# 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team

The 2024 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Trent Bray, the Beavers played their home games on campus at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

## Offseason

Prior to the 2023 Pac-12 Conference football season, ten of the Pac-12 Conference members announced that they intended to join other conferences in 2024, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the only remaining conference members. Following several months of legal maneuvering over conference assets and liabilities, all schools reached a settlement in which Oregon State and Washington State retained control over the conference. The remaining two arranged a scheduling partnership with the Mountain West Conference to complete their 2024 football schedules, and they will meet on November 23 in Corvallis.

### Coaching staff changes
#### Coaching staff departures

| Name | Position | New team | New position |
| Jonathan Smith | Head coach | Michigan State | Head coach |
| Brian Lindgren | Offensive coordinator | Michigan State | Offensive coordinator |
| Keith Bhonapha | Assistant head coach/running backs coach | Michigan State | Assistant head coach/running backs coach |
| Jim Michalczik | Associate head coach/running game coordinator/offensive line coach | Michigan State | Associate head coach/running game coordinator/offensive line coach |
| Brian Wozniak | Tight ends coach | Michigan State | Tight ends coach |
| Blue Adams | Defensive backs coach | Michigan State | Defensive backs coach |

### Transfers
#### Transfers out

The Beavers lost twelve players to the transfer portal.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Josh McCormick | #39 | K | 5"10 | 160 | Junior | Austin, Texas | TBD |
| DJ Uiagalelei | #5 | QB | 6"5 | 245 | Junior | Bellflower, California | Florida State |
| Aidan Chiles | #0 | QB | 6"4 | 195 | Freshman | Downey, California | Michigan State |
| Easton Mascarenas-Arnold | #5 | LB | 6"0 | 215 | Junior | Mission Viejo, California | USC |
| Akili Arnold | #0 | S | 5"11 | 190 | Junior | Lake Forest, California | USC |
| Jack Velling | #88 | TE | 6"5 | 225 | Sophomore | Seattle, Washington | Michigan State |
| Jake Overman | #81 | TE | 6"4 | 244 | Junior | Yorba Linda, California | Pittsburgh |
| Jermod McCoy | #23 | CB | 6"0 | 180 | Freshman | Whitehouse, Texas | Tennessee |
| Atticus Sappington | #36 | K | 5"10 | 188 | Sophomore | Portland, Oregon | Oregon |
| Tanner Miller | #61 | IOL | 6"1 | 271 | Junior | Valencia, California | Michigan State |
| Silas Bolden | #7 | WR | 5"10 | 175 | Junior | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Texas |
| Sione Lolohea | #8 | DL | 6"3 | 270 | Junior | San Bernardino, CA | Florida State |
| Damien Martinez | #6 | RB | 6"0 | 237 | Sophomore | Lewisville, TX | Miami (FL) |

#### Transfers in

The Beavers added ten players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| Van Wells | #55 | IOL | 6"2 | 290 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas | Colorado |
| Nick Norris | #92 | DL | 6"5 | 262 | Junior | Fort Morgan, Colorado | Northern Colorado |
| Anthony Hankerson | #9 | RB | 5"9 | 190 | Sophomore | Boynton Beach, Florida | Colorado |
| Mason White | #13 | CB | 6"0 | 152 | Junior | Van Nuys, California | TCU |
| Gerad Lichtenhan | #69 | IOL | 6"9 | 345 | Junior | Davis, California | Colorado |
| Anthony Jones | #4 | LB | 6"3 | 235 | Freshman | Las Vegas, Nevada | Indiana |
| Amipeleasi Fifita | #97 | DL | 6"6 | 335 | Junior | Lihue, Hawaii | Houston |
| Gevani McCoy | #4 | QB | 6"1 | 160 | Sophomore | Baldwin Hills, California | Idaho |
| Gabarri Johnson | #13 | QB | 6"0 | 201 | Freshman | Tacoma, Washington | Missouri |
| Darrius Clemons | #0 | WR | 6"3 | 212 | Sophomore | Portland, Oregon | Michigan |

### Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
| 1 | 14 | New Orleans Saints | Taliese Fuaga | OT |
| 5 | 142 | Indianapolis Colts | Anthony Gould | WR |
| 5 | 169 | Green Bay Packers | Kitan Oladapo | S |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Idaho State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 38–15 | 31,013 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | at San Diego State* | Snapdragon StadiumSan Diego, CA | CBSSN | W 21–0 | 25,318 |
| September 14 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR (rivalry) | FOX | L 14–49 | 38,419 |
| September 21 | 5:30 p.m. | Purdue* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 38–21 | 34,340 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Colorado State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 39–31 $^{2OT}$ | 36,433 |
| October 12 | 4:30 p.m. | at Nevada* | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | CBSSN | L 37–42 | 21,541 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | UNLV* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | L 25–33 | 35,195 |
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | at California* | California Memorial StadiumBerkeley, CA | ESPN2 | L 7–44 | 33,090 |
| November 9 | 12:30 p.m. | San Jose State* | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | L 13–24 | 37,187 |
| November 16 | 12:30 p.m. | at Air Force* | Falcon StadiumColorado Springs, CO | CBSSN | L 0–28 | 21,385 |
| November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Washington State | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | The CW | W 41–38 | 38,008 |
| November 29 | 9:00 a.m. | at No. 11 Boise State* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID | FOX | L 18–34 | 37,264 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll - Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Idaho State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals (FCS) | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 31,013
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Michael Bumpus (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | IDST | ORST |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Total yards | 311 | 510 |
| Rushing yards | 16–82 | 58–362 |
| Passing yards | 229 | 148 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–45–2 | 11–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:31 | 37:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Idaho State | Passing | Kobe Tracy | 9/14, 114 yards, TD |
| Idaho State | Rushing | Keoua Kauhi | 4 carries, 39 yards |
| Idaho State | Receiving | Christian Frederickson | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 9/10, 114 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jam Griffin | 20 carries, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | David Wells Jr. | 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD |

### at San Diego State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Aztecs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego, CA
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,318
* Referee: Cal McNeill
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), Amanda Guerra (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORST | SDSU |
| First downs | 23 | 7 |
| Total yards | 420 | 179 |
| Rushing yards | 51–237 | 25–72 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 107 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–27–0 | 11–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 41:07 | 18:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 16/26, 181 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jam Griffin | 18 carries, 89 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 8 receptions, 92 yards |
| San Diego State | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 11/24, 107 yards |
| San Diego State | Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 13 carries, 53 yards |
| San Diego State | Receiving | Louis Brown IV | 2 receptions, 45 yards |

### vs No. 9 Oregon (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Ducks | 7 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
| Beavers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: 4 mph W
* Game attendance: 38,419
* Referee: Mark Kluczunski
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORE | ORST |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total yards | 546 | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 240 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 306 | 178 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–27–0 | 23–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:08 | 32:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 20/24, 291 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Jordan James | 12 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Tez Johnson | 7 receptions, 110 yards |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 22/34, 172 yards |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 8 receptions, 68 yards |

### vs Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,340
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), and Nigel Burton (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | PUR | ORST |
| First downs | 13 | 25 |
| Total yards | 319 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 263 | 341 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 104 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–17–1 | 10–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 19:45 | 40:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 7/17, 56 yards, TD, INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 16 carries, 168 yards, TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | Max Klare | 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 10/18, 104 yards |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jam Griffin | 22 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### vs Colorado State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Beavers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 39 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 36,433
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play) and Ryan Leaf (analyst)
| Statistics | CSU | ORST |
| First downs | 22 | 26 |
| Total yards | 439 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 176 | 251 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–30–0 | 16–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 20/30, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado State | Rushing | Avery Morrow | 25 carries, 140 yards, TD |
| Colorado State | Receiving | Tory Horton | 9 receptions, 158 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 16/28, 147 yards, INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 26 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 7 receptions, 55 yards |

