Gulbranson’s 3 total TDs help Oregon St. beat Cal 38-10

Oregon State’s Ben Gulbranson threw for 2 touchdowns and ran for a rating, and the Beavers’ protection turned in one other sturdy efficiency in a 38-10 victory Saturday night time over California.

Oregon State (7-3, 4-3 Pac-12) obtained a 55-yard punt return for a landing from Anthony Gould, and did sufficient offensively to regulate the sport with 362 complete yards. Damien Martinez had his fourth consecutive 100-yard dashing sport with 105 yards on 23 carries.

Gulbranson accomplished 15 of 23 passes for 137 yards, and is 4-1 since changing Probability Nolan because the Beavers’ beginning quarterback.

Oregon State is assured of getting a profitable season for the second consecutive 12 months.

“A extremely stable win in all three phases,” Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith stated. “An excellent, stable win at dwelling. Clearly all through the night time defensively.”

Per week after scoring 35 factors in a loss at USC, the Bears (3-7, 1-6 convention) have been restricted to 160 complete yards and didn’t rating an offensive landing. It was one in all Oregon State’s most spectacular defensive video games of the season.

“If not one of the best, this was near it,” stated Oregon State linebacker Kyrei Fisher-Morris, who had a first-quarter interception that arrange a landing.

Cal managed simply 9 yards dashing.

Cal quarterback Jack Plummer was 22 of 34 for 151 yards and he was sacked twice.

“We haven’t performed as much as the usual that we’ve set as a workforce,” Cal coach Justin Wilcox stated. “We haven’t coached properly sufficient, we haven’t performed properly sufficient. It’s completely unacceptable.”

Oregon State opened the scoring on Gulbranson’s 1-yard landing run, arrange by a 37-yard move from all-purpose standout Jack Colletto to Gould on fourth and a couple of from the Bears’ 48-yard line.

Fisher-Morris intercepted Plummer on the following possession deep in Cal territory. That led to a 5-yard landing run by Jam Griffin, extending the result in 14-0 at 2:14 of the primary quarter.

Gould’s punt return for a landing early within the second quarter – his second particular groups rating this season – gave the Beavers a 21-0 benefit.

“Everybody on the sphere did their job. It makes my job simple,” Gould stated.

After Cal didn’t convert on fourth down on the Beavers’ 18-yard line, the Bears protection made a giant play.

Cornerback Jeremiah Earby scooped up Martinez’s fumble and returned it 33 yards for a landing, slicing the result in 21-7 on the break. The Bears managed simply 53 yards of complete offense within the first half.

Everett Hayes booted a 49-yard area purpose on the opening drive of the primary half, extending the result in 24-7.

An 8-yard landing move from Gulbranson to Tre’Shaun Harrison gave Oregon Sate a 31-7 lead at 4:03 of the third quarter, and Gulbranson linked with tight finish Jack Veiling for a 2-yard landing within the fourth quarter.

THE TAKEWAY

California: The Bears fell out of bowl consideration with a sixth straight loss and struggled offensively. Jaydn Ott, who entered the sport main all Pac-12 freshman in dashing with 725 yards, was restricted to twenty yards on eight carries.

Oregon State: The Beavers took care of enterprise at dwelling, profitable for the tenth time within the final 11 video games at Reser Stadium for the reason that begin of the 2021 season. The one loss was a 17-14 setback Sept. 24 towards USC. Gulbranson continues to be productive at quarterback in a ball-control offense.

UP NEXT

California: Will host Stanford subsequent Saturday.

Oregon State: Might be at Arizona State subsequent Saturday.

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