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Head-to-Head: Make or Break Match-Ups for the 2009 Beavers

Laying out near the pool and catching a tan is great, but college football fans are beginning to switch their thoughts to defenders laying out opponents making a catch over the middle. If you're reading this, you're one of us...

Written by Travis Rice about 4 months ago 1,166 reads 2 comments
Will The Oregon State Secondary Pass The Test In 2009??

As the temperature rises, so does anticipation of the upcoming 2009 college football season. Fan forums and team websites are flooded with predictions and concerns, all simply trying to pass the time until the opening of fall practices...

Written by Travis Rice about 5 months ago 479 reads 4 comments
The Pac-10's Dynamic Duos

The Pac-10 returns tremendous talent at the skill positions and should be explosive on the offensive side of the ball. How explosive you ask? Try five returning 1000 yard rushers and two of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the nation for starters...

Written by Travis Rice about 5 months ago 165 reads 14 comments
Oregon State's Schedule Break Down: Beaver Nation Charged Up for 2009

Second term head coach Mike Riley has the ball rolling in Corvallis. After taking over one of the worst programs in D-I history (28 straight losing seasons), Riley's 56-42 (33-34) record has ...

Written by Travis Rice about 6 months ago 1,156 reads 12 comments
Concerns for The 2009 Oregon State Beavers: Optimisim vs. Reality

While I continue to flip-flop between the possibility that the Beavers could win up to 10, even 11 games this season; the Lee Corso side of my brain shouts "not so fast my friend!" I thought ...

Written by Travis Rice about 6 months ago 810 reads 2 comments
Pac-10 Offensive Grades: California Golden Bears

The California Golden Bears have been a model of consistency over the past few years, winning eight or more games in five of the last six seasons...

Written by Travis Rice about 8 months ago 706 reads 5 comments
Pac-10 Vs. the "Big Boys": Football Fares Well in Non-Conference Matchups

Scheduling, which has been bolstered in recent years by the successes of mid-majors, is something the Pac-10 takes seriously from top to bottom...

Written by Travis Rice about 8 months ago 555 reads 0 comments
Pac-10 Haves and Have Nots (Part Two)

Responses were positive from the first half of the Pac-10's Haves and Have Nots; here are the remaining teams for your light hearted, yet informative reading enjoyment...

Written by Travis Rice about 8 months ago 704 reads 12 comments
Pac-10 Football Haves and Have Nots, Pt. 1

USC ho-hummed their way to yet another Pac-10 title in 2009, even with another stumble in Corvallis. Oregon opened eyes the second half of their season as JuCo transfer QB Jeremiah Masoli took ...

Written by Travis Rice about 8 months ago 4,203 reads 47 comments
Oregon State Beavers 2009 Schedule

Tied for 2nd in the Pac-10, Sun Bowl Champions, and a Thursday upset of Number 1 USC highlighted the 2008 campaign for the Oregon State Beavers...

Written by Travis Rice about 8 months ago 326 reads 5 comments
Spring Ball: Version 2009. Who To Replace For The Oregon State Beavers?

Put the rain coats away and drop the umbrellas...ok so maybe you'll need 'em both for spring football in Oregon. (Thank you Truax Indoor Facility!) The 2008 Oregon State Beavers again proved ...

Written by Travis Rice about 9 months ago 534 reads 3 comments
Pac-10 Year in Review: Down Year, You Say?

In what was to be a rebuilding/down year in the Pac-10 (according to "experts"), Pac fans are smiling and saying "told ya so" after placing four of their teams in the Top 25 at season's end; two of which are in the AP top 10...

Written by Travis Rice about 10 months ago 355 reads 7 comments
Writers' Q&A Session: No.18 Pitt Vs. No.24 Oregon State to meet in Sun Bowl

The Pac-10 and Big East do not normally line up across from each other until the bowl season gets under way. For many Big East and Pac-10 fans, they know very little about the other conference...

Written by Travis Rice about 11 months ago 411 reads 4 comments
El Paso Sun Shines on Two Great Backs: Jacquizz Rodgers and LeSean McCoy

The 75th annual Brut Sun Bowl will showcase two of the nation's top runners; Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers and Pittsburgh's LeSean McCoy...

