Beavers Return Home To Host Stanford In Midday Matchup Saturday

GAME 10: OREGON STATE VS. STANFORD
Nov. 11, 2023 • Corvallis, Ore. • Reser Stadium • 2:30 p.m. PT • Pac-12 Network

Game Notes
- Oregon State returns to Corvallis for its first of two straight at Reser Stadium when hosting Stanford Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is slated for 2:30 p.m. PT.
- The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks. Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst) will call the action.
- The game will air live on the Beaver Sports Radio Network. For a list of affiliates, turn to page two of these notes.
- Every game this season can be heard live on the Varsity Network, a free application available via computer browsers, smartphones and tablets. After downloading the application, search for Oregon State.

Oregon State By The Numbers
3 - Straight winning seasons for OSU after clinching one Saturday versus CU. It's the longest streak by OSU since four straight from 2006 to 2009.
5.21 - Yards-per-rush by the Beavers, 15th nationally.
7 - Sacks for Andrew Chatfield Jr., the most by a Beav since Hamilcar Rashed Jr.'s 14 in 2019.
8 - OSU's win streak at home, the seventh-longest active streak nationally and the Beavers' longest since winning eight straight from 2007-08.
17 - First quarter points allowed by OSU, 14 of which were scored by Washington State.
30 - Sacks for OSU, second-most in the Pac-12 and tied for 10th nationally. OSU had 20 over 13 games in 2022.
35.2 - OSU's scoring average, 19th nationally.
40 - Receptions for Silas Bolden, a career-high.
122 - Rush yards needed for Damien Martinez to tally the 18th 1,000-yard season in OSU's history.
2007 - The last time OSU forced an opponent into negative rush yardage prior to Saturday versus Colorado. Stanford tallied negative-8 in 2007.

Against Stanford
- Stanford holds the all-time series advantage, 59-27-3.
- Oregon State has won two consecutive games over the Cardinal after snapping an 11-game losing streak in the series in 2022.
- Jonathan Smith's program-record 97-yard pass to Chad Johnson occurred against Stanford on Oct. 14, 2000. He also found T.J. Houshmandzadeh for 76 yards in that game.
- Smith holds the Oregon State single-game record for passing yards versus the Cardinal with 405 in 1999. The effort also marked his second-most, behind 469 at Washington in 1998.
- Steve Brown's 22 tackles against Stanford in 1972 remain the program's standard. That record was equaled by Andre Harris in 1988 versus Colorado.
- Only 15 total points separate the Beavers and Cardinal during Smith's tenure as head coach. Stanford is averaging 29.4 points per game to OSU's 26.4.
- OSU's 1-point win in 2022 marked the fourth game decided by one point in the series history. It followed a 20-19 win by the Beavers in 1956, a 24-23 Stanford win in 1973 and a 15-14 victory by the Cardinal in 2017.
- The Cardinal has averaged 382.9 total yards per game over the last five matchups, and 294.5 in the past two. OSU, meanwhile, is averaging 456 yards in the last five games, and has topped 400 in all five matchups.
- A look at top individual performances by Oregon State players against Stanford heading into Saturday's game:

News, Notes And More
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- Follow @BeaverFBNews for news, pre-game and in-game notes and more. The handle will post in-game news and scoring information as it happens.

