TEMPE, Ariz. – What to make of Oregon State’s 52-24 loss at Arizona State, where freshman running back Jermar Jefferson made a few more entries into the school’s record book: Here are 12 takeaways, plus a few notes and quotes:
1. If you read this space in August, you know what we thought about Oregon State’s 2018 expectations. This season wasn’t about wins and losses so much as it is improvement and improving competitiveness. Are the Beavers better in late September than early September? Better in November than October? As anticipated, the wins aren’t coming.