Oregon State Beavers 2021 football from A to Z

Seeking at Oregon State and its approaching football year, from A to Z:

Anthony Gould, who ran a 10.66-next 100 in higher university, is a single of 3 burners who could inject everyday living into OSU’s downfield passing video game in 2021.

Bowl match, any one? Oregon State has not been to just one since 2013. From 1999-2013, the Beavers performed in 11 bowl online games.

Coach Jonathan Smith heads into his fourth 12 months at Oregon State with simply the deepest roster of his tenure.

Ducks’ repeat? Oregon State is shooting for again-to-again wins around Oregon for the initially time given that 2006-07.

Experience is the phrase for the Beavers’ offensive line, as OSU returns all 5 starters from the calendar year in the past. Brandon Kipper, Nous Keobounnam, Nathan Eldridge, Jake Levengood and Joshua Gray incorporate for 82 job university starts off.

Freshman with the very best chance to see significant actively playing time is exterior linebacker Semisi Saluni. He’s not your regular freshman, as he signed in 2018 then took a two-calendar year LDS mission.

Good possibility Oregon State sweeps its residence timetable? The very first a few are doable in Hawaii (Sept. 11), Idaho (Sept. 18) and Washington (Oct. 2). Even Stanford (Nov. 13) would seem plausible. But the Beavers determine to be a touchdown underdog in game titles versus Utah (Oct. 23) and Arizona Point out (Nov. 20).

He’s a captain for a third consecutive yr, exterior linebacker Andrzej Hughes-Murray. Joining him are quarterback Tristan Gebbia, basic safety Jaydon Grant and within linebacker Avery Roberts. Is this protection far better? Almost everything on paper and what we observed in preseason camp states yes. The projected setting up lineup has a combined 84 starts. that does not involve defensive conclusion Isaac Hodgins, who has 30 career commences when he returns from a foot injury.

Jack Colletto will not be the Beavers’ MVP, but he’s quickly the team’s Swiss army knife. Colletto really should get loads of snaps on defense and specific teams, but it’s his capacity as a brief yardage quarterback that will get men and women talking. It is uncanny how frequently Colletto converts shorter yardage scenarios into touchdowns or to start with downs. In camp, he’s been a standout.

Kicker Everett Hayes may give OSU the security and general performance it has not experienced at placekicker in yrs.

Love a program that puts the off week at the season’s midpoint (6 video games), and has only 1 again-to-back again street problem (California-Colorado). Now if OSU could just rating some early afternoon kickoffs.

Man who is the heaviest on the scales is 347-pound defensive tackle Thomas Sio. The lightest is 142-pound receiver Champ Flemings.

Nathan Eldridge, OSU’s beginning heart, is just one of two seventh-year seniors on the group, becoming a member of defensive finish Jeromy Reichner.

Oregon Point out plays six street games this period. The Beavers are 4-10 in road game titles beneath Smith.

Purdue hasn’t performed host to Oregon Point out given that 1967, when the famed Large Killers knocked off the No. 2 Boilermakers 22-14.

Question: is this the yr Oregon Point out eventually ends one or more of its long getting rid of streaks to Washington, Washington State or Stanford?

Rejzohn Wright hopes to observe his brother Nahshon into the NFL with a breakout period at cornerback.

Shortly following Oregon State plays Arizona Point out on Nov. 20, demolition of Reser Stadium’s West facet starts, producing way for a $152 million transform. The retooled stadium will be finished prior to the start off of the 2023 season.

Three-and- document is a risk if the Beavers can get earlier Purdue. It would mark the initial time OSU has swept the non-convention card because 2014.

USC has not missing to Oregon Condition in Los Angeles due to the fact 1960. Beavers and Trojans perform Sept. 24.

Victories in 2021? Here’s our prediction: Hawaii, Idaho, Washington Condition, California, Colorado, Stanford. 6-6. Bowl activity.

Washington Condition has won 7 straight about Oregon Condition, Washington 9 consecutive and Stanford 11 in a row. Something’s obtained to give if the Beavers article their to start with successful period since 2013.

X factor in 2021 is Oregon State’s skill to continue to be healthful alongside its veteran offensive line. The Beavers were remarkably damage-totally free at offensive line the earlier two seasons.

You on the lookout for a breakout sleeper on this group? A handful of come to brain. Outside the house linebacker Ryan Franke, security Ian Massey, cornerback Ron Hardge III, and tight finish Jake Overman will be mentioned no much better than No. 2 on the depth chart for Purdue. But all have revealed in camp the ability to make a significant contribution this period if an possibility offers alone.

Zero is the number of Tre’Shaun Harrison, a Florida Point out transfer who gave a glimpse of his expertise in 2020. Qualified to participate in the remaining two game titles, Harrison had nine receptions for 142 yards and a landing.

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