The Oregon State Beavers stumble from a messy loss on the road to Nevada

The Oregon State Beavers almost staged a thrilling comeback, but fell just short in the desert.

Nevada beat the Beavers 42-37 at Mackay Stadium in Reno, handing Oregon State its second loss of the season.

OSU quarterback Gevani McCoy had by far his most productive game of the year, but also his most sporadic. He completed 27 of 42 passes for a season-high 348 yards and a touchdown. But he also threw four interceptions – including a backbreaker on the final play of the game.

Anthony Hankerson ran for 154 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries for the Beavers. Trent Walker caught seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown.

The loss drops Oregon State to 4-2 on the year.

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The Beavers got a defensive stop to stay in the race and got the ball back at their own 13-yard line with 48 seconds left in regulation.

Oregon State marched to the Nevada 32 with seven seconds left. But McCoy was outplayed by Michael Coats Jr. to end the game.

Result: Nevada 42, Oregon State 37

Gevani McCoy and the Beavers kept hope alive with a 75-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 3-yard scoring pass to Trent Walker, making it a one-possession game with 1:57 left .

Early in the drive, McCoy delivered a 31-yard pass to Jermaine Terry III.

Wolf Pack quarterback Brandon Lewis scored a 67-yard touchdown to make it a two-possession game with 3:57 left.

The Beavers provided a much-needed spark when kicker Everett Hayes took an onside kick and OSU recovered it at its own 46-yard line.

But Gevani McCoy and the Oregon State offense went four-and-out and had to punt.

The Beavers stayed in the game thanks to a 75-yard scoring drive that Anthony Hankerson capped off with a 1-yard run up the middle. That cut Nevada's lead to 35-30 with 6:59 left.

Oregon State attempted a two-point conversion but failed.

Disaster struck for Oregon State when Gevani McCoy was intercepted by running back Kitan Crawford, who ran the ball for a 52-yard touchdown return. The pick-six gave Nevada a 35-24 lead with 10:43 left.

This is McCoy's second costly interception of the game.

Result: Nevada 28, Oregon State 24

Savion Red continues to walk all over the Beavers.

Nevada's standout running back reached the end zone for the fourth time today – this time on a 6-yard run – to give the Wolf Pack a 28-24 lead with 13:37 left.

Red rushed for 142 yards on 20 runs in the game.

Result: Oregon State 24, Nevada 21

Nevada responded immediately with a 75-yard scoring drive of its own. Savion Red hit his third rushing touchdown of the day – a 7-yard carry up the middle – to cut the OSU lead to 24-21 with 5:58 left in the third quarter.

The Beavers didn't have to wait long to extend their lead. On their first drive of the third quarter, Gevani McCoy connected with Trent Walker for a 37-yard completion to put OSU in the scoring zone.

Three plays later, Anthony Hankerson ran in for an 8-yard touchdown, extending Oregon State's lead to 24-14 with 11:04 left in the third quarter.

Despite a few mishaps in the red zone, Oregon State goes into halftime with a 17-14 lead.

The Beavers defeated Nevada 287 to 196 and narrowly won the possession battle.

Gevani McCoy is 10 of 14 passing for 149 yards. Jeremiah Noga leads Oregon with 69 yards on four receptions, and tight end Jermaine Terry II has three catches for 53 yards.

Anthony Hankerson has 92 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground and is acting as a bell cow again this week. He has 14 of Oregon State's 19 carries.

Gevani McCoy found Jeremiah Noga for a 27-yard pass to put the Beavers into Nevada territory. Then, one play later, Anthony Hankerson broke out for an 18-yard touchdown run, giving the Beavers a 17-14 lead with 38 seconds left before halftime.

With this run, Hankerson has rushed for 92 yards on 14 carries today.

The Beavers put together another promising drive and fought their way to the Nevada 4-yard line. But again they didn't take advantage of the chance.

Oregon State had to settle for a 22-yard field goal from Everett Hayes to cut Nevada's lead to 14-10 with 4:51 left in the half.

Beavers freshman running back Salahadin Allah is expected to take on an increased workload this week with Jam Griffin out due to injury.

Allah got his first carry of the game early in the second quarter and played an important role throughout the series.

After beating Gevani McCoy in the red zone, Nevada orchestrated a 13-play, 78-yard drive that took up 6:36 of game time.

Savion Red finished the game with his second touchdown of the day – a 5-yard run – to extend the Wolf Pack lead to 14-7 with 10:44 left in the second quarter.

Nevada ensures turnovers at the goal line

Oregon State marched to the Nevada 3-yard line and appeared poised to score. But OSU quarterback Gevani McCoy was picked by Tori Daffin to change the momentum in the Wolf Pack's favor.

Result: Oregon State 7, Nevada 7

Nevada responded with a quick 75-yard scoring drive of its own.

Savion Red delivered the game's first explosive play – a 33-yard touchdown run to tie the score with 7:56 left in the first quarter.

Result: Oregon State 7, Nevada 0

Oregon State had no problem moving the ball on its first drive.

Jake Reichle capped an eight-play, 75-yard series with a 1-yard run up the middle to find pay dirt with 10:48 left in the first quarter. Hankerson and Reichle were the only OSU running backs on the drive.

Oregon State will be without its standout running back Jam Griffin this afternoon.

He is out with a lower leg injury.

Look for junior Anthony Hankerson to be extremely productive this season while splitting game reps with Griffin to handle a heavy workload against the Wolfpack.

Oregon State vs. Nevada time today

Date: Saturday, October 12th
Time: 4:30 p.m
Location: Mackay Stadium, Reno, Nevada

What channel is the Oregon State vs. Nevada game on today?

TV channels: CBS Sports Network
Radio: KEJO (1240 AM, 93.7 FM, Corvallis), KKNX (840 AM, 105.1 FM, Eugene), KBZY (1490 AM, Salem), KEX (1190 AM, Portland).
Live stream: Fubo (free trial)

Oregon State at Nevada will be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network in Week 7 of the 2024 college football season. John Sadak and Ross Tucker will referee the game from the locker room at Reser Stadium, while Tiffany Blackmon will report from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Oregon State vs. Nevada story

Series record: Oregon State leads 3-1
Oregon State's last win: 1999 (28-13, in Reno, Nevada)
Nevada's last win: 2018 (37-35, in Reno, Nevada)

Oregon State vs. Nevada betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday:

OPPORTUNITIES: Oregon State – 5/3

O/U: 47.5

Money line: Oregon State -165, Nevada +140

Weather update Oregon State vs. Nevada

The forecast for Saturday calls for a high of 75° and a temperature of around 73° at kickoff.

Oregon State Football 2024 Schedule

Nevada Football 2024 Schedule

August 24 – SMU (L, 29-24)
August 31 – in Troy (week 28-26)
September 7 – Georgia Southern (L, 20-17)
September 21 – Eastern Washington (F, 49-16)
Oct. 5 – at San Jose State (L, 35-31)
Oct. 12 – Oregon State
Oct. 18 – Fresno State
Oct. 26 – in Hawaii
November 2 – Colorado State
November 9th – at Boise State
November 23 – Air Force
November 30 – at UNLV

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