CORVALLIS -- Oregon State had mostly crawled out of a 17-point first-half hole.
But then the Beavers' offense went cold after intermission. And Minnesota turned to its proven rushing attack.
The Golden Gophers duo of Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith combined for 183 yards and four touchdowns to pace Minnesota to a 48-14 victory at Reser Stadium on Saturday night.
The Beavers are now 1-2 entering a brutal start to Pac-12 play, with a game at No. 20 Washington State next week followed by a home contest against No. 7 Washington, a trip to No.