Just over three weeks ago in Corvallis, Oregon State won one of their biggest games of the season, when they held off rival Oregon to clinch their tenth victory of the season.
Now, as the dog days of conference play set in, the Beavers and Ducks find themselves as adversaries once again, at as crucial of a juncture as ever in the Pac-12 portion of the slate.
After winning six straight games from November 26th to December 16th, the longest ever streak under head coach Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State has struggled to regain their footing as they’ve dropped five of their last eight contests.