Washington Huskies Get an Oregon State Beaver Beatdown

After spending last weekend Cougar hunting at home, the Oregon State Beavers made the short trip up I-5 to take on the University of Washington Huskies.

Washington's starting QB, Jake Locker, is still out with a broken thumb, which allowed fellow sophomore Ronnie Fouch to earn his second start of his college career.  Fouch was matched up against fellow gunslinger Lyle Moevao from Oregon State.

Fans were expecting a hard-fought battle between the two teams as memories of Al Afalava's hit on Locker still remained fresh in their minds. 

Locker left the field in an ambulance during last year's match-up, only to return in the fourth quarter in a neck brace.  Locker stated the hit was clean and that his head was just at an awkward angle when he got hit.

Washington was able to get the first good drive of the game going in their second possession, going 66 yards in eight plays and topping it off with a 44-yard field goal by Jared Ballman.

Their lead didn't last long, as OSU unleashed the Rodgers brothers on their next drive.  James Rodgers started things off with an 18 yard kickoff return, and then finished the drive five plays later with a 52-yard rushing touchdown.  Justin Kahut's extra point was good and the Beav's were up 7-3.

Keenan Lewis intercepted a pass from Ronnie Fouch on the Washington 45, with 50 seconds left in the quarter.  The Beavers orchestrated a five-play, 25-yard drive that ended with a 37-yard field goal to put the Beavers up 10-3 in the second quarter.

Oregon State ended Washington's drive early for the second time in a row, when Ronnie Fouch fumbled the ball when he was being dropped for a five-yard loss.  Oregon State recovered on their own 49.

Jacquizz Rodgers took the ball on the first two plays, moving the line of scrimmage up four yards.  Then on third and six, Moevao hooked up with Shane Morales for a 16-yard completion, putting them on Washington's 31.

Two plays later Moevao Hooked up with secret agent 008, James Rodgers, for a 33-yard TD pass.  Kahut's PAT was good, and the Beavs were up 17-3 with 8:43 left in the first half.

Fouch was able to put together an 11-play, 58-yard drive, but failed to score after Jared Ballman missed a 40-yard field goal attempt on fourth-and-12.

Ballman redeemed himself on the Dogs' next possession, after forcing Oregon State to punt, with a 44-yarder to put Washington within 11 as they headed for the tunnel at halftime.

Oregon State's James Rodgers received to start the second half and was able to return it 35 yards to the Beavers own 35.  Jacquizz Rodgers received a pass from Moevao for a 12-yard gain but limped to the sideline after the reception.

While Rodgers was attended to on the sidelines, the Beavers unleashed a Ryan McCants rushing attack.  McCants went 29 yards on five consecutive carries before Jacquizz returned to the game.  J-Quizz capped off the drive with a 1-yard rush that put Oregon State up 24-6.

Washington's Jordan Polk got the Huskies good field position after a 29-yard kickoff return to the Washington 36.  Fouch followed up Polk's return with an eight-play drive to the Oregon State 18 before Ballman botched a 36-yard field goal attempt.

The Husky defense was able to hold the surging Beavers to a three-and-out and allow the offense to come back out and try to get something going.  Fouch's first pass of the drive was a 28-yard completion to Jordan Polk. 

The Huskies quickly found themselves going for it on a fourth-and-16 situation.  Fouch's pass was intercepted by Washington's arch-nemesis, Al Afalava, with 17 seconds left in the third quarter.

Oregon State capitalized off Afalava's pick by going 80 yards in four plays.  James Rodgers put an exclamation point on the drive with a 55-yard rushing touchdown.  The Beavers went up 31-6 after Kahut drove in the point after.

Washington answered right back when Terrance Dailey broke through on the third play of the drive and went 59 yards to the end zone. Ryan Perkins' extra point kick was good and it was 31-13.

The Beavers had an 11-play, 62-yard drive that ended with a 23 yard field goal off the foot of Justin Kohut to put the Beavers up 34-13.

Washington's next drive started with a five yard penalty holding penalty, followed by a 15 yard pass inference call, both in their favor.  Fouch hooked up with Devin Aguilar for a 32 yard sling that put them on the Beavers one-yard line. 

Fouch tried to sneak on the next play, no gain.  Luke Kravitz went on second down, no gain.  Fouch tried again on third down, no gain.  On fourth and inches, with two minutes to go in the game, the go back to Kravitz who is stuffed by the Oregon State defense again!  Four straight goal-line stops by the Beaver D!

The Beavers went three-and-out before Johnny Hekker booted a 47-yard punt, that was returned nine yards by Washington's Devin Aguilar.

Fouch's first pass of the drive was picked off in the end zone by Oregon State's Brandon Hughes.  Hughes went down in the end zone for a touchback. 

Moevao took two knees to run out the clock and the Oregon State Beavers defeated the Washington Huskies 34-13.

Moevao was 18-for-22, with 191 yards, one TD, and no picks. Fouch went 17-for-32, with 276 yards, no TDs, and three picks.