The growing pains in year 1 under new coach Gary Andersen were probably even greater than Andersen expected, as Oregon State went winless in conference play. The Beavers juggled several quarterbacks and never quite made the leaps in improvement that the coaches hoped to see.
Team MVP: WR Jordan Villamin. The sophomore recorded a team-high five touchdowns and a team-high 660 receiving yards. Of all the Pac-12 receivers who registered at least 40 catches this season, only four averaged more in yards per catch.
Season highlight: The Beavers’ best half of football this season came in the second half of the Civil War.