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Beavers Visit New Mexico
Sept. 3, 2000
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GAME: Oregon State (1-0) at New Mexico (0-2)
CROWD: New Mexico is expecting a crowd of around 30,000 for Saturday's contest at 31,218-seat University Stadium.
TELEVISION: The OSU-New Mexico game will be televised on a delayed basis by Fox Sports Net Northwest. Airtime for the delayed telecast on Sunday is 12:30 p.m. The telecast covers the states of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Scott Lynn (play-by-play) and Steve Preece (color analyst) will announce.
RADIO: All Oregon State football gams are carried live over the OSU radio network which consists of 31 stations in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Parker is in his second season of calling the play-by-play, while former OSU halfback Bob Grim is in his 12th year as the color analyst. Michael Convery is in his third season as OSU's sideline reporter. KEX (1190 AM) serves as the anchor station of the 31-station network, produced by Beaver Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Airtime for the OSU network, both home and away, will always be one hour prior to kickoff. KLOO (1340 AM) radio in Corvallis is on the air two hours prior to kickoff, both home and away games, with a special tailgate show with hosts Jon Warren and Doug Blair. KLOO will originate from Parker Plaza at Reser Stadium for home games and in the studio during road games. (For complete radio network listing, please see page in release headed Ticket Information).
RANKING: Oregon State received votes on the on the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll and is tied for 43rd. The Beavers did not receive votes on the AP poll.
STREAKS: Oregon State is on a one-game winning streak overall. The Beavers currently own an 11-game non-conference regular season winning streak, a four-game winning streak at Reser Stadium, a one-game Pacific-10 Conference losing streak and a two-game road losing streak. Oregon State's 11-game non-conference regular season winning streak is the longest since winning 20 straight from 1928 through 1933. That 20 game straight non-conference winning streak is the Beavers' all-time record. OSU won five of six games at Reser Stadium in 1999. The Beavers are 9-4 in their last 13 games and have won seven of their last eight home games.
SEASON TICKETS: As of Friday (Sept. 1), Oregon State had sold a record 14,665 season tickets, topping last year's mark of 11,270.
DENNIS ERICKSON SEVENTH ON ACTIVE WINNING LIST: Dennis Erickson, Montana State, '69, is in his second year as OSU's head coach after posting a 7-5 record in 1999. He is 1-0 in 2000 and 8-5 in his Beaver career. Erickson is currently the seventh winningest Division 1-A active college head coach with five or more years of service as a head coach. As a collegiate head coach, Erickson is 13-2 in season openers, including 11 straight victories. He has a winning percentage of .728 (121-45-1). He trails R.C. Slocum of Texas A&M (.752) on the winning percentage list. Erickson is 15th among active Division 1-A college coaches for total victories with 121. Erickson produced a 32-15 record in four years as head coach at Idaho (1982-85), 6-6 as head coach at Wyoming (1986), 12-10-1 in two years at Washington State (1987-88), 63-9-0 in six years at Miami (1989-94) and now 8-5 at Oregon State. Dennis was head coach of the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL (1995-98) and produced a four-year record of 31-33-0. Erickson has been named Coach of the Year in three of the four conferences he has coached in--Big Sky, Pac-10 and Big East. Erickson was one of five finalists for Coach of the Year honors by The Football News in 1999 and one of 16 finalist for national Coach of the Year honors by the Associated Press. The current victory lists follow:
ROCKY LONG: Former Oregon State defensive coordinator, Rocky Long, is in his third season as New Mexico's head coach and is off to a 0-2 start in 2000. Long currently has a career record of 7-18 with the Lobos. Long served as OSU's defensive coordinator under Jerry Pettibone from 1991 through 1995. He then spent two years as defensive coordinator at UCLA before being named the head coach of the Lobos in 1998. Rocky is a former three-year starter at quarterback for New Mexico (1969-71) and was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 1971 and was the Lobos' team MVP all three seasons.
INJURY REPORT: Oregon State came out of the Eastern Washington game without picking up any new injuries. OUT--Walk-on strong safety Luke Scott is out with a fractured right forearm. QUESTIONABLE--Linebacker James Allen (hip), quarterback Shayne House (shoulder) and cornerback Samuel Gage (hamstring). PROBABLE-Middle linebacker Tevita Moala (knee)
SERIES INFORMATION: Oregon State and New Mexico have played one time previously with the Lobos winning 35-16 at Albuquerque in 1979 in the season opener for both teams. Beaver head coach Dennis Ericksonis 1-0 vs. New Mexico.