Written by Travis Rice about 11 months ago 313 reads 8 comments
Oregon St. 19 Arizona 17: Beavers Have Sunny Southern California in Sight

What transpired in the final eight minutes in Tuscon has Oregon State one win away from the improbable Rose Bowl they've been chasing for 44 years. The game of football is to be played with intense passion and unyielding perseverance...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 549 reads 13 comments
No. 21 Oregon State's Motto: "Anything Is Possible"

As critics push their jaws firmly shut and quietly take a seat (at least for the next week), all they have to do is look at the BCS, AP Top 25, and USA Today polls to see that OSU has emerged ...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 415 reads 18 comments
California @ No. 23 Oregon State: Advantage/Disadvantage For Week 12

As the bowl landscape begins to take shape, the Pac-10 enters week 12 with only two ranked teams, again. The Mountain West Conference has more teams ranked than the Pac-10 with Utah, BYU, and TCU ranked No...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 413 reads 6 comments
Breaking News: Oregon State to Unveil New State of the Art Jerseys

This just in—Oregon State signs a deal with Keds-makers of women's and children's footwear. The $30 million contract includes brand new jerseys and the installation of Orange and green striped astro-turf...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 1,462 reads 22 comments
Quick Pick: Pac-10 Week 11

It's the first week in the Pac-10 that should begin to really separate the good, the bad, and the ugly. Short and sweet, people, here it is...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 150 reads 4 comments
Oregon State-UCLA: Beavers Hope Rose Bowl Visit Is First of Two This Year

On a cold and wet day after Halloween, Oregon State escaped Reser Stadium with a 27-25 victory over the Dennis Erickson-led Arizona State Sun Devils...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 947 reads 18 comments
Oregon State-Arizona State: Beavers Homecoming Takes on Double Meaning

Oregon State has won four out of their last five and currently has had two weeks to get healthy and prepare for the arrival of the Arizona State Sun Devils...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 712 reads 2 comments
Top 25 Rundown: No. 8-No. 6, No. 1-No. 7 Highlight Week 10

Only four teams from the top 25 meet in week 10. However, that certainly doesn't mean there's a shortage of quality games to be played. Here's a look at the top 25 teams and what's ahead of them in Week 10...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments
For the Oregon State Beavers, It's Quizz for Now, Yvenson Bernard Forever

Bright-eyed and ambitious, Yvenson (Evan-SON) Bernard sat at his Boca Raton home in Florida dreaming of playing major college football. Bernard didn't receive many looks from major colleges due to his small stature...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 960 reads 2 comments
Pac-10 Week Nine: Oregon and USC Hit the Road vs. the Arizona Schools

The Pac-10 season is halfway through and there is a cluster at the top of the conference standings. USC, Oregon State, Oregon, California, and Arizona all have one loss in conference...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 314 reads 1 comments
Thirsty Thursday Takes on New Meaning for College Football Fans Nationwide

Monday is hated by everyone, Tuesday is, well, blah, Wednesday is the middle of the week, and Friday is practically the weekend—so what does that leave for Thursday? Why, a long afternoon and night of binge drinking, of course...

Written by Travis Rice about about 1 year ago 314 reads 0 comments

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Travis Rice Article Archive

Head-to-Head: Make or Break Match-Ups for the 2009 Beavers

Will The Oregon State Secondary Pass The Test In 2009??

The Pac-10's Dynamic Duos

Oregon State's Schedule Break Down: Beaver Nation Charged Up for 2009

Concerns for The 2009 Oregon State Beavers: Optimisim vs. Reality

Pac-10 Offensive Grades: California Golden Bears

Pac-10 Vs. the "Big Boys": Football Fares Well in Non-Conference Matchups

Pac-10 Haves and Have Nots (Part Two)

Pac-10 Football Haves and Have Nots, Pt. 1

Oregon State Beavers 2009 Schedule

Spring Ball: Version 2009. Who To Replace For The Oregon State Beavers?

Pac-10 Year in Review: Down Year, You Say?

Writers' Q&A Session: No.18 Pitt Vs. No.24 Oregon State to meet in Sun Bowl

El Paso Sun Shines on Two Great Backs: Jacquizz Rodgers and LeSean McCoy

Oregon St. 19 Arizona 17: Beavers Have Sunny Southern California in Sight

No. 21 Oregon State's Motto: "Anything Is Possible"

California @ No. 23 Oregon State: Advantage/Disadvantage For Week 12

Breaking News: Oregon State to Unveil New State of the Art Jerseys

Quick Pick: Pac-10 Week 11

Oregon State-UCLA: Beavers Hope Rose Bowl Visit Is First of Two This Year

Oregon State-Arizona State: Beavers Homecoming Takes on Double Meaning

Top 25 Rundown: No. 8-No. 6, No. 1-No. 7 Highlight Week 10

For the Oregon State Beavers, It's Quizz for Now, Yvenson Bernard Forever

Pac-10 Week Nine: Oregon and USC Hit the Road vs. the Arizona Schools

Thirsty Thursday Takes on New Meaning for College Football Fans Nationwide

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