A targeting penalty will put Ugwoegbu out for the first half. He’s come into his own this year, particularly as a pass rush threat that the defense sorely needs. He had two sacks and 2 ½ tackles for losses against Washington State before his ejection. Oregon State is already thin at outside linebacker, relying on multiple true freshman like Shemiah Unutoa-Whitson and Andrzej Hughes-Murray. It will be worth noting if the Beavers use a player in Ugwoegbu's place for the first 30 minutes or majorly adjust their defensive scheme to accommodate his loss.
Associate head coach Chad Kauha'aha'a acknowledged this week that containment was the only hope when it came to facing McCaffrey, the versatile Heisman finalist from a year ago.