 25 yard line (line of scrimmage at their 40). The punt was recovered by Cal at their own 14, setting the stage for a three play, 14-yard scoring drive for the Beavers...The block was Irish's first career punt block and gave Oregon State two on the season...Beavers' opponents have punted 12 times, giving Oregon State a 16.7 percent success rate on punt block attempts...Also nominated: Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA; Parker Lewis, PK, USC; Kyler Gordon, DB, Washington. - Pac-12 Football

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WR Jesiah Irish, Oregon State
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11/23/20 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

NOV 16 PAC-12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sam Noyer, Sr., QB, Colorado (Beaverton, Ore.),...Noyer became just the 12th quarterback to win his first two for Colorado since 1959 with the Buffs' 35-32 win over Stanford...He completed 15 of 24 pass attempts for 255 yards with two touchdowns...Noyer added 36 yards on the ground, with two rushing touchdowns, for four total touchdown on the day. He's the first Colorado quarterback to score two rushing touchdowns in a game since Steven Montez did so in a 38-16 over UCLA in 2018. And the first to run for two and pass for two touchdowns since Sefo Liufau did so in a 38-31 loss to Arizona in 2015...Earned 15 first downs, five rushing for the second-straight game...Also nominated: Grant Gunnell, QB, Arizona; Tyler Shough, QB, Oregon; Davis Mills, QB, Stanford; Demetric Felton, RB, UCLA; Kedon Slovis, QB, USC. - Pac-12 Conference Football

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QB Sam Noyer, Oregon State
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11/14/20 - Sam Noyer, rSr/2022, Oregon State + More +

Sam Noyer passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Jarek Broussard had another strong day rushing, and Colorado held on to beat Stanford 35-32 on Saturday. Dimitri Stanley caught six passes for 126 yards and a score as Colorado remained unbeaten under first-year coach Karl Dorrell. Noyer, a fifth-year senior who nearly transferred out of Colorado after playing safety last season, threw an interception on his fourth pass of the afternoon then settled in to complete 15 of 24 attempts for 255 yards. Noyer scored on a 7-yard option keeper midway through the second quarter then led the Buffaloes on three scoring drives coming out of halftime.

Brenden Rice had a 34-yard touchdown catch and Jaren Mangham added a one-yard touchdown run for Colorado (2-0, 2-0 Pac-12). Davis Mills passed for 327 yards and a touchdown in his first game of the season for Stanford (0-2, 0-2). Mills was one of four players forced to sit out last week's game against Oregon because of coronavirus concerns. The Pac-12 later admitted errors in the testing protocol that kept the four Stanford players out. Jet Toner added three field goals for the Cardinal. Stanford lost its home opener for the first time since 2007. - AP College Football

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