Fun Facts Week of August 26
(OSUBeavers.com has more detailed information on each team)
RANKINGS
·Men’s Soccer is ranked No. 22 in the preseason poll.
·Cross Country received its highest preseason ranking in school history by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with a No. 6 ranking in the West Region. The team also made history by receiving votes in the USTFCCA preseason coaches’ poll for the first time ever with 20 votes.
PODCAST
·This week’s podcast is with football’s Addison Gumbsand is available typically on Thursday at osubeavers.com/podcast
FOOTBALL
·Friday’s game airs on FS1 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Justin Kutcher, Petros Papadakis, and Shane Vereen are on the call. Vereen makes his broadcasting debut; he played RB for California and is a current NFL free agent after a lengthy career with the Patriots and Giants.
·The Beavers will be the third-most traveled Power 5 Conference football team in the country at the conclusion of the season. OSU will travel 10,436 miles. Only Arizona and West Virginia will log more miles and of the top 10 Power 5 programs in terms of travel distance, the Pac-12 has eight teams.
·Nine of the 11 FBS teams on the schedule played in bowl games last year.
·It’s the first meeting ever between Oklahoma State and Oregon State in football; the two meet again to open 2020 in Stillwater.
·Oklahoma State opens the season vs. a Pac-12 team for the sixth time in program history; the Cowboys have won the previous five meetings – twice against Washington State, and vs. Washington, Arizona State and UCLA. Four of those wins were as the away team.
·Oklahoma State is the first Big XII team on Oregon State’s regular season schedule since Baylor in 1998 at Reser Stadium – known then as Parker Stadium.
·This season marks the ninth time Oregon State has opened the season in August and the first time it has opened at home since 2015.
·Offensive lineman Blake Brandel has started 36 consecutive games, tied for the 11th most in the FBS.
·As of August 28, 20 Beavers are on NFL rosters.
·Six Beavers played in four games, but redshirted per new NCAA rules, last season.
·Two Beavers started games in 2015; tight end Noah Togiai for the Beavers and QB Jake Luton for Idaho.
·Jake Luton will start at QB for OSU for the third consecutive season.
·For the first time, the Pac-12 will utilize a visible timeout clock on the sidelines. This will allow fans and game personnel to know the amount of time left in a commercial break and theoretically speed up the game.
·OSU plays five opponents this season currently ranked in the top 25.
·Next week’s game at Hawai’i kicks at approximately 9 p.m. PDT and airs on Facebook Live only in the mainland.
·Beginning this season, the Pac-12 will issue public statements on calls that, in the Pac-12 Vice President of Officiating’s determination, meet one or more of the following criteria: A. Game-ending call or no-call impacting the result of the game. B. Call involving a significant error in officiating mechanics. C. Call involving an error in rules interpretation.D. Other extraordinary circumstances
BASKETBALL (Women)
·The team is currently on a 10-day swing of Italy that includes games in Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, and Como. Follow the updates on @BeaverWBB The team is off to a 3-0 start.
SOCCER (Men)
·Team opens the season Friday with a 7:30 p.m. match with Coastal Carolina followed by a Sunday match vs. Colgate at 5:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.
·Eight of the first nine matches are at OSU’s Lorenz Field; the team does not play a home game in October.
·OSU was predicted to finish third in the Pac-12 coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
·There are 17 international players on the roster representing Spain, Denmark, England, Canada, and France.
·Sophomores Sofiane Djeffal and Gloire Amanda were both selected to the Pac-12 preseason team.
SOCCER (Women)
·First-year head coach Matt Kagan led the Beavers to a season-opening 3-0 win at Portland State last weekend.
·The team opens the home portion of the schedule Friday at 5 p.m. vs. Villanova, followed by a 2:30 match vs. St. Mary’s Sunday on the Pac-12 Network.
·The team’s next four matches are at home.
VOLLEYBALL
·The regular season begins Friday in Eugene against UC Irvine and Boston College.
·The team returns 11 letterwinners from last season, including six starters.
·Junior Grace Massey is on the verge of becoming the 16th player in OSU volleyball history to accumulate 1,000 digs in her career.
·The first home match is Sept. 26 vs. Oregon.
