Beavers defeat Cal, 21-17

Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports An early kickoff in Berkeley, California proved fruitful for this Oregon State football team. They cruised out to an early 14-0 lead and were able to finish off the game in the 4th quarter to nab their third victory of the season. It was a hard-fought defensive slugfest type of game (Cal’s defense is no joke). Oregon State’s resolve to bounce back from a shell-lacking a week ago was impressive. Here’s how it happened:

After a couple of punts and surprisingly strong Beaver defensive showings; Oregon State strung together a 12-play, 62-yard drive for a touchdown. Artavis Pierce caught the 7-yard touchdown pass and freshman kicker Everett Hayes (not Jordan…