#21 Oregon State – 7
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The most overlooked and forgotten game of the opening round might have had one of it's best finishes as a Kentucky Hail Mary attempt was dropped at the goal line on the final play of regulation, giving Oregon State a 7-0 victory.
While the Beavers finished the day with only 73 yards of offense, their lone scoring drive actually covered more than that. Beginning at their own 21, OSU marched 79 yards in 14 plays, eating up nearly four and a half minutes of clock and capping things off with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Lyle Moevao to James Rogers.
Outside of that, the Beavers were woefully inefficient and put the ball on the ground five times, losing two fumbles. Moevao finished 7 of 12 passing, for 94 yards, while Rogers had only one other catch, which was good for 15. James' brother Jacquizz never got on track either, picking up just 10 yards on 12 carries.
Focusing on ball possession (the Beavers held onto it for more than 9 minutes) and content with the lead, OSU punted late in the 4th quarter and downed the ball at the 1.
Kentucky hadn't shown much firepower on offense themselves, with quarterback Mike Hartline throwing 3 interceptions, but the Wildcats were able to move the ball out from the shadow of their own goalposts. Facing a 4th and 10 from their own 40 yard line with 12 seconds remaining, Hartline converted a 28-yard strike down to the Beavers 32 and hurried to the line for one last heave. His prayers were unanswered though, as the ball bounced off of E.J. Adams' hands.
Oregon State will travel to Lincoln to take on #12 Nebraska next. They'll need a much better performance if they have any hopes of beating Ndamukong Suh and the Blackshirt defense.
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