BEAVERS ON NETWORK TELEVISION: At this point, Oregon State has been selected for two live Fox Sports Net national telecast. The Beavers' game at Washington on October 7 has been slated for a 7:00 PDT start on Fox Sports Net. OSU's game at Arizona on November 11 is ticketed for a 7:15 PST start on Fox Sports Net.
ATTENDANCE: Despite inclement weather, Oregon State drew 30,782 fans for its home opener with Eastern Washington. The 30,782 figure ranks as the Beavers' fourth best home crowd for a season home opener. OSU drew 30,818 vs. North Texas on Sept. 6, 1997, 32,024 on Sept. 2, 1995 vs. Idaho, and 33,000 on Oct. 11, 1980 vs. Washington. The Beavers have now drawn over 30,000 fans to 35,362-seat Reser Stadium five straight games, including sellout games vs. Washington (35,470) and California (35,520).
BEAVER TRAVEL: Oregon State will depart Eugene on Friday at 10:30 a.m.PDT via charter flight and will arrive in Albuquerque at approximately 1:45 p.m. MDT. The Beavers are scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. practice Friday at University Stadium. OSU will stay at the Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Blvd. NE. Phone 505-881-6800.
DENNIS ERICKSON QUOTES
THOUGHTS ON TEAM PLAY VS. EASTERN WASHINGTON: "We did some good things defensively. We played extremely hard on defense. We made a lot of plays. We didn't finish the first half and we didn't finish the game like we needed to do. We dominated the game on defense and then let them drive it at the end of the half, although we did block their field goal attempt. We also let them drive the ball at the end of the game to make the game a nail biter. Other than that, I thought we played very well on defense. We dominated the game for the most part on defense and got some turnovers."
ABOUT INDIVIDUAL STANDOUTS ON DEFENSE: "Darnell Robinson played extremely well. We were really happy with his play. He had an outstanding game. Terrence Carroll played well and Eric Manning played real well for us in his first start. Those were the guys who stood out on defense. Darnell was the real key as he had a great football game for us."
ON KEN SIMONTON: "Ken played outstanding again. He was the reason we ended up moving the football at all. We blocked fairly well in the running game up front, and I was kind of happy with that, but mainly it was ken's running."
ON OFFENSE IN GENERAL: "I was really disappointed in how we abandoned our technique on offense. I was disappointed, not so much from effort, but by the fact we didn't do the things we had done in practice that we just totally abandoned technique-wise in a lot of different areas. To me the passing game was extremely disappointing. We didn't execute it, we didn't throw it and we didn't catch it consistently. We have to get better at doing those things and hopefully we can this week."
ON NEW MEXICO: "I really haven't had a chance to watch them yet. They are a team coached by Rocky Long who has been here and understands Oregon State extremely well. They run the option some out of the "I" formation and have changed their offense this year. They are a blitz team on defense. They will come after you from every possible place. That is their style and they have been very successful doing it."
NOTES FROM EASTERN WASHINGTON CONTEST: Ken Simonton became Oregon State's career rushing leader, going for 200 yards on 40 carries. Simonton now has 2,714 yards rushing, breaking Dave Schillings record of 2,552 yards from 1969-71.
RECORDS WAITING TO HAPPEN: Junior tailback Ken Simonton and junior quarterback Jonathan Smith continue to climb on various OSU record charts. Here is where they stand:
STARTING STREAKS: Several Oregon State players have multiple game starting streaks on the line. A total of 11 players have starting streaks of 10 or more games.
TURNOVERS TELL THE TALE: Oregon State opened the 2000 season on a negative note in the turnover tale of the tape, but was able to overcome the negative statistic to win. The Beavers gave up two interceptions and a pair of fumbles to Eastern Washington, while taking away only two fumbles and an interception.
OSU IN THE RED ZONE: Oregon State got off to a poor start in the red zone in its season opener with Eastern Washington, scoring on only three of its six trips into the red zone. The Beavers wound up punting twice after reaching the red zone and threw an interception for the other failed attempt.
RYAN CESCA, PK: Ryan Cesca remains perfect in PAT attempts in his OSU career. As a freshman in 1999, he was perfect on all 37 of his PAT attempts, a school record for number of successful PAT kicks...he was a perfect 3-for-3 vs. Eastern Washington, making him 40-for-40 in his career...he has made seven of 15 field goal attempts (.467) in his career...his long is 43 yard vs. Georgia Southern in1999...he scored 58 points in 1999, which was second to Ken Simonton's team leading 118 points.
