Oregon State played a great game this evening against the 15th ranked Utah Utes. The Beavers should have won, except for some key mistakes in the coaching game, and some questionable referee calls.
But the bottom line is that the Beavers are for real this year, easily coulda shoulda woulda against Utah, and we are going to have a tough time with them when we go to see them in Corvallis.
I feel bad, after making my love for Mike Riley known just three or four posts ago for bagging on him with his crappy calls to go for two on successive scores in the second and third quarter. Missing three extra points in this game was the difference in the final score.
Frankly, so was the play calling with two minutes left, and the Beavers are running the ball, which they did not do well all evening. They should have continued to pass down the field for the touchdown. Instead, they gave a crappy punt and Utah kicks the field goal.
This is a great example of how crappy special teams can ruing your life. Instead of rocketing into the top 25 with wins over USC and Utah, they are now 2-3 and will have to earn respect by winning something like 6 of the next 7 to get into the rankings (where they probably should be).
Lessons to be learned - never take your foot off the gas, and focus on special teams.
GO BEARS!!
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