Oregon State Beavers Beat San Diego State Aztecs 66-14 for…

Oregon State never let San Diego State breathe, scoring on nearly every possession in a 66-14 blowout at Reser Stadium.

The Beavers improve to 4-2 while the Aztecs drop to 2-4 after getting run off their own game plan from the opening kickoff.

This wasn't close at any point after the first quarter. Oregon State's offense put up 651 total yards and the defense turned one Aztecs turnover into more breathing room in a game that was decided by halftime.

Box score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
San Diego State Aztecs	0	7	7	0	14
Oregon State Beavers	14	24	21	7	66

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How it turned

Oregon State grabbed control immediately, leading 14-0 after the first quarter on touchdowns from Braden Atkinson to M. Murphy and a 27-yard AJ Newberry run.

The onslaught continued in the second quarter. Atkinson hit J. Legree and D. Temple for scores, C. Hatcher Jr. punched one in on the ground, and the Beavers led 38-7 at halftime after outscoring San Diego State 24-7 in the period. San Diego State's lone answer came late in the half on a Jayden Denegal touchdown pass to J. Bostick.

The third quarter was more of the same, with Legree hauling in two more touchdown catches from Atkinson, covering 71 and 31 yards, and J. Reichle adding a short rushing score. San Diego State got a jolt when Jaylon Hawkins returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, but Oregon State still led 59-14 after three quarters.

Oregon State closed it out in the fourth with a Murphy-to-E. Freauff touchdown pass, pushing the final margin to 66-14.

Scoring plays

Q1 9:39 ORST: B. Atkinson pass to M. Murphy for 2 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q1 3:40 ORST: AJ Newberry run for 27 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q2 14:55 ORST: B. Atkinson pass to J. Legree for 11 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q2 11:28 ORST: C. Hatcher Jr. run for 1 yd, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q2 5:53 ORST: B. Atkinson pass to D. Temple for 12 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q2 0:25 SDSU: J. Denegal pass to J. Bostick for 11 yds, for a TD (C. DiLeva KICK)
Q2 0:04 ORST: C. Ojeda 53 yd FG GOOD
Q3 13:36 ORST: B. Atkinson pass to J. Legree for 71 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q3 11:16 ORST: B. Atkinson pass to J. Legree for 31 yds, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)
Q3 6:40 ORST: J. Reichle run for 1 yd, for a TD (C. Ojeda KICK)

Top performers

Atkinson was nearly untouchable, going 29 of 38 for 409 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. Legree was his favorite target all day, finishing with ten catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Newberry added 55 yards and a score on just nine carries.

For San Diego State, Denegal threw for 78 yards and a touchdown on 5-of-19 passing. Javion Kinnard led the ground game with 43 yards on 11 carries, and Hawkins made his mark outside the box score with the long kickoff return score to go with his 43 receiving yards. Jabari Odoemenem picked off a pass for Oregon State's defense, and Tano Letuli paced San Diego State's defense with 14 tackles.

Top performers

San Diego State Aztecs

Jayden Denegal (QB) — 5/19, 78 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Javion Kinnard (RB) — 11 car, 43 yds, 0 TD
Josiah Lucas (RB) — 8 car, 10 yds, 0 TD
Jaylon Hawkins (WR) — 1 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD
Jordan Napier (WR) — 2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD
Tano Letuli (LB) — 14 tkl, 0 sck, 0 INT