OSU's staff looked like they were going to see what Blount could do with the pressure of time winding down in the first half. But on a play that looked doomed from the start, Blount was pressured and threw a short pass intended for Artavis Pierce that was tipped and eventually landed in the grasp of Rick Gamboa that he took 20 yards the other way for a touchdown. The Buffaloes took a 37-6 lead into the locker room.
Oregon State dropped its 12th consecutive Pac-12 contest Saturday, when Colorado drilled the Beavers 47-6 in Boulder to fall to 1-3 and 0-1 in conference play so far this season.