The 2006 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley, with home games being played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
The upset
After a mediocre 4–3 start, the Beavers had a historic 33-31 upset win over #3 (AP, #2 coaches) University of Southern California that snapped the Trojans' 38-game regular season winning streak and 27 game Pac-10 winning streak. From plays in this upset win, the Beavers won the Pontiac game changing performance award for the week in the PAC-10 and nationally after Jeff Van Orsow batted down a two-point conversion attempt, which stopped any hope of bringing the game to overtime.
110th Civil War
The 110th Civil War was a thriller played at Reser Stadium. After scoring first, the Ducks failed to gain the lead until the 4th quarter. With 3:07 left to play and the Beavers up 27–20, the Ducks scored a touchdown and successfully made the 2-point conversion, sparking celebrations on the Oregon sideline as the Ducks went up 28–27. With 1:12 left in the game, OSU's kicker Alexis Serna kicked a clutch 40-yard field goal, that ended up being the game winner. Alexis Serna was pivotal in the Beaver victory, as he connected on field goals from 49, 40, and 50 yards. OSU Defensive Lineman Ben Siegert, who earlier in the game blocked a point-after attempt by the Ducks, blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt by Oregon's Matt Evensen with 20 seconds left to play. The Beavers won the Civil War 30–28.
Sun Bowl
The 2006 Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Texas, and against the Missouri Tigers, was another thrilling and close game for the Beavers this season. After being down 14 points in the 4th quarter, the Beavers proceeded to score 7 in a drive that took about 3 and a half minutes. They next held the Tigers, and got the ball back, now only being down 7. With less than 2 minutes, and the ball, the Beavers proceed again to score. Coach Riley elected to go for a two-point conversion instead of kicking the extra point. The extra point would have been enough to tie the game and send it to overtime. The two-point conversion was successful, giving the Beavers a one-point lead with only 22 seconds left in the game, and the eventual win. The game was voted among the top three bowl games of the year by ESPN and Fox Sports.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 31 |
7:00 PM |
Eastern Washington* |
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Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSNNW |
W 56–17 |
38,071 |
September 7 |
4:30 PM |
at Boise State* |
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Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID |
ESPN |
L 42–14 |
30,711 |
September 23 |
7:15 PM |
Idaho* |
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Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSNNW |
W 38–0 |
40,317 |
September 30 |
1:00 PM |
California |
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Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
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L 41–13 |
39,309 |
October 7 |
4:00 PM |
Washington State |
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Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSNNW |
L 13–6 |
42,951 |
October 14 |
3:30 PM |
at Washington |
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Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
FSNNW |
W 27–17 |
62,656 |
October 21 |
4:00 PM |
at Arizona |
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Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ |
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W 17–10 |
57,113 |
October 28 |
12:30 PM |
No. 2 USC |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
FSN |
W 33–31 |
42,871 |
November 4 |
1:00 PM |
Arizona State |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR |
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W 44–10 |
38,274 |
November 11 |
3:15 PM |
at UCLA |
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Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA |
FSNNW |
L 25–7 |
67,532 |
November 18 |
12:30 PM |
at Stanford |
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Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA |
FSNNW |
W 30–7 |
38,502 |
November 24 |
12:30 PM |
Oregon |
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Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR (Civil War) |
FSN |
W 30–28 |
44,015 |
December 2 |
9:00 PM |
at No. 23 Hawaii* |
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Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
ESPN |
W 35–32 |
50,000 |
December 29 |
11:15 AM |
vs. Missouri* |
No. 25 |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) |
CBS |
W 39–38 |
48,732 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time. |
Regular season
Eastern Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Eastern Washington |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
Oregon State |
21 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
Boise State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Boise State |
7 |
21 |
7 |
7 |
42 |
Idaho
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Idaho |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oregon State |
14 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
California
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#20 California |
21 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
41 |
Oregon State |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
Washington State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Washington State |
3 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
13 |
Oregon State |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
7 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
27 |
Washington |
3 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Arizona
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
14 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
Arizona |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
USC
#2 USC at Oregon State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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USC |
0 |
10 | 7 | 14 |
31 |
• Oregon State |
7 |
9 | 17 | 0 |
33 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
10:09 | OSU | Matt Moore 1-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 7-0 |
|
2 |
10:47 | USC | Chauncey Washington 2-yard run (Mario Danelo kick) | Tied 7-7 |
|
2 |
6:53 | OSU | Alexis Serna 47-yard field goal | OSU 10-7 |
|
2 |
2:12 | OSU | Alexis Serna 31-yard field goal | OSU 13-7 |
|
2 |
1:03 | OSU | Alexis Serna 53-yard field goal | OSU 16-7 |
|
2 |
0:07 | USC | Mario Danelo 29-yard field goal | OSU 16-10 |
|
3 |
9:27 | OSU | Joe Newton 9-yard pass from Matt Moore (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 23-10 |
|
3 |
7:55 | OSU | Sammie Stroughter 70-yard punt return (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 30-10 |
|
3 |
4:51 | OSU | Alexis Serna 20-yard field goal | OSU 33-10 |
|
3 |
0:23 | USC | Fred Davis 4-yard pass from John David Booty (Mario Danelo kick) | OSU 33-17 |
|
4 |
12:09 | USC | Steve Smith 37-yard pass from John David Booty (Chauncey Washington run) | OSU 33-25 |
|
4 |
0:07 | USC | Steve Smith 2-yard pass from John David Booty (pass failed) | OSU 33-31 |
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Oregon State's first victory over USC since 2000.[2]
Oregon State fans prepare to rush the field in an historic upset of #3 USC in 2006
Arizona State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Arizona State |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Oregon State |
17 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
44 |
UCLA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
UCLA |
0 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
25 |
Stanford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
7 |
13 |
3 |
7 |
30 |
Stanford |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Oregon
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Oregon |
7 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
• Oregon State |
7 |
13 | 7 | 3 |
30 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
12:47 | OSU | Jason Vandiver 11-yard pass from Matt Moore (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 7-0 |
|
1 |
2:19 | ORE | Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) | Tied 7-7 |
|
2 |
12:59 | OSU | Alexis Serna 49-yard field goal | OSU 10-7 |
|
2 |
11:43 | OSU | Derrick Doggett 34-yard interception return (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 17-7 |
|
2 |
0:33 | OSU | Alexis Serna 50-yard field goal | OSU 20-7 |
|
3 |
11:41 | ORE | Jonathan Stewart 22-yard run (Paul Martinez kick) | OSU 20-14 |
|
3 |
7:52 | OSU | Yvenson Bernard 6-yard run (Alexis Serna kick) | OSU 27-14 |
|
4 |
6:00 | ORE | Jonathan Stewart 2-yard run (kick blocked) | OSU 27-20 |
|
4 |
3:07 | ORE | Jordan Kent 26-yard pass from Brady Leaf (Brady Leaf run) | ORE 28-27 |
|
4 |
1:12 | OSU | Alexis Serna 40-yard field goal | OSU 31-28 |
|
[3]
Hawaii
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Oregon State |
7 |
14 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
#23 Hawai'i |
0 |
21 |
3 |
8 |
32 |
Brut Sun Bowl vs. Missouri
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#25 Oregon State |
14 |
0 |
7 |
18 |
39 |
Missouri |
7 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
38 |
References
SI.com - College Football - Oregon State Team Schedules/Results
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