It’s tough to be excited about Oregon State’s start to the season but it needs to be said; despite their record they have improved GREATLY from a season ago. Improvement from last season was expected of course, but the Beavers have improved even greater than almost any national pundit expected. That’s great and all but there’s only one statistic that football programs are measured in and those are wins and losses. The Beavers hold just one win to their name through a third of the season (a comfortable victory against a mediocre FCS team), but the signs are there that this a team that will compete and not falter down the stretch.