[Programming note: This episode was recorded and ran online September 6. Sharing now that the podcast feeds is live!]

The Beavers were oh-so-close but couldn’t pull off the road victory in week one against Purdue, falling 30-21 in a frustrating performance.

It’s get right time, though, with a favorable home matchup against Hawaii

On the first episode of The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Beaver Banter podcast, OSU beat reporter Nick Daschel and colleague Aaron Fentress broke down the disappointing loss.

They discussed:

· What’s the story at the quarterback position

· The fateful decision to go for it on fourth down

· An encouraging defensive performance

· What the loss means for OSU’s push to make a bowl game

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