PAC-10 NOMINATIONS: Oregon State nominated tailback Ken Simonton for Pac-10 offensive Player of the Week honors after his performance against Eastern Washington and linebacker Darnell Robinson for defensive Player of the Week. Simonton rushed for 200 yards on 40 carries, a career high, and scored three touchdowns. He broke OSU's career rushing record and now has 2,714 yards rushing. He broke a career record with his 14th 100-yard rushing game and added to his career-scoring total and now has 214 points. Robinson had a career best 60 defensive points, equal to 13th best single-game mark in Beaver history. He had 12 tackles, including 2 for loss and 1 sack. He also recovered a fumble and broke up a pass.
SIMONTON AMONG NCAA LEADERS IN RUSHING, SCORING, ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING: Ken Simonton is starting the 2000 season just as he did in 1999. After one game, Simonton ranks second in the nation in rushing (200.0) and is tied with 10 players for the top scorer (18.0) among NCAA players, based on points per game. He ranks ninth in all-purpose running (200.0) after one game.
SIMONTON'S OSU RECORD 100-YARD GAME RECORD RUN: By rushing for 200 yards vs. Eastern Washington, Ken Simonton broke the Oregon State career record for most 100-yard rushing games. He now has 14. He established a Beaver record in 1999 when his 100-yard rushing game streak reached seven games before being stopped. The streak reached seven straight 100-yard games before a rib injury in the first quarter of the UCLA game halted Simonton's attempt for an eighth straight 100-yard rushing game. Simonton has rushed for over 100 yards 14 times in his 24-game career to date. Pete Pifer carried for over 100 yards 11 times in his career. Former All-American fullback Bill Enyart rushed for over 100 yards nine times in his career. Another fullback, Dave Schilling, rushed for over 100 yards 13 times in his career.
KEN SIMONTON, TB: Ken got his junior season off to a fantastic start, rushing for 200 yards on a career high 40 carries against Eastern Washington. He scored all three Beaver touchdowns, increasing his career scoring record to 214. His 200-yard rushing game was the seventh best single-game mark in OSU history and his second highest career game. (CAREER NOTES)--Ken Simonton has produced big numbers for Oregon State in two seasons. Ken rushed for 1,028 yards as a freshman in 1998, a school record. He is only the second player in Pac-10 history to rush for over 1,000 yards as a freshman. The only other player was Stanford's Darrin Nelson in 1977. Ken rushed for 1,329 regular season yards in 1999, the most ever in the history of the Pac-10 by a sophomore. Only five players in Pac-10 history have rushed for over 1,000 yards in three seasons---Napoleon Kaufman, Washington, 1992-93-94, Russell White, California, 1990-91-92, Darrin Nelson, Stanford, 1977-78-79, Charles White, USC, 1977-78-79, and Anthony Davis, USC, 1972-73-74. Simonton has a chance to become the first player in history of the Pac-10 to rush for over 1,000 yards in four seasons. He has scored touchdowns in 16 of his 24 career games and has multiple touchdown games 13 times. Here is a look at what Simonton has accomplished to date:
SIMONTON PRESEASON HONORS SIMONTON FINALIST FOR DOAK WALKER AWARD: Ken Simonton has been selected as one of 35 finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which is given annually to the nation's top college running back. Eight semifinalists will be selected on November 8, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will ultimately vote on the winner in late November. The winner of the 2000 Doak Walker Award, presented by Vectrix, will be announced live on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Thursday, December 7, 2000. The Doak Walker Award presentation banquet will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, January 30, 2001.
WEATHERSBY FINALIST FOR JIM THORPE AWARD: Oregon State sophomore cornerback Dennis Weathersby has been selected as one of 40 players as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate defensive back. Semifinalist will be announced the second week in November and three finalists will be selected the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Finalists are invited to ESPN's College Football Awards Show at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where the winner will be announced on December 7. Formal presentation is at a banquet in February in Oklahoma City. The Jim Thorpe Award has been presented to the best defensive back in college football since 1986.
BIG DAY FOR ROBINSON: Senior linebacker Darnell Robinson had the best day of his OSU career in the Eastern Washington game. He produced 60 defensive points in the Beavers' production chart system. The 60 points equal the 13th best single-game mark in OSU history. Jerome Boyd also scored 60 points in a 1982 game vs. San Jose State. Robinson accounted for 10 tackles, assisted on 2 tackles, had 2 tackles for loss (7 yards) and had a sack for six yards. He also recovered a fumble on the Eastern Washington 8-yard line and broke up a pass, a play in which he nearly intercepted and would have had clear sailing to the end zone.
