Throughout this season, The Oregonian/OregonLive will post Q&As with a beat writer covering Oregon State's upcoming opponent. This week we caught up with Rusty Simmons (@Rusty_SFChron), who covers California for The San Francisco Chronicle. The Beavers face the Golden Bears at Reser Stadium at 6 p.m. PT on Saturday.
1. After losing the team's top six receivers, Chad Hansen is now leading the nation in receiving. Just how big of a surprise is the rise of Hansen and what has made him so successful?
It's a huge surprise. When Hansen wanted to transfer from Idaho State, there wasn't much interest in him.