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College Football Games To Watch During Oregon State’s Bye Week
The Oregon State Beavers’ football team will be idle the weekend of September 28 after a 3-1 start to the season. Even though the Beavers won’t play a game, several of the opponents remaining on their schedule are active. Here’s how you can watch those games on Saturday and what you can expect to see.
Washington State Cougars @ Boise State Broncos – 7 PM PT on FS1
Boise State made their way to #25 in the AP Poll this week after a 2-1 start. Running back Ashton Jeanty is second in the nation in rushing yards with 586 through three games. The 4-0 Washington State Cougars hope to slow him down, and continue to rack up points on the offensive end after averaging 46.2 points per game so far this year. WSU come to Corvallis November 23 and the Broncos host the Beavers on November 29.
Fresno State Bulldogs @ UNLV Rebels – 12:30 PM PT on FS1
UNLV has had one of the strangest starts to a season in modern college football history. While they are 3-0 and up to #23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, their starting quarterback Matthew Sluka essentially quit the team this week over an unfulfilled NIL agreement. On top of that, they host a good Fresno State team whose only loss so far is at Michigan. UNLV make the trip to Reser Stadium on October 19. Fresno State aren’t part of the Beavers’ schedule this year, but are part of the group of seven Mountain West schools that will join the league in 2026.
Air Force Falcons @ Wyoming Cowboys – 7 PM PT on CBS Sports Network
These two Mountain West schools are off to disappointing starts to the year with Air Force at 1-2 and Wyoming at 0-4. Both the Falcons and the Cowboys are bottom of the conference in scoring offense and total offense. The Falcons are searching for their first win over an FBS team this season. Air Force host Oregon State on November 16.
Also…Ohio State Buckeyes @ Michigan State Spartans – 4:30 PM PT on Peacock
It’s probably fair to say that at least some Oregon State fans have a morbid curiosity about Jonathan Smith’s first season at Michigan State, along with the high number of former Beaver players on the Spartans’ roster. Michigan State are 3-1 to start the season after a four-point loss to Boston College last week. Now, the Spartans host the #3 team in the country with Ryan Day’s Ohio State Buckeyes.
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The good times keep on rolling for the Oregon Ducks in the recruiting world. Dan Lanning and the Ducks scored a massive commitment from five-star quarterback Will Mencl out of Chandler, Arizona.
Oregon had been rumored to be leading the race for Mencl’s services for months, but the No. 1 quarterback in the country, per Rivals, cleared the air and committed to the Ducks on Wednesday evening. Mencl chose the Ducks over Auburn and Penn State, both of which battled hard for him down the stretch.
However, Mencl has been connected to Oregon for a long time. While he was offered last fall before breaking out in his junior season, Mencl has been a fan of the program long before he popped up on the Ducks’ recruiting radar. In a post shared by Rivals recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong, Mencl was announced as a quarterback for the Ducks when he was a kid at the 2019 NFL Draft fan experience in 2019.
Now, Mencl is ready to don the green and yellow for real and make his childhood dreams come true. The Ducks have made a point to get Mencl on campus as often as possible and as recently as last week. The continued connection between both sides is ultimately what made the decision easy for the nation’s top passer. Mencl said he told Lanning and the Oregon staff about his decision on Sunday.
“The biggest thing was the relationship with the staff,” Mencl said after committing. “I feel like that continued to grow over time, especially when I first got there last spring. Being able to sit down with Coach Koa, really being an underlooked guy at that time, and kind of blowing up my junior season. And then, the path to the NFL. You can’t deny what they do with quarterbacks and the type of scheme they run. I felt like that was the best fit for me and my family to get to the next level.”
Koa Ka’ai, Oregon’s new quarterback coach, made waves earlier in the offseason after his recruiting test about ice cream flavors went viral, but that doesn’t appear to have scared Mencl off. In fact, the two have a close connection that Oregon hopes will translate to success on the field in the near future.
“My relationship with Coach Koa, I feel like that is super, super strong,” Mencl told Rivals. “I’ve had a lot of discussions with Coach Lanning about the culture there and how they’re going to continue to sustain greatness throughout the program.”
Mencl exploded onto the national recruiting scene with a massive junior season for Chandler. He completed more than 70% of his passes for 3,815 yards and 33 touchdowns against five interceptions in his junior season, leading Chandler to a state title berth. He also rushed for 741 yards and an additional 17 touchdowns.
The Ducks expect to have some competition for Mencl to compete with when he joins the team for the 2027 season, with Dylan Raiola and Akili Smith Jr. already on the roster and competing for a role as the backup. Oregon has gone to the transfer portal as well in recent seasons, finding success with Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, and now Dante Moore.
Oregon has recruited well at quarterback in the past, establishing an NFL pedigree that attracted Mencl. Maybe he will be the one to buck the trend and give the Ducks a true, homegrown product under center.
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‘Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,’ a Wine Enthusiast contributor said of an Oregon wine
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wine Enthusiast released a list of the top 40 sparkling wines around the world in 2026 – highlighting two bottles of bubbly from Oregon.
“While it can seem like you need a fortune to enjoy high quality sparkling wine, you honestly don’t. Excellent affordable bubbles are being produced around the world, often in places you might not expect. Each of the selections on our inaugural Top 40 Sparkling Wines list delivers personality, freshness, and celebration for under $75,” Wine Enthusiast wrote.
Wine Enthusiast divided its list into separate sparkling categories including, Champagne, Italian Bollicine, American sparkling and bottles $25 and under.
Snagging a spot on the American sparkling list: Corollary Wines in McMinnville.
Corollarly’s 2021 Momtazi Carbonic Rosé Pinot Noir scored 96 points from Wine Enthusiast.
“This is a Peter Max print of a wine, with vivid aromas and flavors to match the wine’s electric Kool-Aid color. It is filled to the brim with aromas and flavors of macerated strawberries, candied rose petals, apricots, and a bitter note similar to watermelon rind. Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,” wrote Wine Enthusiast contributor Michael Alberty.
The second Oregon winery to earn a spot on the list: Lytle-Barnett in Dundee.
Wine Enthusiast also gave Lytle-Barnett’s 2018 Brut Rosé Pinot Noir Chardonnay 96 points.
“Bubbles as persistent as an eight-year-old with a question deliver aromas of dried rose petals, macerated strawberries, and a touch of fresh hay and talc. This 70/30 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend is packed with flavors of lemon zest, Honeycrisp apple slices drizzled in caramel, and a dollop of raspberry,” Alberty wrote.
The nods to Corollary and Lytle-Barnett come as the wineries recently helped launch Method Oregon, a nonprofit made up of 50 Oregon wineries aiming to turn Oregon into a global sparkling wine destination.
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