Score Predictions and 5 Questions with Oregon State’s Beat Writer
We asked the football beat writer for the Daily Barometer five quick questions about the Sun Devils’ next opponent. And don’t forget to add your score prediction in the comments!
Leveraging the power of our new Facebook page, we asked Daily Barometer sports writer Frank Matthew Hoaglin five questions to acquaint us with this week’s opponent.
Q: Give us two guys we should know about for their football prowess.
A: Running back Jacquizz Rodgers leads the Pac-10 in rushing and is on pace for the most touchdowns since Beaver great Steven Jackson in ’03. His small stature and shifty moves make things difficult for defenders, as USC realized when we defeated them a few weeks back. Quarterback Lyle Moevao has become one of the more vocal leaders that Oregon State has ever seen, and his double-threat capabilities make him a threat at any time. The converted outside linebacker is becoming more and more of a precision passer as the weeks go by, and the receiving core certainly makes things easier.
Q: Give us one guy we should know about for something off the field.
A: Wideout Sammie Stroughter is one of the best stories I have ever heard. He has overcome numerous obstacles and returned from a lacerated kidney last year to be second (by two yards) in receiving on the team, with four touchdowns to go along with it.
Q: What’s the best case scenario for your squad this weekend?
A: Rodgers pounds away at the ASU defense for 150+ yards and two touchdowns, Moevao kicks the interception bug and is flawless, passing for 200+ and a touchdown, and our defense is on Rudy Carpenter‘s butt all game and forces numerous mistakes leading to an OSU victory.
Q: And the worst case?
A: Carpenter catches fire and the Oregon State secondary is unable to stop the passing attack. Defensive back Brandon Hughes or Keenan Lewis get hurt, opening up the wound that Carpenter would eventually exploit in our secondary, and Dexter Davis dominates our young offensive line.
Q: OK, the Beavers are 11-point favorites. Who you got straight up? Who you got in Vegas?
A: Honestly I have OSU either way. We have dominated on our home turf, and I don’t see anything changing this game. Our fans will be into the game early, and I think Rudy will get a little bit rattled. Our defensive line will dominate early, and Carpenter will hear footsteps the rest of the game, resulting in numerous mistakes. Oregon State 31 – Arizona State 17.
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This is kind of like pulling teeth at this point. Better to keep it short and sweet: Beavers 38-14. The season from hell continues.
I can’t imagine we’ll be throwing much resistence up against Rodgers. He looked very good agaisnt USC. I’d say 35-17.
Sigh this is depressing. 28-10 Beavers.
Sorry to say – Oregon State 27, ASU 10. I just haven’t seen anything from our team that gives me a hope of victory. How in the world did we ever beat Stanford??