If all you knew was that the Oregon State offense dominated time of possession by a near 15-minute margin and held Michael Penix Jr. to under 200 passing yards, you would be wondering how low a number would be next to the Beavers name in the next College Football Playoff rankings.
...but for the second time this year, the Beavers losing margin can be referenced back to a single play. Earlier this year it was a fake field goal with 3 seconds left in the half, this week it was a botched snap leading to a safety in the first quarter.