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October 28, 2009

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BEAVER FOOTBALL NEWS

Halahuni rounds out OSU's offense
Gazette-Times
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Oregon State football coach Mike Riley used the second half of last weekend's Southern California game as the perfect example of the balanced offense he strives for.

Beavers like Pac-10's action regarding official
Gazette-Times
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Reaction by the Oregon State football team to the Pacific-10 Conference's one-game suspension of a game official who missed a personal foul penalty was positive.

Oregon State plans another pregame flyover
Gazette-Times
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There will be another jet flyover before an Oregon State football game. The latest will be before Saturday's homecoming game against UCLA. It won't be a military jet this time; Horizon Airlines, a corporate sponsor of the Beavers, will fly its OSU themed Bombardier CRJ-700 over Reser Stadium.

Beaver fans are out there
Portland Tribune
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Oregon State plays its Homecoming game against Pac-10 opponent UCLA Saturday, and it's not on television. Sellout, right? Not so fast. By Monday afternoon, 5,300 tickets remained for the Beavers' Reser Stadium date with the Bruins. Reser's capacity is listed at 45,674, so if no more tickets were to be sold, Saturday's attendance would be just more than 40,000.

BEAVER SPORTS NEWS

OSU basketball: the $15 million practice facility is going to be nice, but maybe coach Rob could use a plane, too
Gazette-Times
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The first exhibition game for OSU is vs. Southern Oregon, 2 p.m. Sunday at Gill.

Robinson said he hopes to be able to play "everybody.''

Men's basketball to host Southern Oregon in exhibition
Daily Barometer
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OSU men's basketball team opens play with Sunday exhibition game at legendary Gill Coliseum.

Soccer plays final home games
Daily Barometer
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OSU women's soccer team prepares for final two home games as well as Senior Day.

OSU-themed Horizon Jet to Flyover Campus Saturday
Official Site
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Horizon Airlines, a corporate sponsor of Oregon State University Athletics, will fly its OSU themed Bombardier CRJ-700 jet over Reser Stadium prior to kickoff of this Saturday's Homecoming football game against the UCLA Bruins.

Volleyball Prepares for Second Civil War Match in Eugene
Official Site
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The Oregon State Beavers (11-10, 2-7 Pac-10) take a short trip down south to Eugene for the final Civil War match-up this season against the No. 15 Oregon Ducks (14-5, 4-5 Pac-10). The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be aired on FSN via tape delay.

Women's Soccer Ranked No. 25 in Latest Soccer America Poll
Official Site
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The Oregon State women's soccer team, which defeated No. 9 USC on Friday, climbed back into the national polls this week as the Beavers check in at No. 25 in the nation in the latest poll released by Soccer America. It marks the second time this season Oregon State (10-5-1 overall, 2-3 Pac-10) has entered the national rankings.

MORE BEAVER SPORTS NEWS

Former OSU safety Greg Laybourn find home in the United Football League
Oregonian
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Former Oregon State and Beaverton High School defensive back Greg Laybourn are among seven players with ties to Oregon playing in the four-team UFL.

Bruins will use two quarterbacks
LA Times
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Kevin Prince will get most of the playing time, with Richard Brehaut also facing Oregon State.

Bruins to use two quarterbacks against Oregon State
LA Times
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UCLA will do the very thing offensive coordinator Norm Chow has always said he was against -- use two quarterbacks Saturday against Oregon State.