Cal 2021 Football Opponent Previews: Bears Face Oregon State in Week 8
Oregon State beat Cal each of the past two seasons, but Beavers are not expected to contend for Pac-12 North title in 2021.
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GAME 8: OREGON STATE AT CAL
Date: Saturday, Oct. 30
Oregon State 2020 record: 2-5 overall, 2-5 in the Pac-12/4th in Pac-12 North.
Series record: Cal leads the series 38-35. Oregon State has beaten Cal in each of the past two seasons, including the Beavers’ 31-27 victory last year in Corvallis, Oregon. The Bears are just 2-3 in their past five home games against Oregon State, including the Bears’ 2011 loss in San Francisco.
Oregon State’s Avery Roberts, Pac-12’s leading tackler in 2020, nearing full return to action as broken arm healing
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Posted Apr 22, 2021
Oregon State linebacker Avery Roberts (34) pursues Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura as the Oregon State Beavers take on the Washington State Cougars in the Pac-12 football season opener at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Photo by Leon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLiveLeon Neuschwander for The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Oregon State’s Avery Roberts held his right arm gingerly as he walked off the field late in the third quarter against Stanford on Dec. 12.
Oregon State’s defense has coach Jonathan Smith’s attention during Saturday’s first spring scrimmage
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Rejzohn Wright had one of the team s two interceptions during Saturday s first extended scrimmage of the spring. (Karl Maasdam)
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Jonathan Smith is a former quarterback and a veteran offensive coach, but the Oregon State coach knows it will take both sides of the ball for the Beavers to prosper in 2021.
Following Saturday’s first extended scrimmage of the spring, it was noteworthy the first specific thing to emerge from Smith’s post-practice comments was defense.
The Beavers’ defense has slowly emerged during its three years under Smith, but still has some work to do to become a difference maker. Is that day coming in September?
Oregon State’s defense on a mission to fix its glaring takeaway problem
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Oregon State is hopeful to pull out the turnover chainsaw more often this fall. Photo by Karl Maasdam/Oregon State athleticsKarl Massdam/Oregon State athletics
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A bowl is the goal for Oregon State football this season, which among other things means the Beavers defense must make a significant move forward.
In three years under coach Jonathan Smith and defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar, OSU’s defense has taken baby steps of improvement. Last season, Arizona State was the only team to amass more than 500 yards of offense against the Beavers.