NO ROOKIES: Oregon State did not play a true freshman in its victory over Eastern Washington. Two true freshmen were listed on the depth chart as No. 2 at their respective positions going into the contest. Wide receivers Ron Monteilh and George Gillett remain No. 2 on the depth chart at slot receiver and flanker, respectively.
JONATHAN SMITH, QB: Jonathan has started 16 career games for Oregon State at quarterback and has produced a 9-7 record as a starter...he opened the 2000 season with the least productive game of his career to date...he passed for only 132 yards, completing 13 of 29 passes, but he threw 2 interceptions...the first interception stopped his streak of passes thrown without a pick at 156, just 14 shy of the OSU record of 170 straight...he wound up with 115 yards in total offense vs. EWU...(1999 Highlights)--Jonathan broke the OSU single-season record for passing yards (3,053) and in total offense (2,957) in 1999...he finished third in the Pac-10 Conference in total offense and 25th nationally with 245.0 yards per game average during regular season...he averaged 253.1 yards a game passing....Jonathan did not throw an interception against UCLA and Washington State and he had thrown 71 attempts without a pick before being intercepted one time against California...he was intercepted only one time in OSU's last six games of the 1999 season...he threw 213 passes during that span...finished the season without and interception on his last 140 pass attempts (The OSU school record is 170 thrown without an interception)... he had a streak of throwing a touchdown pass in nine straight games halted at Washington State, but he got back on track with a TD pass vs. California and three vs. Arizona...Jonathan put the "Big Play" back into the OSU offense in 1998 after taking over the controls from an injured Terrance Bryant...Jonathan was directly responsible for 32 plays of 25 yards or more in OSU's last four games of 1998...he opened the 1999 season with three "Big Plays" while directing OSU to a 28-13 victory over Nevada...he added five more in the Beavers' 46-23 victory over Fresno State and three more in 48-41 victory over Georgia Southern...he added four vs. USC, one against Washington, eight against Stanford, five in the UCLA game, three at WSU, three vs. California, four against Arizona, one vs. Oregon and three vs. Hawaii... (Career Notes)--Jonathan established an OSU record by passing for 469 yards vs. Washington in 1998...his 459 yards in total offense vs. the Huskies is the second best one-game mark in OSU history, topped only by Erik Wilhelm's 480 yards in 1987...Jonathan has completed 301 of 635 passes for 4,612 yards, 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions...he has 4,561 yards of total offense in 19 career games played...Jonathan is second place in career passing at Oregon State and third place in career total offense...he has passed for over 300 yards in five of his 19 games played, and the first three were coming off the bench as a backup...his 21 touchdown passes puts him fifth on OSU's all-time touchdown passing list...his 15 touchdown passes in 1999 ties him for fourth on the single-season list. Smith's career highlights follow:
(1998) CAREER DEFENSIVE NUMBERS: Strong safety/weak linebacker Terrence Carroll has the most career defensive points among Beaver defensive players with 681 points. Carroll is followed by linebackers Darnell Robinson (452) and James Allen (295).
THIS, THAT, ETC.
THE LAST TIME OREGON STATE... Returned a punt for touchdown---Dwayne Owens, 97 yards vs. UCLA at Pasadena, 1992 Recovered a blocked punt for touchdown---Toalei Talataina vs. Nevada at Corvallis, 1998 Returned a kickoff for touchdown---Tim Alexander, 100 yards vs. USC, at Los Angeles, 1998 Returned a fumble for touchdown---Tevita Moala, 24 yards vs. California, at Corvallis, 1999 Returned a pass interception for touchdown---Darnell Robinson 24 yards vs. Fresno State, 1999 Recorded a safety---1999 vs. California at Corvallis Blocked a punt---Brandon Boice vs. UCLA at Corvallis, 1999 (Nate Fikse punter) Blocked a field goal---Jake Cookus vs. Eastern Washington at Corvallis, Sept. 2, 2000 (Troy Griggs kicker) Blocked a PAT---Terrence Carroll vs. Stanford at Palo Alto, 1998 (Kevin Miller kicker) Beat a ranked team---Defeated Oregon (ranked 15th by AP and 16 by USA Today) in 1998 at Corvallis (44-41) Defeated Georgia Southern (ranked #1 by USA Today in Division 1-AA poll) in 1999 at Corvallis (48-41) Lost to a ranked team---Lost to USC (ranked 23rd by USA Today/ESPN) 37-29 at Los Angeles, Oct. 2, 1999 Scored a 2-point conversion---Ken Simonton run vs. Oregon at Eugene, 1999 Scored a 2-point defensive touchdown---Never Shut out an opponent at Reser Stadium--1975, Washington State, 7-0 Shut out an opponent--1983, Oregon, 0-0, at Eugene Halfback completed a touchdown pass---DeShawn Williams vs. California at Berkeley, 1996 (Williams 14 yards to QB David Moran) Lineman scored a touchdown---Starling Latu, OG, vs. USC at Corvallis, 1994. Had a player score 3 or more touchdowns in a game---Ken Simonton, TB, vs. Eastern Washington at Corvallis, Sept. 2, 2000 (3 touchdowns) Scored on its first offensive possession of the game---vs. Hawaii, December 25, 1999, at Honolulu in O'ahu Bowl Game Had a player rush for over 100 Yards---Ken Simonton (200) vs. Eastern Washington at Corvallis, Sept. 2, 2000
THE LAST TIME AN OPPONENT...
