Oregon State’s offense and defense both looked utterly unprepared to compete against a team of Utah’s caliber, as both sides of the ball failed to contend for nearly the entire game. Utah’s offense was able to march down the field with impunity, while their defense constantly harassed Jake Luton and shut down the running game. The Beavers were down 35-0 at the half, and shambled to a 52-7 loss, dropping them to 2-4 overall, and 1-2 in the Pac-12.
Things started rough for Oregon State. The first Beaver drive went three and out, and then Utah got into OSU territory with a few big plays.