Recruiting is an ever-changing part of the college football landscape, and recently the trend has shifted to pursuing key targets earlier and earlier.
It's not uncommon for Power 5 conference programs to offer scholarships to a select few high school sophomores who stand out under the Friday night lights.
Under coach Jonathan Smith, the Oregon State Beavers have embraced the trend, regularly hosting their top class of 2020 and 2021 targets each weekend in Corvallis.
For its contest against USC, Oregon State played host to one of the nation's best young talents, as 247Sports four-star linebacker Mason Tufaga, the younger brother of freshman linebacker Isaiah Tufaga, took an unofficial trip to Corvallis:
Had a Blast at Oregon state.