Corvallis became the nexus for some of the most unusual twists and turns in the offseason coaching carousel. It started with long-time head coach Mike Riley bolting Oregon State for Nebraska and ended with the Beavers bringing in former Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen to take over the program.
Andersen and his staff inherit an Oregon State team in full rebuild mode. The Beavers stumbled to a 5-7 finish in 2014 after losing six of their final seven games. Oregon State has enough pieces to work with on offense and defense to defy dismal preseason predictions.