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There are plenty of problems to work out and it starts on defense.
The Vikings had 28 first downs, rushed for 291 yards and wound up with 515 total yards. They were forced to punt just twice.
The Beavers (1-1) have had consistent breakdowns against the run in their first two games.
After the game, coach Gary Andersen said he's going to break down the film with intensity and the players will give it a strong going over as well.
"You can't just keep doing the same thing and expect all of a sudden the results are going to magically change," Andersen said. "And so we know after two games where we're at from a personnel standpoint and we know what we have to be able to address and we're going to have to get into that room and we have to break it down very aggressively and understand where we're at."
This is not a matter of making a few tweaks to get the situation under control.
Defensive linemen are not executing their assignments, linebackers are getting caught out of position and defensive backs are getting beat over the top.
If the Beavers continue to play at the current level, they will be hard pressed to pull out additional wins.
Andersen said the Beavers, defensively, have a long ways to go.
"The thing that I'm surprised (about) is we're not where we need to be from a fundamental standpoint at times and the attacking ability," he said Saturday. "I think these kids are a lot better. I know we're a lot better. We just have to continually work with them, and the youth cannot be an excuse. We have seven young guys out there on the field at that point and that's what we've got. ... It is what it is."
The Beavers did show the ability to make plays on defense. They had six tackles for loss and intercepted two passes, one that Manase Hungalu returned for a touchdown to put the Beavers up 28-20 in the third quarter.
Those were flashes the Beavers were unable to capture and make consistent.
"It felt like we expected too much," Hungalu said. "We needed to respect our opponent a little bit more. But we needed to make those adjustments as the game (went on) and we did. It could be better and we're going to work on that this next week."
The Beavers are working to find an offensive identity, though they are closer on that side of the ball.
OSU threw 47 passes against Colorado State. On Saturday, quarterback Jake Luton completed 18 of 25 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown with one interception against the Vikings.
Luton has also shown he can move the team in two-minute situations.
He led the Beavers on the 77-yard touchdown drive that won the game and also had a nice drive at the end of the first half at Colorado State.
"We put together a couple of huge drives, the one last game in the first half and now the last drive of the game here to put us in a great spot to be able to take the lead," Andersen said. "Those were huge drives."
The run game, however, has not taken off yet. The Beavers rushed for 154 yards and three scores on Saturday, and Artavis Pierce looked explosive on his four carries.
Ryan Nall was unable to get on track and finished with 59 yards on 16 carries.
The Beavers did go to backup quarterback Darell Garretson and his run-oriented package a few times, mostly deep in the red zone.
Garretson rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown, but did not throw a pass.
"There is no quarterback controversy," Andersen said. "Those kids understand the situation and it is a package for us. Darell will have a package for us and we'll need him. He causes some problems with his legs and he can still run the offense very well. We need them both and we're going to use them both."
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The Vikings had 28 first downs, rushed for 291 yards and wound up with 515 total yards. They were forced to punt just twice.
The Beavers (1-1) have had consistent breakdowns against the run in their first two games.
After the game, coach Gary Andersen said he's going to break down the film with intensity and the players will give it a strong going over as well.
"You can't just keep doing the same thing and expect all of a sudden the results are going to magically change," Andersen said. "And so we know after two games where we're at from a personnel standpoint and we know what we have to be able to address and we're going to have to get into that room and we have to break it down very aggressively and understand where we're at."
This is not a matter of making a few tweaks to get the situation under control.
Defensive linemen are not executing their assignments, linebackers are getting caught out of position and defensive backs are getting beat over the top.
If the Beavers continue to play at the current level, they will be hard pressed to pull out additional wins.
Andersen said the Beavers, defensively, have a long ways to go.
"The thing that I'm surprised (about) is we're not where we need to be from a fundamental standpoint at times and the attacking ability," he said Saturday. "I think these kids are a lot better. I know we're a lot better. We just have to continually work with them, and the youth cannot be an excuse. We have seven young guys out there on the field at that point and that's what we've got. ... It is what it is."
The Beavers did show the ability to make plays on defense. They had six tackles for loss and intercepted two passes, one that Manase Hungalu returned for a touchdown to put the Beavers up 28-20 in the third quarter.
Those were flashes the Beavers were unable to capture and make consistent.
"It felt like we expected too much," Hungalu said. "We needed to respect our opponent a little bit more. But we needed to make those adjustments as the game (went on) and we did. It could be better and we're going to work on that this next week."
The Beavers are working to find an offensive identity, though they are closer on that side of the ball.
OSU threw 47 passes against Colorado State. On Saturday, quarterback Jake Luton completed 18 of 25 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown with one interception against the Vikings.
Luton has also shown he can move the team in two-minute situations.
He led the Beavers on the 77-yard touchdown drive that won the game and also had a nice drive at the end of the first half at Colorado State.
"We put together a couple of huge drives, the one last game in the first half and now the last drive of the game here to put us in a great spot to be able to take the lead," Andersen said. "Those were huge drives."
The run game, however, has not taken off yet. The Beavers rushed for 154 yards and three scores on Saturday, and Artavis Pierce looked explosive on his four carries.
Ryan Nall was unable to get on track and finished with 59 yards on 16 carries.
The Beavers did go to backup quarterback Darell Garretson and his run-oriented package a few times, mostly deep in the red zone.
Garretson rushed six times for 29 yards and a touchdown, but did not throw a pass.
"There is no quarterback controversy," Andersen said. "Those kids understand the situation and it is a package for us. Darell will have a package for us and we'll need him. He causes some problems with his legs and he can still run the offense very well. We need them both and we're going to use them both."
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