Returned a punt for touchdown--R. Jay Soward, USC, 85 yards at Los Angeles, 1999
TICKET INFORMATION/PROMOTION INFO/HUDDLE MEETINGS
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets can by purchased in person at the OSU Athletic Ticket office, room 107 Gill Coliseum, or by calling 541-737-4455 or 1-800-GO BEAVS. The OSU Athletic Ticket Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets may also be purchased on-line at http//www.ticketweb.com (general admission tickets only) or at http:www.osu.beavers.com. Ticket prices are $26 for reserved seats and $18 for general admission end zone seats. BiMart two-for-one reserved seat tickets coupons are available at all local BiMart outlets and can be redeemed in person at the OSU Athletic Ticket Office or at Reser Stadium on game day. Tickets booths open at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Reser Stadium.
OSU GAMES ON TEAMLINE/TRZ: Fans can hear the live radio play-by-play of all Oregon State football games in 2000--even when the Beavers are not on TV or out of a radio listening area. Just call TEAMLINE at 1-800-846-4700 and enter 5921 for OSU's access code and enter a credit card number when prompted. Then listen to all the action as it's broadcast by the Oregon radio station (1190 AM KEX).
LISTEN TO BEAVERS ON OSU WEBSITE: Fans can also listen to OSU football through the Beavers' website, www.osubeavers.com. To listen to the radio play-by-play, click the audio/video link on the website and it will take you to the live play-by-play of the game. Beaver Sports Talk, featuring Coach Dennis Erickson, can also be heard every Tuesday, starting August 29, throughout the football season by clicking on to the same link.
BEAVER SPORTS TALK SHOW: Beaver Sports Talk is on the air on the OSU statewide radio network. The Beaver Sports Talk Show, hosted by Mike Parker, the voice of the Beavers, features Coach Dennis Erickson and is on the air from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. each Tuesday throughout the season. The show originates from The Headline Cafe in Corvallis. Fans from across the state and beyond may call in toll-free with their questions at 877-600-6433. Beaver Sports Talk will be carried by much of the Beaver Sports Radio Network, including KLOO AM (1340) in Corvallis and KEX AM (1190) in Portland. Fans outside coverage areas may log onto www.osubeavers.com to get live coverage and utilize the new Azumano/Away Travel Ask The Coach feature. Check local listings for the Beaver Sports Radio Network station in your area.
OSU RADIO NETWORK: All Oregon State football gams are carried live over the OSU radio network, which consists of 31 stations in the Pacific Northwest. Mike Parker is in his second season of calling the play-by-play, while former OSU halfback Bob Grim is in his 12th year as the color analyst. Michael Convery is in his third season as OSU's sideline reporter. KEX (1190 AM) serves as the anchor station of the 31-station network, produced by Beaver Sports Properties, a division of Learfield Communications. Airtime for the OSU network, both home and away, will always be one hour prior to kickoff. KLOO (1340 AM) radio in Corvallis is on the air two hours prior to kickoff, both home and away games, with a special tailgate show with hosts Jon Warren and Doug Blair. KLOO will originate from Parker Plaza at Reser Stadium for home games and in the studio during road games.
OSU HOTLINE: Oregon State's hotline service is up and running. Beaver radio play-by-play announcer Mike Parker will have a new hotline interview on the machine by 12 noon each day. Call 541-737-2000 for the taped interview with players and coaches. The interviews run 2 1/2 minutes or less.
TICKETS: Reserved seat tickets are priced at $26.00 apiece and general admission tickets are priced at $18.00. The OSU Athletic Ticket Office is open 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and the ticket booths will open at Reser Stadium at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Reser Stadium gates will open at 2:00 p.m. Oregon State season ticket sales have reached a record 14,100 as of Friday, August 25, topping last year's record of 11,270.
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