Dockery INT seals the deal

Louisville was driving and DL pressure caused a bad pass towards Dockery and he made the pick.

35-28 is the final.

OSU's defense gave up 453 yards to Louisville. There will be a lot of discussions about the D this week.

Boise is probably salivating at this point....

1:42, the Beavers can't convert 3 and 2

Wow. The Beavers couldn't convert on 3rd and 2, giving the Cardinals the ball back. Luckily they got it back at the 8 yard line.

OSU should not be winning

35-28, Louisville scores

OSU's defense continues to show how average it is and gives up the TD on a short field.

Katz gets the wind knocked out of him

Oh shit. Katz was in the OSU endzone, scrambling left and got drilled by a Louisville LB. It looks like a shot to the ribs. Probably just the wind getting knocked out of him.

Cody Vaz is coming in....

35-21,Louisville comes back

It's not hard to do against OSU's defense. Louisville keeps stopping themselves. Which is expected for a road team from the south. It's typical Corvallis weather- gray and drizzle.

Hekker is way over rated(sucks) BTW.

Katz is the real deal.

35-14 OSU

Markus Weaton scored on a wildcat sweep. It was kinda funny, he looked surprised throughout his run that nobody was touching him.

OSU's defense set up this score by shutting down Louisville's offense. It looks like the D actually made some adjustments and started attacking.

28-14, Beavers take it down the field

James Rogers delivers a 45 yd KO return, and Katz shows touch. TD Quizz.

There is no doubt that Katz is going to be really good. The Rogers Bros. are doing their part.

Now, can the OSU defense make some plays and let the offense take control?

21-14 OSU halftime

Quizz is making plays. He scored a TD after the Beavers had a short field.

The Louisville defense is not stopping the OSU offense, they are stopping themselves.

The OSU defense needs to step up. I am going to drink more beer. That's my commit for this game.....

This game is hard to watch

The score is now 14-7.

The Beavers just scored. Quizz ran it in after a couple good passes by Katz. Still, this is not a good performance by the Beavers. OSU's defense is horrible. The special teams are crap. Kahut can't kick the ball past the 20 yard line on kickoffs. Hekker looks average.

OSU's offense looks pathetic, missed blocks, missed reads. They are scrappy, not well tuned. The Defense is still garbage.

The Beavers are moving the ball sporatically because the Rodgers Bros. are getting things done-sorta.

Without a defense this game looks in jeopardy. I can't believe how bad OSU's defense is at this point. Banker is playing everybody on the depth chart.

Lessons learned in the 1st qtr

OSU's defense is getting punished so far. Louisville is running at will. The Louisville QB is outrunning our LB's.

OSU's offense is a joke. I don't know what to focus on as far as leaks. Every position is playing subpar football. OSU had two weeks to prep for this game, and they look like shit.

Louisville sucks BTW. They should be up 14-0. They keep killing themselves left and right.

OSU managed to score a TD, but of course they get an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the TD.

This really sucks. At least it's only the first quarter. 7-0 OSU.

Game on

Louisville is on their first drive, and they are running the ball well against OSU already. Louisville is also throwing with ease. Louisville is about to score. Not good.

But its only the first drive.

I am watching this game on standard definition, which sucks....once you have watched HD TV the normal def hurts your eyes.

My prediction for Louisville

The spread is now 20 pts, and I think the Beavers will cover.

Why? Louisville is an average team that's travelling to bumfuck eqypt to play a game in extremely hostile quarters. I expect Louisville to turn the ball over early and the Beavers should take advantage. With the crowd into the game and the Beavers eager to prove they have skills, they should roll.

Final score- 35-7.

Louisville game is a sellout

45k+ will be in attendance- NICE!

Kickoff is at 2:32pm Saturday. FSN is broadcasting.

Source: OSU Sports Information

Rankings

OSU is ranked #25 this week, which is generous at this point. 1 game doesn't make a season, but it does say a lot about the team and it's potential. The Beavers were tied with 1 minute left in the 3rd qtr against TCU, and if not for a blown snap with 4 minutes left, the Beavers could have come back. Yes there was still 3:50 left after the free punt, but OSU's defense couldn't make the critical stop at the end.

This year's team is going to be competitive, but not dominant. I don't care how much the OSU defense improves statistically, they don't have the ponies to kick ass with. I remember last year when the Beavers went on a roll, and everyone was all happy and go-lucky, like the Beavers might beat UofO. If anyone dug into the stats of the OSU defense, they would've have seen that the OSU D didn't stand a chance. The OSU offense helped the defense more than they helped themselves.

This year will be more of the same. I don't think OSU needs to change it's defensive scheme as much as recruit better. Fundamentally the OSU defense modifies itself against each opponent, the problem is talent- and what the coaches have to work with. Riley needs a recruiting coordinator badly.

Anyway, OSU could win 35-7 against Louisville and have a great statistical game defensively, but it won't matter. Against quality opponents the weaknesses will show eventually(lack of speed and athletes at LB and DL). OSU has a bunch of ballers on offense this year, and they need to control the clock. The O-line is the question mark. I think the offense will improve more over the course of this season than the defense.

The Beavers registered 17 sacks last year, second to last in the FBS. They had 8 picks last year, tied for 95th.

OSU registered 1 sack in the TCU game. At least they got 2 picks.....

18.5 favorites

OSU is currently favored by 18+ points against Louisville Saturday. OSU has a lot to improve on this game, and a loss could be catastrophic going into the BSU game. OSU needs confidence going into Boise's home turf. Boise is going to be especially motivated given Virginia Tech's recent demise. BSU will try and blow out the Beavers guaranteed.

OSU typically performs well after bye weeks, what is your prediction for the Louisville game?

Will OSU cover the spread?

(UPDATE: The spread is ranging 17-18.5 depending on the book runner)

Watching the BSU v V Tech game

Boise is putting an ass whupping on Virginia Tech tonight. V-Tech's QB is in a state of shock. So is the whole team. V-Tech's QB is playing like a retard to be honest. Boise is good, but the QB is melting down. Credit to Boise for that.

OSU is going to have their work cut out for them after the Louisville game. OSU better win against Louisville. BSU will be brutal.

The Beavers play BSU at BSU BTFW......

Nice scheduling by De Carolis......

(UPDATE)

BSU delivered in the clutch to win the game against Virginia Tech.

The Beavers need to deliver against Louisville, then hope for a rash of BSU injuries....