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October 29, 2009

Ariel DeAsa
BeaverBlitz.com Staff

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BEAVER FOOTBALL NEWS

Langsdorf the mastermind of Beavers offense
Gazette-Times
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A major transition within the Oregon State football team's structure occurred in the last year, but it went mainly unnoticed because it was so smooth.

Coach Mike Riley gave up the play calling to his offensive coordinator, Danny Langsdorf.

OSU's Moevao out for the year with ankle injury
Gazette-Times
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Oregon State senior backup quarterback Lyle Moevao is out for the season due to an ankle injury suffered in practice, coach Mike Riley said Wednesday afternoon ... MEDICAL RS ?????

Getting to know Oregon State senior receiver Damola Adeniji
Gazette-Times
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What are your goals in life once football is over for you? "I'm getting a degree in liberal arts. I want to be involved with (children), start a camp and give back as much as I can from all I gained in football and school."

Oregon State backup quarterback Lyle Moevao to have surgery Friday, out for year
Oregonian
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OSU coach Mike Riley said Wednesday that he fears the worst, that senior quarterback Lyle Moevao is done with college football after suffering a freak foot injury in Tuesday's practice. UPDATE ... it was announced later in the evening that Moevao will have surgery Friday and is indeed out for the rest of the season.

BEAVER SPORTS NEWS

Jordan Poyer was a super athlete in high school, and he's taking up where he left off at Oregon State
Oregonian
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He was a football, basketball, and baseball star at 4A Astoria and many thought he might have been the state's best football player in any classification.

So maybe it isn't all that shocking what Jordan Poyer is doing as a true freshman at Oregon State.

Beavers to run in Pac-10 meet on Friday
Gazette-Times
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The Oregon State cross country team will compete at the Pacific-10 Conference meet on Friday at the Sky Links Country Club in Long Beach, Calif.

Taylor Kavanaugh's Oregon State football journal: Ranking the Pac-10 fans
Oregonian
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It's always nice to come home to Reser Stadium after a tough game on the road, especially to the very best fans in the Pac-10. Although I recognize my slight bias being a longtime Beaver fan myself, I think I speak for the rest of the team when I say the support we get from Beaver Nation is simply unparalleled.

Just four sacks in seven games a big reason the heat's on OSU's secondary
Oregonian
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Perhaps ironic that OSU's safeties are being featured on FSN's "Beavers All Access'' show tonight at 5 p.m., because the safeties took some heat after Saturday's loss at USC for being a few steps behind Trojans' receivers at crucial points in the game.

Halahuni chose not to pass on football
Portland Tribune
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Oregon State's coaches and fans are grateful to have the services of Joe Halahuni - especially after the sophomore tight end's breakout performance against Southern Cal last Saturday.

Protection is the name of his game
Daily Barometer
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Oregon State football's own Lance Mitchell opens up about family, avoiding gang violence, and the rush he feels just before running through the tunnel.

Live Chat: Junior Cornerback James Dockery
Official Site
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Dockery will join osubeavers.com at that time to discuss any questions you might have, including this week's game against UCLA.

Bruins can't afford more injuries
LA Times
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UCLA's defense will walk, and limp, into Corvallis, Ore., to face a challenging Oregon State offense.

OTHER BEAVER SPORTS NEWS

Follow Men's Hoops at Pac-10 Conference Media Day
Official Site
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Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson and senior center Roeland Schaftenaar will travel down to Los Angeles, Calif., for the annual Pac-10 Conference Men's Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Volleyball Civil War Match to Air on FSN
Official Site
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The Oregon State volleyball Civil War match against No. 15 Oregon in Eugene will air on FSN via tape delay with the debut showing on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7:00 p.m. on FSN Northwest.