Remarkably, the Beavers have not scored a single third quarter point since Pac-12 play began on Sept. 25. That is six games without so much as a field goal in the first 15 minutes after reemerging from the locker room. Whether Oregon State is in the game or significantly behind at halftime in Berkeley, those first drives of the second half will be worth charting to see how well the offense responds to mid-game adjustments.
After a turnover-free debut as Oregon State’s lone quarterback against Utah, Nick Mitchell coughed up the ball four times in the Beavers’ 41-0 loss against UCLA.