### at Nevada

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| Wolf Pack | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
at Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,541
* Referee: Kenneth Ray
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): John Sadak (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst)
| Statistics | ORST | NEV |
| First downs | 35 | 20 |
| Total yards | 562 | 422 |
| Rushing yards | 214 | 353 |
| Passing yards | 348 | 69 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–42–4 | 6–13–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:57 | 26:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 27/42, 348 yards, TD, 4 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 28 carries, 154 yards, 3 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
| Nevada | Passing | Brendon Lewis | 5/12, 51 yards |
| Nevada | Rushing | Savion Red | 23 carries, 137 yards, 4 TD |
| Nevada | Receiving | Brendon Lewis | 1 reception, 18 yards |

### vs UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| Beavers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 35,195
* Referee: Chris Wiggins
* TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) and Max Browne (analyst)
| Statistics | UNLV | ORST |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 384 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 188 | 137 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 231 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–27–1 | 21–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:34 | 31:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UNLV | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 15/27, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| UNLV | Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 13 carries, 65 yards, 2 TD |
| UNLV | Receiving | Ricky White III | 9 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gevani McCoy | 21/37, 231 yards |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Gevani McCoy | 16 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 9 receptions, 88 yards |

### at California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Golden Bears | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 44 |
at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 33,090
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)
| Statistics | ORST | CAL |
| First downs | 12 | 28 |
| Total yards | 200 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 140 | 364 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–1 | 27–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 11/20, 131 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 16 carries, 49 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| California | Passing | Fernando Mendoza | 27/36, 364 yards, 2 TD |
| California | Rushing | Jaivian Thomas | 7 carries, 33 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Trond Grizzell | 5 receptions, 95 yards |

### vs San Jose State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Spartans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Beavers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (The CW): J. B. Long (play-by-play) and Michael Bumpus (analyst)
| Statistics | SJSU | ORST |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 463 | 474 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 182 |
| Passing yards | 395 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-35-1 | 24-37-2 |
| Time of possession | 20:15 | 39:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| San Jose State | Passing | Walker Eget | 18-35, 395 yards, TD, INT |
| San Jose State | Rushing | Floyd Chalk IV | 11 carries, 45 yards, TD |
| San Jose State | Receiving | Nick Nash | 6 receptions, 161 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 24-37, 292 yards, 2 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 30 carries, 121 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 11 receptions, 151 yards |

### at Air Force

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (analyst) and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
| Statistics | ORST | AFA |
| First downs | 9 | 23 |
| Total yards | 175 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 106 | 139 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-21-1 | 6-6-0 |
| Time of possession | 18:04 | 41:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Gabarri Johnson | 9-19, 106 yards, INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Gabarri Johnson | 13 carries, 22 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 3 receptions, 36 yards |
| Air Force | Passing | Quentin Hayes | 5-5, 110 yards |
| Air Force | Rushing | Dylan Carson | 26 carries, 97 yards, TD |
| Air Force | Receiving | Cade Harris | 2 receptions, 68 yards |

### vs Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Beavers | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 38,008
* TV announcers (The CW): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Nigel Burton (sideline)
| Statistics | WSU | ORST |
| First downs | 20 | 27 |
| Total yards | 384 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–23–0 | 23–36–2 |
| Time of possession | 21:37 | 38:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington State | Passing | John Mateer | 17-23, 250 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | John Mateer | 14 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Kyle Williams | 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 22-34, 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 23 carries, 83 yards |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Trent Walker | 12 receptions, 136 yards |

### at No. 11 Boise State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| No. 11 Broncos | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, ID
* Date: November 29, 2024
* Game time: 9:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* Game attendance: 37,264
* TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | ORST | BSU |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total yards | 342 | 465 |
| Rushing yards | 116 | 270 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 195 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27–37–0 | 17–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:55 | 36:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon State | Passing | Ben Gulbranson | 21/37, 226 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Anthony Hankerson | 11 carries, 110 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Darrius Clemons | 8 receptions, 123 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 17/33, 195 yards, 2 TD |
| Boise State | Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 37 carries, 226 yards, TD |
| Boise State | Receiving | Cam Camper | 6 receptions, 73 yards |