Recapping Colorado
- Oregon State improved to 7-2 for the first time since 2012.
- The Beavers improved to 10-12 in the month of November under head coach Jonathan Smith. OSU is also now 11-19 under Smith on the road.
- Damien Martinez tallied 115 yards on the ground and eclipsed 100 yards for the fourth time this season. He now has 10 career 100-yard efforts.
- Aidan Chiles' first quarter touchdown rush of 23 yards marked his second rushing score of the season. It was also his longest rush of the season.
- Deshaun Fenwick caught a 20-yard touchdown toward the end of the second quarter. It marked his first career touchdown reception.
- Easton Mascarenas-Arnold led OSU in tackles for the seventh time this season. His nine game him 83 on the season.
- Rweha Munyagi Jr. caught a career-long 37-yard pass late in the third quarter.
- Atticus Sappington is now 11-for-12 on field goals after connecting on two.
- Oregon State failed to score on its opening drive for just the second time this season.
- The Beavers also held Colorado from scoring on its opening drive. Opponents have been held scoreless on their first drive in seven of nine games in 2023.
- OSU also held Colorado scoreless in the first quarter, doing so against an opponent for the seventh time this season. Opponents have scored just 17 points in nine games this season.
- Colorado totaled 52 first-half yards, the second time OSU has limited an opponent to under 100. The first came Sept. 29 when limiting Utah to 97 yards in the second half.
- The Beavers held the Buffaloes to 3 points in the first half. It's the fifth time an OSU opponent has been held to 3 points or less in the first half this season.
- OSU's 7:26 scoring drive in the third quarter was OSU's second-longest of the season. The longest was 9:12 at California.
- OSU turned the ball over multiple times for just the second time this season.
- Colorado's 88-yard return for a score on an OSU 2-point conversion attempt in the third quarter was the first by a Beaver opponent since Stanford in 1996.

Notably Notable
- At 7-2, Oregon State has assured itself of a third consecutive winning season, doing so for the first time since 2006-09.
- The Beavers enter Saturday's game with Stanford holding a 4-2 record in Pac-12 play. A fifth win would guarantee the Beavers their third consecutive winning record in league play. That would also be the Beavers' first since four straight from 2006-09.

Martinez Close To 1K
- Damien Martinez tallied 115 yards at Colorado and is now at 878 on the season. He needs 122 for the 18th 1,000-yard effort in Oregon State history.
- The running back tallied his fourth 100-yard effort of the season, which leads the Pac-12. It was the 10th of his career.
- He is at 1,860 rush yards for his career, which is sole possession of 15th at Oregon State. Another 140 yards will make him the 13th Beaver to surpass 2,000.
- Martinez ranks 12th nationally among running backs over the last two seasons with those 1,860 yards.
Martinez is also averaging 6.2 rush yards per carry in his career, which is now the program standard, surpassing J.J. Young (1991-94), Ryan Nall (2015-16) and Artavis Pierce (2016-19), who all averaged 5.8.

Home Sweet Home
- Oregon State has been one of the best home teams in the country the past two seasons, amassing an 15-1 record at Reser Stadium. The lone loss was a 17-14 setback to USC last season.
- Oregon State has won eight straight at Reser Stadium, which is the seventh-longest active streak nationally. It's also the longest for the Beavers since 2007-08.
- A win Saturday would give the Beavers nine straight wins at home for the first time since a nine-game streak from 1999-2000.
- The Beavers are averaging 409.3 yards of offense and just under 34 points per game during that stretch.
Conversely, OSU has allowed 313.1 yards and just over 15.8 points per game the last two-plus seasons.

Negative Yardage, Thank You
- Oregon State forced Colorado into negative-7 yards rushing, thanks heavily to four sacks that tallied 41 lost yards.
- It's the first time since 2007 when Stanford had negative-8 that the Beavers forced an opponent into that category. It's the fifth time since 2000 that OSU has done so.
- Oregon State, since 2000, is 29-8 when holding an opponent to 50 yards or less on the ground. OSU has won five straight and 14 of the last 16 games when doing so dating back to the 2007 season.
- OSU has held Stanford to less than 50 rush yards twice dating back to 2000.

Chatfield's Big Night
- Andrew Chatfield Jr., made three tackles against Colorado and absolutely made them count.
- He picked up three sacks in the win, totaling 36 yards lost, to go along with a forced fumble, two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries.
- Chatfield Jr. was selected as the Pac-12's Defensive and Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday.
- Chatfield Jr. is now fourth in the Pac-12 - and tied for 14th nationally - with seven sacks on the season. That's the most by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. tallied 14 in 2019.

Beavers Return Home To Host Stanford In Midday Matchup Saturday

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Players Mentioned

Silas Bolden

Andrew Chatfield Jr.

Deshaun Fenwick

Damien Martinez

Rweha Munyagi Jr.