Postgame React: Beavers Come Up Short against #7 Trojans

I believe they go right down the field and score a TD

Not a win, which sucks but at the same time that was actually a pretty good loss if there is ever a thing. But the L does put us down two games in the Pac-10 this year, which is not a good feeling.

BUT at the same time I was VERY impressed that the Beavs didn’t roll over, especially after that SC punt return TD, wow that kick-off return and answer TD just showed heart. The guys played it to the last and made a lot of people doubt the overcome I think there at the end of the fourth for I think the fans thought it was going to be a rollover game after that punt return. Offense actually looked great throughout most of the game, do wish that we got Quizz going a bit earlier for he really started to look good there. But this offense is going to be dangerous this year.

Defense? Wow, a bit bummed that Kristick was the one who seemed to have the biggest plays go against him with the penalties and then losing the TE on that 3rd and 3, but that’s the way it goes. All in all it was a terrible showing though, short field after the fumble and a punt return for a TD is 14 points really on the offense and special teams.

Still though I really thought we could break through this year in LA, so yes I’m very mixed about this game.

A battle though and we get them at our place next year and by the next time we play in LA who knows.

I’m bummed it was a loss, but we definitely made a game out of it and it was very entertaining to watch. It was a loss where you could still look at your team and be proud of them.

Anyway, I’m out for the night. Later all.

a few mistakes and big plays and the Beavers have this game, I am happy they did not give it up and looked good on the road. Now will get ready for UCLA.

Mike Riley teams give SC fits, all the time. I don’t like leading with compliments about the total lack of quit on the part of Oregon State, because that undervalues a great performance on the field. And it was.

Incidentally, I can’t speak for anyone other than the guys yammering away over at Conquest Chronicles, but we thought the no-call on Taylor Mays was complete bullshit. He could have been ejected for that and he wouldn’t have had a leg to stand on.

I’d say good luck against UCLA but after tonight’s display, I don’t think the Beavers are going to need it.

good luck against ucla!

Catch you guys later!

GOOD LUCK THE REST OF THE WAY!

What a great game. Would of been nice to win, but I think we can all say that we enjoyed three hours of great Football against a very good team.

On the subject of onside kicking after our last Touchdown, here are my thoughts. We can all say now that that would of been the right decision, but the fact is that when you can’t stop a team on six straight plays, all of them pretty simple, you don’t really deserve to win. Just my opinion.

God we are going to throttle UCLA next week. Maybe I’m just drinking the orange kool-aid, but I say we win out if we keep playing like this.

Mark May gives us no credit at all. At least Lou Holtz does, even though he F’s up Quizz’s name.

We beat them by 6 in 2008, they beat us by 6 in 2009.

I’m slightly worried about a bit of a let down, but I mostly think the Beavs will be very fired up after letting this SC one slip away like it did and take it out on the Bruins. Wish I was going to welcome them back, and wish it was on %$#&** TV!

Sammie Stroughter and Sabby Pisciteli will be playing in London tommorrow at 10:00 AM on CBS.

Mike Riley will be on KPAM 860 on Monday at 8:10 AM.

Arizona State-24, UCLA-7

15 minutes left in the 4th Quarter.

Stanford-33, Arizona State-14

USC safety Taylor Mays, who probably drew the ire of many OSU fans when he tore James Rodgers’ helmet off after a Rodgers’ score:

  "We knew they were going to be good and explosive. We were aware and prepared for that. They spread us out and picked away. They found a weakness in our defense. It was frustrating. … they are probably the most explosive offense we have played. … with Quizz and James, it has to be the best offense we have played.’’

He played out of his mind.

A website called AngryBeavers started a petition to reprimand the officials from last night’s game. I don’t know if they were that bad, but I signed anyway.

Was anyone else mad with Canzano’s column today? I understand the points he made but he gave us absolutely no credit at all.

I’m a Cal grad and watched last night, hoping for Oregon State to get their due. USC pulling in Jeremy Bates from the Broncos to coach Barkley? USC is like the Yankees of Pac-10 football, and I just can’t root for them.

Interesting game. I’d say Cal has a lot to prepare for Nov 7th. Inside zone runs by Quizz are going to be an issue with the current Cal linebacking corps, and I was impressed with Halahuni. OSU appeared motivated right to the gun. More overall yards than SC and some questionable calls from the Pac-10 officials, show that OSU was very close to taking this game.

If you check-out SB’s California Golden Blogs after the ASU game next week, someone will usually put up a torrent by the following day, I’m hoping someone here puts up a torrent of the OSU game last night so we can take a closer look. We’ll see, but if OSU and Cal stay healthy the next two weeks, Nov 7th appears interesting.

not so easy to do a better job, especially at that level. I have to remind myself of that with regard to Sean too, and the problems he had earlier this season.

Everyone is proud of how he responded to adversity, and I expect nothing less from Keaton.

Emotions had to have been just boiling, and we always need Kristick to be on the verge of being over the edge for the defense to succeed. That he slipped over the edge on a play or two isn’t that much of a shock. And it will take a lot more than that before the day comes when there is anyone else in the conference I’d rather have running the defense for me!

There may well have been something that was kept quiet bothering him. Only 2 tackles and one assist for the conference’s #2 tackler coming in suggests more than just the fact that USC took him into account in their game planning. Also, he didn’t do his column this last week. Not that that is a problem, but it could be a sign of something else.

There have been over 200 cases of H1N1 on campus, plus many more sick people not necessarily confirmed. And I can confirm that stuff can affect your state of mind, and your judgement. The possibility that he might have been affected is a very real possibility.

Whatever it was, I doubt anything will come out, as KK won’t let anything be an excuse.