Oregon State's offense isn't the issue. The Beavers scored 56 at Colorado State, 66 on San Diego State and 48 on Washington State during a 3-game run in October. Then the bottom fell out. They lost 38-22 at Fresno State, then lost by 21 at home to a Texas State team that had already pushed Boise State to the final whistle. Cornell Hatcher Jr. and Kourdey Glass found the end zone late in that one, but the game was gone by then.
The common opponents make for a fun comparison. Both teams won at Colorado State by plenty. Oregon State beat Washington State by 18 at home, and Boise beat the Cougars by 21 on the road. The Fresno State and Texas State games are where they split: Boise won a 38-31 shootout in Fresno and survived Texas State 46-45 at home, and Oregon State lost both by multiple scores. Boise's defense hasn't been airtight either, giving up 45 and 38 in its last 2 games.
The forecast adds a wrinkle: 52 degrees, light drizzle and a 12 mph wind in Boise. That won't stop either offense, but a wet ball in November tends to push teams toward the run. That's what Boise does best, and it's what Oregon State just proved it can't stop.
For the Broncos, this is a chance to keep a perfect conference run going and stretch an 8-game streak. For the Beavers, at 5-4, it's a chance to turn a bad November around against the best team they'll see all month. If Oregon State can't win the line of scrimmage on early downs, this looks a lot like the Texas State tape.
