New Oregon State football head coach JaMarcus Shephard has begun to shape his staff, adding notable pieces with significant Pacific Northwest ties. Mitch Dahlen as the program's newest quarterbacks coach inspires confidence after his work with several current NFL QBs, in particular. Your host Matt Bagley recaps the latest additions to the 2026 staff.

Plus, a look at up-and-down starts for the Oregon State basketball programs with WCC play just a couple short weeks away. Then take a look at the college football bowl season and the College Football Playoff field. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State formally introduced head coach JaMarcus Shephard on Tuesday, renewing some sense of optimism for the program. The first month on the job will be anything but easy, as the Beavers need to put together a signing class and pick up steam in the transfer portal. Hear Shephard's full introductory press conference, plus your takes from SOTB host Matt Bagley. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State has made progress on their search for a new head coach. Will the Beavers reel in a candidate like Montana tate's Brent Vigen or Connecticut's Jim L. Mora? All week, we've covered some of the most intriguing, and realistic, candidates for the job. Now, your host Matt Bagley gives his thoughts on what the Beavers' timeline could be for decision on the program's leader.

The Beaver basketball programs have also hit some speed bumps following hot starts to the season. Where do they go from here? Go Beavs.

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The Oregon State women's basketball team is undefeated to start the season. Wayne Tinkle's men's team gave Oregon a strong challenge, but fell a bit short despite their own strong start to the new campaign.

The other big story in the Pac-12 this week is the league's new media rights partnership with USA Sports. Your host Matt Bagley gives his thoughts on the current state of the Pac-12's media deals as the league's first real season looms.

All that, plus five college football games to take in during the week of November 22. Go Beavs.

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Depending on who you ask, some would say that Oregon State football's loss to Sam Houston on Saturday marked a new low for the program. It's an ever devolving situation that even we didn't think would get to this point, but here we are.

While Robb Akey may have started as a viable candidate for the permanent head coaching job, this latest failure likely killed any hopes on that front. So who should be on the Beavers' radar now? Your host Matt Bagley gives his thoughts on the latest candidates in the coaching search.

Plus, reacting to Oregon State basketball's successful start to the 2025-2026 season and five CFB gamest to watch. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State football picked up their second consecutive victory over the weekend, winning a low-scoring affair against the Washington State Cougars 10-7. It's a moment that had interim head coach Robb Akey, and all of Beaver Nation, overjoyed. It's not all great news for Beaver football this week, as defensive back Exodus Ayers has been arrested on multiple counts pertaining to domestic violence.

Plus, Beaver basketball season is here and the OSU men have started the campaign with a victory over North Dakota State. Your host Matt Bagley is back to break it all down in another big week for Oregon State sports. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State football returns from their bye week after picking up their first win of the season. Both on and off the gridiron, the Beavers are very far from out of the woods.

However, with rumors circulating surrounding former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron's interest in the job and gray clouds looming over Jonathan Smith at Michigan State...the Beavers could land themselves back in the news cycle in a big way.

Beavs athletic director Scott Barnes is also under scrutiny after firing a deputy athletic director and landing in the middle of a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former Beavs rowing coach.

All that, plus a look at Oregon State hosting Washington State with your host Matt Bagley. Go Beavs.

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This past weekend, the Oregon State Beavers finally picked up their first victory of the season with a 45-13 win over the Lafayette Leopards. With a 1-7 record and their lone win coming against an FCS opponent, what does this actually change for Oregon State and interim head coach Robb Akey? Potentially, a few things as the Beavers head into a bye week.

Your host Matt Bagley reacts to the Beavers' performance in the win and the announcement of a hiring committee to find the Beavers' next head football coach.

Off the gridiron, Oregon State women's basketball is dealing with a huge early blow for the new season with Catarina Ferreira ruled out for the year. Somehow, Scott Rueck's crew will need to push forward. Go Beavs.

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After an 0-7 start to the season, Oregon State football has parted ways with head coach Trent Bray. Bray was 5-14 in 1.5 seasons at the helm of his alma mater. In his place in the interim, Robb Akey will take over the program with Danny Langsdorf calling plays, among other role shuffling.

Where can the Beavers go from here? Can they salvage some pride in the remaining weeks of the season? It won't be easy, but there is always hope, especially considering the opportunity that the Pac-12's reformation could present in future seasons.

Hear audio from Akey's introductory press conference as he outlined what the short-term plan is for the program. As for the long-term, your host Matt Bagley dives into some potential scenarios for what next steps could be, and other storylines to watch in college football this week. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State football are 0-6 to start the year. Things are bad, no two ways about it. The Beavers made a change at special teams coordinator this week and AD Scott Barnes addressed the Beavers' bad start to Trent Bray's second season. Simply put, the program is searching for a light in the dark at the moment. Your host Matt Bagley discusses how the change affects the program in the short term and what the Beavers need to do against a familiar face this weekend with Jake Dickert and Wake Forest in town. You'll also hear audio from Trent Bray's weekly press conference and this coming weekend's top five games to watch. Go Beavs.

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