College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oregon State 37, Arizona 27
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, October 8, 2011
Where: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon
Temperature: 59°
Head Official: Terry Leyden
Attendance: 40403

Host Oregon State exploded for 27 points in the second quarter and held off Arizona’s furious second-half rally to win 37-27.

In a battle of two teams desperate for their first conference victory, the Beavers (1-4, 1-2 Pac-12) won a mistake-filled game.

Leading 30-27 midway through the fourth quarter, Oregon State sealed the win on Sean Mannion’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Joe Halahuni.

Ending a six-game skid dating to last year, Oregon State made an interception, recovered a fumble, blocked a punt and converted a fake punt in the first half.

After its disastrous first half, Arizona (1-5, 0-4 Pac-12) stormed back with 21 unanswered points before losing its eighth straight conference game.

Wildcats quarterback Nick Foles was 29-of-39 passing for 354 yards despite losing top receiver Juron Criner to a knee injury in the first half. Mannion finished 32-of-41 passing for 267 yards.

Oregon State has won 11 of the last 13 meetings, with Arizona coach Mike Stoops likely on the hot seat after Saturday’s defeat.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Arizona   Oregon State
Keola Antolin Player Jovan Stevenson
6 Attempts 17
28 Yards 99
4.7 Avg Yards 5.8
1 Touchdowns 1
0 Long 0
Receiving
Arizona   Oregon State
Dan Buckner Player Markus Wheaton
8 Receptions 6
144 Yards 54
18.0 Avg Yards 9.0
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Arizona 431 53 378 3 0 2 0.0 1
Oregon State 408 128 280 3 3 2 0.0 1