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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Oregon State football are 0-5 and while they don't have anymore ranked opponents on the schedule, things still aren't clicking the way that everybody with a stake in the program hoped. But The Beavers dropped another contest to Houston this past Friday, with the extra sting of overtime. They'll make a cross-country trip to North Carolina this week to face the Appalachian State Mountaineers in search of that first win.

Just why can't Oregon State football seem to make the right adjustments? What do Trent Bray and Ryan Gunderson have to say about it? Perhaps more importantly, what does your host Matt Bagley have to say about it? Join the conversation this week on a new episode of State of the Beavs. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State football have yet to win a game in 2025, but the Beavs are through the toughest part of their schedule. Still a rivalry loss to the Oregon Ducks never sits right with anybody - including Beaver football commits. Your host Matt Bagley breaks down the after effects of football's loss to Oregon and looks at what Trent Bray had to say about moving the program forward in yet another dark moment. Go Beavs.

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The Oregon State Beavers are 0-3 to start the 2025 football season and most aren't optimistic about their chances this week against an Oregon team that looks primed for another run to the College Football Playoff.

This week, your host Matt Bagley dives into what went wrong for the Beavers in a 45-14 loss to a very good Texas Tech team. Are the Beavers making any progress on offense or defense?

This brings us to this week's big picture question: what should Oregon State football look like moving forward? Since the Beavers put forth bad performances in winnable games against Cal and Fresno State, fans across the state and country are having doubts about the potential of the program under Trent Bray. Bagley also weighs in on that question about the Beavs' leader with the regular season 25% over.

All that, plus the top five college football games games you should watch this weekend. Go Beavs.

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Oregon State's loss to Fresno State in Week Two was about as frustrating as they come for Trent Bray's group - something that Bray visibly demonstrated during the game, dropping an f-bomb in a halftime interview with The CW.

What went wrong? Are Bray and the Beavers ready for the challenges that still await them? How does the Exodus Ayers situation fit into the Beavs' current struggles?

There's plenty to talk about this week with your host Matt Bagley. Go Beavs.

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