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No. 17 Oregon State looks for rare 10-win season in LV Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — No. 17 Oregon State rolls into the Las Vegas Bowl off a victory over rival Oregon, with six wins in seven video games and the prospect to make faculty historical past.
Solely two Beavers groups have reached double-digit wins, the primary time in 2000 when Jonathan Smith was the quarterback.
Now Smith is the Beavers’ coach and hopes to attain 10 victories for the primary time since 2006, which Oregon State (9-3) will attain if it beats Florida (6-6) on Saturday.
“That’s the No. 1 factor, get the tenth win,” Oregon State proper guard Brandon Kipper stated. “We’ve talked about all of it week. We’ve talked about all of it season. Getting that tenth win is an enormous deal, particularly in Oregon State historical past.”
Oregon State faces Florida quarterback Jack Miller, who will make his first begin of the season. Just some weeks in the past, he was No. 3 on the depth chart. However starter Anthony Richardson declared for the NFL draft and backup Jalen Kitna was arrested on child-pornography prices and launched from this system.
Nonetheless, Miller won’t be a typical No. 3. He was a touted switch from Ohio State and sure No. 2 QB, however reportedly broke his thumb in preseason.
“You see a bit totally different look in his eye,” Florida coach Billy Napier stated. “He’s excited concerning the alternative to play, and he’s labored arduous. He’s obtained the respect of his teammates. I’m excited to observe him play.”
LAS VEGAS BOWL EXPERIENCE
It’s Florida’s first look within the Las Vegas Bowl, however not the primary for broad receiver Ricky Pearsall.
He performed for Arizona State in final yr’s recreation, catching 4 passes for 65 yards in a 20-13 loss to Wisconsin. Pearsall stated he shared his experiences along with his Florida teammates.
“It’s Vegas, so it speaks for itself,” Pearsall stated. “I really feel like they do a extremely good job right here with all people on workers creating an excellent bowl atmosphere. And, clearly, the stadium is gorgeous.”
Pearsall leads the Gators with 596 yards and 5 touchdowns receiving. His 29 catches are tied for second on the workforce.
STICKING AROUND
Kipper thought-about stepping away from Oregon State after final season. He’d been there 5 years and earned his diploma.
However the Beavers misplaced 24-13 to Utah State within the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl, and Kipper knew he needed to return.
“I knew there was nonetheless unfinished enterprise right here,” Kipper stated. “I actually needed to see this program make a full change earlier than I left. So I felt coming again another yr, I had the chance to contribute to that, to essentially go away an affect on the varsity. It was a really clear and straightforward option to make.”
NOT SITTING OUT
Many gamers who declare for the NFL draft skip bowl video games to allow them to put together and reduce the possibilities of damage.
That’s not what Florida defensive sort out Gervon Dexter Sr. selected. He stated it wasn’t a tough choice to play on this recreation regardless of receiving a second-round grade by scouts.
“We earned the suitable to play on this bowl recreation, and so I felt it was proper for me to play one final recreation with my teammates and my brothers,” Dexter stated.
A BIG DEAL
Oregon State has rewarded Smith with an new contract that takes him via the 2028 season. He’ll obtain an annual assured wage of $4.85 million starting March 1, with the deal growing by $100,000 every year.
The varsity additionally dedicated to extra cash for assistant coaches. Defensive coordinator Trent Bray had his contract prolonged via the 2024 season.
With Smith in cost, the Beavers have gone from twice profitable two video games — as soon as throughout the COVID-shortened 2020 season — to 7-6 in 2021 and now 9-3.
“We’re progressing the suitable method,” Smith stated. “We haven’t reached the top, however I believe (this bowl) reveals development.”
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Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces a series of lawsuits stemming from the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.
Republican state Reps. Jami Cate, