OFFICIAL Game Thread: Beavs (AP #10/Coaches #10/ CFP #11) v UW (5/5/5)
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When: November 18, 2023, 4:30 PM Pacific
Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR, USA
Broadcasts: TV: ABC. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) will call the action or listen to Mike Parker throw his headset around the booth on the radio or livestream (Varsity app). ESPN Radio will also broadcast the game. Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) will be on the call.
Game Notes
Oregon State By The Numbers
6 - Sacks for Andrew Chatfield Jr. over the last three games, the best stretch by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. had six over three in 2019.
9 - Straight wins at home, the longest since 1999-2000. It's also tied for the sixth-longest active streak nationally.
10 - Turnover margin, No. 2 in the Pac-12 and tied for sixth nationally.
18 - Damien Martinez's 1,024 rush yards this season give him the 18th 1,000-yard season in Oregon State history.
19 - Sacks by the Beavers over their last four games, the best stretch since 2007.
20 - Touchdown passes by DJ Uiagalelei, tied for the eighth-most in a single season.
20 - The number of 1,000-yard rushing seasons behind Jim Michalczik coached offensive lines.
28 - Wins, in 36 games, under head coach Jonathan Smith when leading at the half.
53 - Passes defended, with 12 INTs, second-most in the Pac-12.
84 - First-half points scored by OSU's opponents, an average of 8.4 per game.
97 - Percent success rate in the red zone, No. 2 in the nation.
Against Washington
- Oregon State and Washington have met every season since 1991.
- Oregon State snapped a nine-game losing streak in 2021 with a 27-24 victory. Prior to that stretch, however, the Beavers had won seven of eight, including a six-game streak from 2004-09.
- Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith was the offensive coordinator at Washington from 2014-17.
- Smith is Oregon State's single-game record holder for passing yards versus the Huskies with 469 in 1998.
- Head football strength and conditioning coach Mike McDonald served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington from 2014-17.
Senior Class
- Oregon State is set to honor a 24-man senior class prior to Saturday's game, so fans are encouraged to show up early. Senior staffers from various departments will also be honored prior to the game.
- Note, those honored during the ceremony are still eligible to return in 2024 unless their NCAA eligibility expires at the conclusion of the season.
Top-10 Matchup
- Saturday's game marks the first featuring two top-10 teams for the Beavers since the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when then-No. 5 Oregon State defeated No. 10 Notre Dame, 41-9.
- It's the first to be held in Corvallis since the game preceeding the Fiesta Bowl. No. 5 Oregon State defeated No. 8 Oregon, 23-13, on Nov. 18, 2000 - 23 years to the date of the upcoming matchup with the Huskies.
- OSU is 2-2 in games featuring two top-10 teams, with losses to Michigan and Iowa, in the 1965 and 1957 Rose Bowls, respectively.
Against Top-10
- Oregon State has won two straight games over top-10 teams leading up to Saturday's matchup.
- The Beavers defeated then-No. 10 Utah, 21-7, on Sept. 29 of this season. Oregon State also ended the 2022 regular season with a 38-34 win over then-No. 9 Oregon in Eugene.
Recapping Stanford
- Oregon State totaled 598 yards, a season-high. The 598 yards also marked the second-most in a conference game under head coach Jonathan Smith.
- OSU rushed for 277 yards and is 15-3 when rushing for 200 or more since 2021.
- The Beavers surpassed 60 points for just the third time in conference play since 1980. All three instances have been at Reser Stadium.
- Oregon State's 62 points marked the most ever against Stanford. The 45-point win marked the biggest margin of victory against the Cardinal, surpassing a 43-3 win in 2003.
- It was the biggest win in conference play since a 62-14 victory over California in 2012.
- Jermaine Terry II caught his first career touchdown on a 40-yard reception from DJ Uiagalelei in the second quarter.
- Jacke Reichle ran for 31 yards on three attempts – both are career-bests.
- Joshua Gray started his 43rd consecutive game, tying him with John Garrett (1991-94) for the fifth-longest streak in school history. His 43 overall starts also tie him for 11th all-time overall.
- Kitan Oladapo started his 34th consecutive game.
- Oladapo became the first Beaver with two interceptions in the same game since Treston Decoud in 2016 against Idaho State. He is the first Beaver with two in a conference game since Rashaad Reynolds in 2013 against Washington State.
- Deshaun Fenwick caught his third touchdown pass in as many games.
- Jermod McCoy intercepted his second pass of the season.
- Andrew Chatfield Jr. picked off his second pass of the season.
- Oregon State intercepted four passes for the first time since 2016 against Idaho State. The Beavers picked off four in a conference game for the first time since 2013 against Washington State.
- The Cardinal had an average third-down distance to go of 11.3 yards.
- Oregon State scored on its first drive for the eighth time in 10 games this season.
About That Game In 2000
- A crowd of 36,044 saw then-No. 5 Oregon State defeat No. 8 Oregon, 23-13, on Nov. 18, 2000 - 23 years ago to the day of Saturday's matchup with the Huskies.
- Head coach Jonathan Smith passed for 246 yards and two first-quarter scores in the win.
- Special teams coordinator Jake Cookus recorded three of the Beavers' five interceptions in the win.
Winning Seasons
- Oregon State has assured itself of a winning overall record for the third consecutive season, a stretch last accomplished when the Beavers posted four straight from 2006-09.
- OSU has also assured itself of its third consecutive winning record in conference play. That also last happened in four straight from 2006-09.
Martinez Hits 1,000
- Damien Martinez rushed for 146 yards in the win over Stanford, and pushed beyond 1,000 for the first time in his career. His is the 18th 1,000-yard rushing season in Oregon State history.
- Martinez also became the 13th player with 2,000 yards for his career, and enters the game versus Washington at 2,006.
- Martinez now has a Pac-12 best five 100-yard efforts this season. He has 11 for his career. That ranks him eighth in the OSU record books.
- Martinez is also averaging 6.3 rush yards per carry in his career, which is now the program standard, surpassing J.J. Young (1991-94), Ryan Nall (2015-16) and Artavis Pierce (2016-19), who all averaged 5.8.
- He is first in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally with 1,024 rush yards.
Oh, And Those Four Scores
- Damien Martinez also rushed for four touchdowns - all in the first half - in the win over the Cardinal.
- In doing so, Martinez tied the Oregon State single-game record for rushing scores. He's the eighth different Beaver to do so, joining Pete Pifer, Bill Enyart, Ken Simonton (twice), Steven Jackson, Jacquizz Rodgers, Ryan Nall and Jermar Jefferson (twice).
- Martinez is the fourth Pac-12 player to reach that mark this season, joining Washington's Dillon Johnson (11/4 vs. USC), Arizona's Jacon Cowing (10/7 vs. USC) and Colorado's Dylan Edwards (9/2 vs. TCU).
That's 20, Thank You
- DJ Uiagalelei passed for two scores in the win, and in the process became the sixth different player in OSU history to throw for 20 or more in the same season.
- He joins Sean Mannion (37 in 2013), Derek Anderson (29 in 2004, 25 in 2002 and 2003), Jake Luton (28 in 2019), Sean Canfield (21 in 2009) and Jonathan Smith (20 in 2000).
- Notably, he is the only quarterback on that list to do so with less than 338 pass attempts. Uiagalelei has attempted just 249 this season.
- Uiagalelei's 2,254 passing yards would have led the Beavers last season. His 20 touchdown passes, meanwhile, are four more than the team's entire tally last season over 13 games.
- Uiagalelei has a passer rating of 158.0, the best by a Beaver since 1996. Luton is the standard bearer entering the season at 149.8 in 2019.
Chatfield's On A Streak
- Andrew Chatfield Jr. picked up two more sacks in the win over Stanford. He now has six in his last three games, the best stretch by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. also had six over three in 2019.
- Chatfield Jr. is now third in the Pac-12 - and tied for ninth nationally - with nine sacks on the season. That's the most by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. tallied 14 in 2019.
- Chatfield Jr. is the ninth different player nationally with at least six sacks over a three-game stretch this season.
Sack More
- Oregon State has recorded 19 sacks over the last four games, the best stretch since also posting 19 from 2007-08.
- The Beavers now have 36 sacks on the season, tying UCLA for most in the Pac-12 and fifth in the nation. Oregon State leads the league with 264 sack yards.
- Oregon State is aiming to finish in the top-five of the conference for sacks for the first time since the 2019 Beavers were fifth with 32. That was, since 2009, the only time OSU has finished in the top five.
- Oregon State last tallied 40 or more sacks in 2007 when picking up 44.
NYO:
QUICK HITTERS: Washington is 21-2 overall under head coach Kalen DeBoer, whose career head coaching record is now 100-11 ... UW is 10-0 for just the second time in school history ... the Huskies lead the nation in passing offense and are No. 6 in total offense ... UW is also No. 2 in the nation in punt return defense (-0.5 per return) and rank No. 6 in kick return defense (14.7 per return) ... over just 23 games as a Husky, Michael Penix Jr. has notched five of the top-10 single-game passing yards marks in UW history, including his first three games this season (473 vs. Michigan State – 3rd; 450 vs. Boise State – 6th; 409 vs. Tulsa – 10th) ... in less than two seasons, Penix is up to third in UW history in career TD passes, with 59 ... he has thrown multiple TDs in 18 of his 23 games at UW ... his 8,174 career yards rank him 4th at UW ... through 10 games, Penix is No. 1 in FBS passing yards and pass yards per game, No. 2 in total offense, No. 4 in pass TDs and No. 8 in pass efficiency ... four different UW receivers – Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk and Germie Bernard (2) – have scored a rushing TD so far this season ... prior to this season, UW had had just eight games in its history in which two players had 100 receiving yards (including two last year) ... this season, that has happened in 5 of 10 games ... Penix is currently No. 1 in the nation in pass plays of 10-plus (141 plays) ... UW enters the week with the nation's second-longest active winning streak among FBS teams, with 17 victories in a row ... only Georgia, with a 27-game run, has a longer active streak ... the win streak is the third-longest in UW history, after 40 (1908-16) and 22 (1990-92) ... not counting the 4-game 2020 season, the Huskies have won 10 or more games in 5 of the last 7 seasons.
HUSKIES vs. BEAVERS HISTORY: Washington holds a 68-35-4 record in the all-time series against Oregon State, having broken a nine-game win streak in 2021. UW has won 26 of the last 35 meetings and 36 of the last 46, dating back to 1975. The series against the Beavers is the second-longest (to Stanford) active series in Washington football history in terms of years and third-longest in terms of total meetings (to Oregon and WSU).
The teams first met on Dec. 4, 1897, with Oregon State earning a 16-0 home win. That game was Washington's second-ever against a major college. The next OSU-UW game didn't come until 1902, a 16-6 UW win.
Last year in Seattle, UW scored 10 points in the final quarter to win, 24-21, capped by a 22-yard field goal from Peyton Henry with just 0:08 on the clock. In 2021 in Corvallis, OSU kicked a 24-yard field goal on the game's final play to earn a 27-24 win. In 2020, one of UW's four games was a 27-21 win over Oregon State, in the Huskies' season-opener, Nov. 14, 2020. Sean McGrew, Kamari Pleasant and Dylan Morris all rushed for TDs in the win. Two years ago, Washington won a low-scoring game, 16-7, behind two field goals from Petyon Henry and two touchdown runs from Salvon Ahmed. In 2018 in Seattle, the Huskies built a 28-3 halftime lead and won, 42-23. The year before in Corvallis, Dante Pettis caught three TD passes from Jake Browning in a 42-7 UW win. In 2016 in Seattle, Washington opened a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and won, 41-17. Myles Gaskin rushed for 128 yards and a TD while both John Ross and Pettis topped 100 yards receiving. Browning was 14-for-28 for 291 yards and four scores. In 2015 in Corvallis, the Huskies won 52-7 as Browning also threw four TD passes and Gaskin rushed for 127 yards.
In 2014, Cyler Miles led UW to a 37-13 win, completing 18-of-23 passes for 253 yards and two TDs. In 2013 in Corvallis, Washington rushed for 537 yards and seven TDs en route to a 69-27 win. Three Husky backs ran for 100 yards (Bishop Sankey, 179; Deontae Cooper, 166; Dwayne Washington, 141). In 2012 in Seattle, Washington handed a 6-0 OSU squad its first loss in a 20-17 victory at CenturyLink Field. The winning score came on a 30-yard field goal from Travis Coons with 1:20 remaining. In 2011 at OSU, the Beavers upset the UW with a 38-21 victory. In 2010 in Seattle, UW won 35-34 in two OTs, denying a two-point conversion for the win. Jake Locker tied a then-school record with five TD passes, four to Jermaine Kearse.
In 2009 at OSU, the Beavers got 159 rushing yards from Jacquizz Rodgers to roll to a 48-21 win. In 2008 in Seattle, James Rodgers rushed for 110 yards on only three carries and Lyle Moevao was 18-for-22 for 191 yards to lead OSU past the UW, 34-13. The 2007 game in Corvallis was memorable for an injury to Locker, controversial calls from referees and five Alexis Serna field goals in a 29-23 Beavers win. In 2006 in Seattle, QB Isaiah Stanback's college career came to an end with a devastating foot injury and the Huskies lost, 27-17. In 2005, the Beavers got six field goals from Serna in an 18-10 win. In 2004 at Husky Stadium, OSU picked up its second win in four seasons against the UW with a 29-14 win, the Beavers first at Husky Stadium since 1985. Serna kicked a then-school-record five field goals to provide the winning margin. In 2003 in Corvallis, Charles Frederick piled up a school-record 371 all-purpose yards, scoring three touchdowns, as the Huskies cruised to a 38-17 win.
The Beavers' next-most recent win (prior to 2004) in the series came in Corvallis on Nov. 10, 2001, when the Beavers broke a 13-game losing streak to the Huskies. That day, an unranked OSU team trounced No. 8 Washington, 49-24, the first Beaver win (home or away) since the 1985 Husky Stadium game. Several other recent meetings have come down to the wire. In 2000, Ryan Cesca missed a game-tying field goal in the closing seconds as the Huskies held on for a 33-30 win. In 1998, the Beavers went for a two-point conversion with no time left. The pass attempt was batted down by Husky safety Nigel Burton and the Huskies won, 35-34.
DAWGS AND THE NORTHWEST: Washington's most-played rivalries are against the other three other northwest Pac-12 schools. The Huskies have faced Washington State 114 times, Oregon in 115 games and Oregon State on 107 occasions. Washington owns the advantage in all three series. The Huskies lead the Ducks 62-48-5, Washington State 75-33-6 and Oregon State 68-35-4. Combined, Washington has a 205-116-15 (.632) record against its northwest rivals. Washington has played all three of the Northwest teams in a season on 93 prior occasions. Over those 93 seasons in which Oregon, OSU and WSU were all on the UW schedule, the Dawgs have swept all three 31 times. In the meantime, the Huskies have lost to all three in the same season on only eight occasions.
SPECIAL TEAMS EXCELLENCE: Through 10 games, Washington is No. 2 in the nation in punt return defense, having allowed minus-1 yards in returns over the season. UW is also No. 6 in FBS in kick return defense (14.7 yds. per return), while kicker Grady Gross is No. 18 in field-goal percentage.
EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH: Washington's current roster includes a total of 34 players – 17 each on offense and defense – who have started at least one game for the Huskies prior to 2023. Entering the year, the 17 offensive players had totaled 145 starts in the Purple & Gold, while the 17 defensive players (which includes former offensive line starter Ulumoo Ale) had 156 starts between them. Tight end Devin Culp entered the 2023 season with the highest total of starts under is belt among offensive players, with 18, while safety zx0Asa Turner, with 23 career starts entering 2023, led the defensive side. The list of Dawgs with starting experience doesn't take into account the 10 current Huskies who transferred to UW after having started at another four-year college, nor does it account for starting "specialists." Washington 119-man roster entering the year included just 15 players in their final year of eligibility, along with 29 true freshmen, 15 redshirt freshmen, 35 sophomores and 25 juniors. Potentially, 104 current Huskies could return for 2024, while 79 enter the 2023 season with three or more years of eligibility remaining.
GRADUATED DAWGS: The 2023 Washington football roster includes 23 players who have earned their bachelor's degree. Here are those 23, alphabetically: Ulomoo Ale, Jacob Bandes, Julius Buelow, Devin Culp, Troy Fautanu, Drew Fowler, Ralen Goforth, Dominique Hampton, Antonio Hill, Giles Jackson, Tuli Letuligasenoa, Matteo Mele, Quentin Moore, Dylan Morris, Jabbar Muhammad, Richard Newton, Michael Penix Jr., Faatui Tuitele, Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Alphonzo Tuputala, Asa Turner, Edefuan Ulofoshio, and Jack Westover.
LONG PLAYS: Washington has notched 71 scrimmage plays of 20 or more yards over its first 10 games, the third-highest total in the nation. UW is also No. 3 in the nation with 35 plays of 30 yards or more. Those totals include 57 passes of 20 or more yards, and 27 of 30 or more, from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Those totals are No. 2 and 3 in the nation. Penix also leads FBS with 141 completions of 10 yards or more, 20 more than the next closest QB. Additionally, Rome Odunze is second in the nation with 44 receptions of 10-plus and is second with 21 of 20-plus yards, while Ja'Lynn Polk has 16 20-plus yard receptions (10th in the nation). Meanwhile, UW's defense has allowed 40 plays of 20 or more yards this season, 31 fewer than the Husky offense has had. UW has allowed just four rushing plays of 20-plus yards.
Last year, Washington finished the season with 62 passing plays for 20 or more yards, tied for eighth-most in the nation (five teams that ranked higher played more games than UW's 13). Washington led the nation last year with 193 pass plays for 10 or more yards.
10-0 START: Washington is 10-0 for just the second time in school history. The only other 10-0 start came in 1991, when the Huskies went 12-0 and won the national title. UW had a number of unbeaten and untied seasons in its early history, but in none of those seasons did Washington play as many as 10 games.
TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS IN A GAME: Prior to the start of this season, Washington had had just eight games in its history with two players finishing with 100 or more receiving yards (including two such games last year). So far this season, UW has had two players with 100 receiving yards in five of 10 games:
vs. Boise State: Rome Oduzne (132) & Ja'Lynn Polk (101)
vs. Tulsa: Jalen McMillan (120) & Odunze (107)
at Michigan State: Odunze (180) & Polk (118)
vs. California: Polk (127) & Odunze (125)
vs. Oregon: Odunze (128) & Polk (118)
Additionally, last year, Odunze was the first Husky ever to record four straight 100-yard games. In the first four games of 2023, he matched that streak.
Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR, USA
Broadcasts: TV: ABC. Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline) will call the action or listen to Mike Parker throw his headset around the booth on the radio or livestream (Varsity app). ESPN Radio will also broadcast the game. Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) will be on the call.
Game Notes
Oregon State By The Numbers
6 - Sacks for Andrew Chatfield Jr. over the last three games, the best stretch by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. had six over three in 2019.
9 - Straight wins at home, the longest since 1999-2000. It's also tied for the sixth-longest active streak nationally.
10 - Turnover margin, No. 2 in the Pac-12 and tied for sixth nationally.
18 - Damien Martinez's 1,024 rush yards this season give him the 18th 1,000-yard season in Oregon State history.
19 - Sacks by the Beavers over their last four games, the best stretch since 2007.
20 - Touchdown passes by DJ Uiagalelei, tied for the eighth-most in a single season.
20 - The number of 1,000-yard rushing seasons behind Jim Michalczik coached offensive lines.
28 - Wins, in 36 games, under head coach Jonathan Smith when leading at the half.
53 - Passes defended, with 12 INTs, second-most in the Pac-12.
84 - First-half points scored by OSU's opponents, an average of 8.4 per game.
97 - Percent success rate in the red zone, No. 2 in the nation.
Against Washington
- Oregon State and Washington have met every season since 1991.
- Oregon State snapped a nine-game losing streak in 2021 with a 27-24 victory. Prior to that stretch, however, the Beavers had won seven of eight, including a six-game streak from 2004-09.
- Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith was the offensive coordinator at Washington from 2014-17.
- Smith is Oregon State's single-game record holder for passing yards versus the Huskies with 469 in 1998.
- Head football strength and conditioning coach Mike McDonald served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Washington from 2014-17.
Senior Class
- Oregon State is set to honor a 24-man senior class prior to Saturday's game, so fans are encouraged to show up early. Senior staffers from various departments will also be honored prior to the game.
- Note, those honored during the ceremony are still eligible to return in 2024 unless their NCAA eligibility expires at the conclusion of the season.
Top-10 Matchup
- Saturday's game marks the first featuring two top-10 teams for the Beavers since the 2001 Fiesta Bowl when then-No. 5 Oregon State defeated No. 10 Notre Dame, 41-9.
- It's the first to be held in Corvallis since the game preceeding the Fiesta Bowl. No. 5 Oregon State defeated No. 8 Oregon, 23-13, on Nov. 18, 2000 - 23 years to the date of the upcoming matchup with the Huskies.
- OSU is 2-2 in games featuring two top-10 teams, with losses to Michigan and Iowa, in the 1965 and 1957 Rose Bowls, respectively.
Against Top-10
- Oregon State has won two straight games over top-10 teams leading up to Saturday's matchup.
- The Beavers defeated then-No. 10 Utah, 21-7, on Sept. 29 of this season. Oregon State also ended the 2022 regular season with a 38-34 win over then-No. 9 Oregon in Eugene.
Recapping Stanford
- Oregon State totaled 598 yards, a season-high. The 598 yards also marked the second-most in a conference game under head coach Jonathan Smith.
- OSU rushed for 277 yards and is 15-3 when rushing for 200 or more since 2021.
- The Beavers surpassed 60 points for just the third time in conference play since 1980. All three instances have been at Reser Stadium.
- Oregon State's 62 points marked the most ever against Stanford. The 45-point win marked the biggest margin of victory against the Cardinal, surpassing a 43-3 win in 2003.
- It was the biggest win in conference play since a 62-14 victory over California in 2012.
- Jermaine Terry II caught his first career touchdown on a 40-yard reception from DJ Uiagalelei in the second quarter.
- Jacke Reichle ran for 31 yards on three attempts – both are career-bests.
- Joshua Gray started his 43rd consecutive game, tying him with John Garrett (1991-94) for the fifth-longest streak in school history. His 43 overall starts also tie him for 11th all-time overall.
- Kitan Oladapo started his 34th consecutive game.
- Oladapo became the first Beaver with two interceptions in the same game since Treston Decoud in 2016 against Idaho State. He is the first Beaver with two in a conference game since Rashaad Reynolds in 2013 against Washington State.
- Deshaun Fenwick caught his third touchdown pass in as many games.
- Jermod McCoy intercepted his second pass of the season.
- Andrew Chatfield Jr. picked off his second pass of the season.
- Oregon State intercepted four passes for the first time since 2016 against Idaho State. The Beavers picked off four in a conference game for the first time since 2013 against Washington State.
- The Cardinal had an average third-down distance to go of 11.3 yards.
- Oregon State scored on its first drive for the eighth time in 10 games this season.
About That Game In 2000
- A crowd of 36,044 saw then-No. 5 Oregon State defeat No. 8 Oregon, 23-13, on Nov. 18, 2000 - 23 years ago to the day of Saturday's matchup with the Huskies.
- Head coach Jonathan Smith passed for 246 yards and two first-quarter scores in the win.
- Special teams coordinator Jake Cookus recorded three of the Beavers' five interceptions in the win.
Winning Seasons
- Oregon State has assured itself of a winning overall record for the third consecutive season, a stretch last accomplished when the Beavers posted four straight from 2006-09.
- OSU has also assured itself of its third consecutive winning record in conference play. That also last happened in four straight from 2006-09.
Martinez Hits 1,000
- Damien Martinez rushed for 146 yards in the win over Stanford, and pushed beyond 1,000 for the first time in his career. His is the 18th 1,000-yard rushing season in Oregon State history.
- Martinez also became the 13th player with 2,000 yards for his career, and enters the game versus Washington at 2,006.
- Martinez now has a Pac-12 best five 100-yard efforts this season. He has 11 for his career. That ranks him eighth in the OSU record books.
- Martinez is also averaging 6.3 rush yards per carry in his career, which is now the program standard, surpassing J.J. Young (1991-94), Ryan Nall (2015-16) and Artavis Pierce (2016-19), who all averaged 5.8.
- He is first in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally with 1,024 rush yards.
Oh, And Those Four Scores
- Damien Martinez also rushed for four touchdowns - all in the first half - in the win over the Cardinal.
- In doing so, Martinez tied the Oregon State single-game record for rushing scores. He's the eighth different Beaver to do so, joining Pete Pifer, Bill Enyart, Ken Simonton (twice), Steven Jackson, Jacquizz Rodgers, Ryan Nall and Jermar Jefferson (twice).
- Martinez is the fourth Pac-12 player to reach that mark this season, joining Washington's Dillon Johnson (11/4 vs. USC), Arizona's Jacon Cowing (10/7 vs. USC) and Colorado's Dylan Edwards (9/2 vs. TCU).
That's 20, Thank You
- DJ Uiagalelei passed for two scores in the win, and in the process became the sixth different player in OSU history to throw for 20 or more in the same season.
- He joins Sean Mannion (37 in 2013), Derek Anderson (29 in 2004, 25 in 2002 and 2003), Jake Luton (28 in 2019), Sean Canfield (21 in 2009) and Jonathan Smith (20 in 2000).
- Notably, he is the only quarterback on that list to do so with less than 338 pass attempts. Uiagalelei has attempted just 249 this season.
- Uiagalelei's 2,254 passing yards would have led the Beavers last season. His 20 touchdown passes, meanwhile, are four more than the team's entire tally last season over 13 games.
- Uiagalelei has a passer rating of 158.0, the best by a Beaver since 1996. Luton is the standard bearer entering the season at 149.8 in 2019.
Chatfield's On A Streak
- Andrew Chatfield Jr. picked up two more sacks in the win over Stanford. He now has six in his last three games, the best stretch by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. also had six over three in 2019.
- Chatfield Jr. is now third in the Pac-12 - and tied for ninth nationally - with nine sacks on the season. That's the most by a Beaver since Hamilcar Rashed Jr. tallied 14 in 2019.
- Chatfield Jr. is the ninth different player nationally with at least six sacks over a three-game stretch this season.
Sack More
- Oregon State has recorded 19 sacks over the last four games, the best stretch since also posting 19 from 2007-08.
- The Beavers now have 36 sacks on the season, tying UCLA for most in the Pac-12 and fifth in the nation. Oregon State leads the league with 264 sack yards.
- Oregon State is aiming to finish in the top-five of the conference for sacks for the first time since the 2019 Beavers were fifth with 32. That was, since 2009, the only time OSU has finished in the top five.
- Oregon State last tallied 40 or more sacks in 2007 when picking up 44.
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QUICK HITTERS: Washington is 21-2 overall under head coach Kalen DeBoer, whose career head coaching record is now 100-11 ... UW is 10-0 for just the second time in school history ... the Huskies lead the nation in passing offense and are No. 6 in total offense ... UW is also No. 2 in the nation in punt return defense (-0.5 per return) and rank No. 6 in kick return defense (14.7 per return) ... over just 23 games as a Husky, Michael Penix Jr. has notched five of the top-10 single-game passing yards marks in UW history, including his first three games this season (473 vs. Michigan State – 3rd; 450 vs. Boise State – 6th; 409 vs. Tulsa – 10th) ... in less than two seasons, Penix is up to third in UW history in career TD passes, with 59 ... he has thrown multiple TDs in 18 of his 23 games at UW ... his 8,174 career yards rank him 4th at UW ... through 10 games, Penix is No. 1 in FBS passing yards and pass yards per game, No. 2 in total offense, No. 4 in pass TDs and No. 8 in pass efficiency ... four different UW receivers – Jalen McMillan, Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk and Germie Bernard (2) – have scored a rushing TD so far this season ... prior to this season, UW had had just eight games in its history in which two players had 100 receiving yards (including two last year) ... this season, that has happened in 5 of 10 games ... Penix is currently No. 1 in the nation in pass plays of 10-plus (141 plays) ... UW enters the week with the nation's second-longest active winning streak among FBS teams, with 17 victories in a row ... only Georgia, with a 27-game run, has a longer active streak ... the win streak is the third-longest in UW history, after 40 (1908-16) and 22 (1990-92) ... not counting the 4-game 2020 season, the Huskies have won 10 or more games in 5 of the last 7 seasons.
HUSKIES vs. BEAVERS HISTORY: Washington holds a 68-35-4 record in the all-time series against Oregon State, having broken a nine-game win streak in 2021. UW has won 26 of the last 35 meetings and 36 of the last 46, dating back to 1975. The series against the Beavers is the second-longest (to Stanford) active series in Washington football history in terms of years and third-longest in terms of total meetings (to Oregon and WSU).
The teams first met on Dec. 4, 1897, with Oregon State earning a 16-0 home win. That game was Washington's second-ever against a major college. The next OSU-UW game didn't come until 1902, a 16-6 UW win.
Last year in Seattle, UW scored 10 points in the final quarter to win, 24-21, capped by a 22-yard field goal from Peyton Henry with just 0:08 on the clock. In 2021 in Corvallis, OSU kicked a 24-yard field goal on the game's final play to earn a 27-24 win. In 2020, one of UW's four games was a 27-21 win over Oregon State, in the Huskies' season-opener, Nov. 14, 2020. Sean McGrew, Kamari Pleasant and Dylan Morris all rushed for TDs in the win. Two years ago, Washington won a low-scoring game, 16-7, behind two field goals from Petyon Henry and two touchdown runs from Salvon Ahmed. In 2018 in Seattle, the Huskies built a 28-3 halftime lead and won, 42-23. The year before in Corvallis, Dante Pettis caught three TD passes from Jake Browning in a 42-7 UW win. In 2016 in Seattle, Washington opened a 21-0 lead in the first quarter and won, 41-17. Myles Gaskin rushed for 128 yards and a TD while both John Ross and Pettis topped 100 yards receiving. Browning was 14-for-28 for 291 yards and four scores. In 2015 in Corvallis, the Huskies won 52-7 as Browning also threw four TD passes and Gaskin rushed for 127 yards.
In 2014, Cyler Miles led UW to a 37-13 win, completing 18-of-23 passes for 253 yards and two TDs. In 2013 in Corvallis, Washington rushed for 537 yards and seven TDs en route to a 69-27 win. Three Husky backs ran for 100 yards (Bishop Sankey, 179; Deontae Cooper, 166; Dwayne Washington, 141). In 2012 in Seattle, Washington handed a 6-0 OSU squad its first loss in a 20-17 victory at CenturyLink Field. The winning score came on a 30-yard field goal from Travis Coons with 1:20 remaining. In 2011 at OSU, the Beavers upset the UW with a 38-21 victory. In 2010 in Seattle, UW won 35-34 in two OTs, denying a two-point conversion for the win. Jake Locker tied a then-school record with five TD passes, four to Jermaine Kearse.
In 2009 at OSU, the Beavers got 159 rushing yards from Jacquizz Rodgers to roll to a 48-21 win. In 2008 in Seattle, James Rodgers rushed for 110 yards on only three carries and Lyle Moevao was 18-for-22 for 191 yards to lead OSU past the UW, 34-13. The 2007 game in Corvallis was memorable for an injury to Locker, controversial calls from referees and five Alexis Serna field goals in a 29-23 Beavers win. In 2006 in Seattle, QB Isaiah Stanback's college career came to an end with a devastating foot injury and the Huskies lost, 27-17. In 2005, the Beavers got six field goals from Serna in an 18-10 win. In 2004 at Husky Stadium, OSU picked up its second win in four seasons against the UW with a 29-14 win, the Beavers first at Husky Stadium since 1985. Serna kicked a then-school-record five field goals to provide the winning margin. In 2003 in Corvallis, Charles Frederick piled up a school-record 371 all-purpose yards, scoring three touchdowns, as the Huskies cruised to a 38-17 win.
The Beavers' next-most recent win (prior to 2004) in the series came in Corvallis on Nov. 10, 2001, when the Beavers broke a 13-game losing streak to the Huskies. That day, an unranked OSU team trounced No. 8 Washington, 49-24, the first Beaver win (home or away) since the 1985 Husky Stadium game. Several other recent meetings have come down to the wire. In 2000, Ryan Cesca missed a game-tying field goal in the closing seconds as the Huskies held on for a 33-30 win. In 1998, the Beavers went for a two-point conversion with no time left. The pass attempt was batted down by Husky safety Nigel Burton and the Huskies won, 35-34.
