ASU football vs. Oregon State: Scouting report, prediction

Arizona State (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) returns home after losing road games to San Diego State and No. 11 Washington, each by a touchdown. This game and the next, Oct. 6 at Colorado, are among the most important of the season in ASU's pursuit of a bowl berth in coach Herm Edwards' first season.

ASU leads the series against Oregon State 28-13-1 but has lost six of the last 10 meetings, including a devastating 35-27 road loss in 2014 that helped to keep the Sun Devils from playing in the Pac-12 Championship. After a two-year gap, ASU won 40-24 last year.

Oregon State (1-3, 0-1) is in its first season under former Beaver quarterback Jonathan Smith, who was previously the offensive coordinator at…