(OSUBeavers.com has more detailed information on each team)
RANKINGS
·Men’s Soccer is ranked No. 22 in the preseason poll.
·Cross Country received its highest preseason ranking in school history by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) with a No. 6 ranking in the West Region. The team also made history by receiving votes in the USTFCCA preseason coaches’ poll for the first time ever with 20 votes.
PODCAST
·This week’s podcast is with football’s Addison Gumbsand is available typically on Thursday at osubeavers.com/podcast
FOOTBALL
·Friday’s game airs on FS1 with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Justin Kutcher, Petros Papadakis, and Shane Vereen are on the call. Vereen makes his broadcasting debut; he played RB for California and is a current NFL free agent after a lengthy career with the Patriots and Giants.
·The Beavers will be the third-most traveled Power 5 Conference football team in the country at the conclusion of the season. OSU will travel 10,436 miles. Only Arizona and West Virginia will log more miles and of the top 10 Power 5 programs in terms of travel distance, the Pac-12 has eight teams.
·Nine of the 11 FBS teams on the schedule played in bowl games last year.
·It’s the first meeting ever between Oklahoma State and Oregon State in football; the two meet again to open 2020 in Stillwater.
·Oklahoma State opens the season vs. a Pac-12 team for the sixth time in program history; the Cowboys have won the previous five meetings – twice against Washington State, and vs. Washington, Arizona State and UCLA. Four of those wins were as the away team.
·Oklahoma State is the first Big XII team on Oregon State’s regular season schedule since Baylor in 1998 at Reser Stadium – known then as Parker Stadium.
·This season marks the ninth time Oregon State has opened the season in August and the first time it has opened at home since 2015.
·Offensive lineman Blake Brandel has started 36 consecutive games, tied for the 11th most in the FBS.
·As of August 28, 20 Beavers are on NFL rosters.
·Six Beavers played in four games, but redshirted per new NCAA rules, last season.
·Two Beavers started games in 2015; tight end Noah Togiai for the Beavers and QB Jake Luton for Idaho.
·Jake Luton will start at QB for OSU for the third consecutive season.
·For the first time, the Pac-12 will utilize a visible timeout clock on the sidelines. This will allow fans and game personnel to know the amount of time left in a commercial break and theoretically speed up the game.
·OSU plays five opponents this season currently ranked in the top 25.
·Next week’s game at Hawai’i kicks at approximately 9 p.m. PDT and airs on Facebook Live only in the mainland.
·Beginning this season, the Pac-12 will issue public statements on calls that, in the Pac-12 Vice President of Officiating’s determination, meet one or more of the following criteria: A. Game-ending call or no-call impacting the result of the game. B. Call involving a significant error in officiating mechanics. C. Call involving an error in rules interpretation.D. Other extraordinary circumstances
BASKETBALL (Women)
·The team is currently on a 10-day swing of Italy that includes games in Naples, Rome, Florence, Venice, and Como. Follow the updates on @BeaverWBB The team is off to a 3-0 start.
SOCCER (Men)
·Team opens the season Friday with a 7:30 p.m. match with Coastal Carolina followed by a Sunday match vs. Colgate at 5:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Network.
·Eight of the first nine matches are at OSU’s Lorenz Field; the team does not play a home game in October.
·OSU was predicted to finish third in the Pac-12 coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance last season.
·There are 17 international players on the roster representing Spain, Denmark, England, Canada, and France.
·Sophomores Sofiane Djeffal and Gloire Amanda were both selected to the Pac-12 preseason team.
SOCCER (Women)
·First-year head coach Matt Kagan led the Beavers to a season-opening 3-0 win at Portland State last weekend.
·The team opens the home portion of the schedule Friday at 5 p.m. vs. Villanova, followed by a 2:30 match vs. St. Mary’s Sunday on the Pac-12 Network.
·The team’s next four matches are at home.
VOLLEYBALL
·The regular season begins Friday in Eugene against UC Irvine and Boston College.
·The team returns 11 letterwinners from last season, including six starters.
·Junior Grace Massey is on the verge of becoming the 16th player in OSU volleyball history to accumulate 1,000 digs in her career.
·The first home match is Sept. 26 vs. Oregon.
