Little preview for Oregon State, note that is pre reno.
Offense: 2082 yards of offense. 1413 rushing, 2082 passing.
The Beavers' offense is run-heavy, with an emphasis on establishing the run to set up the pass. Looking at the numbers pre reno, Oregon state had 2/3rds of their plays be runs. Those runs come from a combination of QB Gevani McCoy, RBs Anthony Hankerson, and Jamious Griffin. OSU has been averaging 264.4 yards on the ground game while keeping 152 yards in the air.
Gevani McCoy has been a competent signal caller for Oregon yielding 697 yards through the air with a 62.6% completion rate. While at a glance those numbers seem reasonable, the production hasn’t really beared fruit. So far McCoy has only managed 2 passing touchdowns (3 on the ground) this season with 5 interceptions. By contrast, the departed Rebel QB that we don’t speak of threw 6 TDs in 318 yards.
The Beavers have a strong offensive line with players like Joshua Gray, Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan, and Van Wells. The average height and weight of the starting five is 6'5" and 322 pounds. Expect this line to be good at run blocking schemes; but to struggle in pass protection. Shut down the run, win the game.
Defense: 4-2-5 base allowed 1794 yards, 891 rushing and 961 passing.
Insert default paragraph on the secondary and DL woes from UNLV’s Sanchez era. There is almost non existent pass rush, and coverage on deep plays are lacking. Statistically, their defense is better at stopping the run than the pass. But that’s about the only positive stat.
