Welcome to the 2019 rendition of What We Learned. After each game, we’ll look back and highlight some takeaways. In week one, the Oregon State Beavers lost at home to another OSU that dons the Orange and Black, 36-52. Let’s see what we learned.
The defense is still... well... bad
The defense gave up 52 points the Cowboys, well above last year’s average of 45.7, obviously not good. I guess if you compare it to last year’s opener at Ohio State where the Beavers gave up 77, then there’s some improvement? Oklahoma State is typically known for offensive firepower, but they were starting a freshman quarterback in Spencer Sanders, and the Beavers let him be quite efficient in his first start.