Third quarter dooms Beavers in loss to Gophers - Corvallis Gazette News

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A close game quickly went haywire for Oregon State.

The third quarter proved to be the Beavers’ undoing in a 48-14 nonconference football loss to Minnesota in Reser Stadium on a damp Saturday evening.

A light rain began in the first half and stuck around into the second half.

Down 20-14 and needing a big drive to start the second half, the Beavers went three-and-out. But the defense was able to stop the Minnesota drive and give the offense a second chance.

That chance ended with a Ryan Nall fumble at the OSU 14, the third lost fumble of the game for OSU. The Gophers ran the ball in and took a 27-14 lead.

A crushing tackle on Artavis Pierce for a loss set the tone for the next OSU possession. The Beavers went three-and-out again and the Gophers had set a definite tone with their physical play.

Minnesota proceeded to take the ball 71 yards in nine plays, helped by a targeting call on Jalen Moore, and took a 34-14 lead with 1 minute, 34 seconds to go in the third.

The Beavers ended the quarter with minus-4 yards rushing and 24 total yards after putting up 190 in the first half...

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[fan of Ray Williams]

A close game quickly went haywire for Oregon State.

The third quarter proved to be the Beavers’ undoing in a 48-14 nonconference football loss to Minnesota in Reser Stadium on a damp Saturday evening.

A light rain began in the first half and stuck around into the second half.

Down 20-14 and needing a big drive to start the second half, the Beavers went three-and-out. But the defense was able to stop the Minnesota drive and give the offense a second chance.

That chance ended with a Ryan Nall fumble at the OSU 14, the third lost fumble of the game for OSU. The Gophers ran the ball in and took a 27-14 lead.

A crushing tackle on Artavis Pierce for a loss set the tone for the next OSU possession. The Beavers went three-and-out again and the Gophers had set a definite tone with their physical play.

Minnesota proceeded to take the ball 71 yards in nine plays, helped by a targeting call on Jalen Moore, and took a 34-14 lead with 1 minute, 34 seconds to go in the third.

The Beavers ended the quarter with minus-4 yards rushing and 24 total yards after putting up 190 in the first half...

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Thomas Barber just absolutely laid the wood to him. Don't think they ever let Nall touch the ball again. Maybe didn't even see the field again. Ferocious hit.