DAWGS AND THE NORTHWEST: Washington's most-played rivalries are against the other three other northwest Pac-12 schools. The Huskies have faced Washington State 114 times, Oregon in 115 games and Oregon State on 107 occasions. Washington owns the advantage in all three series. The Huskies lead the Ducks 62-48-5, Washington State 75-33-6 and Oregon State 68-35-4. Combined, Washington has a 205-116-15 (.632) record against its northwest rivals. Washington has played all three of the Northwest teams in a season on 93 prior occasions. Over those 93 seasons in which Oregon, OSU and WSU were all on the UW schedule, the Dawgs have swept all three 31 times. In the meantime, the Huskies have lost to all three in the same season on only eight occasions.
SPECIAL TEAMS EXCELLENCE: Through 10 games, Washington is No. 2 in the nation in punt return defense, having allowed minus-1 yards in returns over the season. UW is also No. 6 in FBS in kick return defense (14.7 yds. per return), while kicker Grady Gross is No. 18 in field-goal percentage.
EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH: Washington's current roster includes a total of 34 players – 17 each on offense and defense – who have started at least one game for the Huskies prior to 2023. Entering the year, the 17 offensive players had totaled 145 starts in the Purple & Gold, while the 17 defensive players (which includes former offensive line starter Ulumoo Ale) had 156 starts between them. Tight end Devin Culp entered the 2023 season with the highest total of starts under is belt among offensive players, with 18, while safety zx0Asa Turner, with 23 career starts entering 2023, led the defensive side. The list of Dawgs with starting experience doesn't take into account the 10 current Huskies who transferred to UW after having started at another four-year college, nor does it account for starting "specialists." Washington 119-man roster entering the year included just 15 players in their final year of eligibility, along with 29 true freshmen, 15 redshirt freshmen, 35 sophomores and 25 juniors. Potentially, 104 current Huskies could return for 2024, while 79 enter the 2023 season with three or more years of eligibility remaining.
GRADUATED DAWGS: The 2023 Washington football roster includes 23 players who have earned their bachelor's degree. Here are those 23, alphabetically: Ulomoo Ale, Jacob Bandes, Julius Buelow, Devin Culp, Troy Fautanu, Drew Fowler, Ralen Goforth, Dominique Hampton, Antonio Hill, Giles Jackson, Tuli Letuligasenoa, Matteo Mele, Quentin Moore, Dylan Morris, Jabbar Muhammad, Richard Newton, Michael Penix Jr., Faatui Tuitele, Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Alphonzo Tuputala, Asa Turner, Edefuan Ulofoshio, and Jack Westover.
LONG PLAYS: Washington has notched 71 scrimmage plays of 20 or more yards over its first 10 games, the third-highest total in the nation. UW is also No. 3 in the nation with 35 plays of 30 yards or more. Those totals include 57 passes of 20 or more yards, and 27 of 30 or more, from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Those totals are No. 2 and 3 in the nation. Penix also leads FBS with 141 completions of 10 yards or more, 20 more than the next closest QB. Additionally, Rome Odunze is second in the nation with 44 receptions of 10-plus and is second with 21 of 20-plus yards, while Ja'Lynn Polk has 16 20-plus yard receptions (10th in the nation). Meanwhile, UW's defense has allowed 40 plays of 20 or more yards this season, 31 fewer than the Husky offense has had. UW has allowed just four rushing plays of 20-plus yards.
Last year, Washington finished the season with 62 passing plays for 20 or more yards, tied for eighth-most in the nation (five teams that ranked higher played more games than UW's 13). Washington led the nation last year with 193 pass plays for 10 or more yards.
10-0 START: Washington is 10-0 for just the second time in school history. The only other 10-0 start came in 1991, when the Huskies went 12-0 and won the national title. UW had a number of unbeaten and untied seasons in its early history, but in none of those seasons did Washington play as many as 10 games.
TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS IN A GAME: Prior to the start of this season, Washington had had just eight games in its history with two players finishing with 100 or more receiving yards (including two such games last year). So far this season, UW has had two players with 100 receiving yards in five of 10 games:
vs. Boise State: Rome Oduzne (132) & Ja'Lynn Polk (101)
vs. Tulsa: Jalen McMillan (120) & Odunze (107)
at Michigan State: Odunze (180) & Polk (118)
vs. California: Polk (127) & Odunze (125)
vs. Oregon: Odunze (128) & Polk (118)
Additionally, last year, Odunze was the first Husky ever to record four straight 100-yard games. In the first four games of 2023, he matched that streak.
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