Each week this season, The Oregonian/OregonLive is posting a Q&A with a beat writer covering Oregon State's upcoming opponent.
This week we caught up this week with Kyle Fredrickson (@kylefredrickson), who covers college sports for The Denver Post.
The Beavers face Colorado State in Fort Collins at 11:30 a.m. PT on Saturday to start the 2017 season.
1. Colorado State is opening a new $220 million stadium on campus Saturday. Describe the fan base's level of excitement for this game and what kind of atmosphere Oregon State should be walking into?