Northern Colorado went on the road Friday and knocked off Boise State 22-15. Oregon State went on the road and got smoked by an up-and-coming Arizona State team 24-10.
What a difference a couple of days makes.
Sunday afternoon at Gill Coliseum, a Beaver lineup that looked more motivated than it has all season brought the hammer down on visiting Northern Colorado. Oregon State, ranked No. 20 in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, won 8 of 10 matches – picking up bonus points in 5 of them – to pull away from the Bears 35-6.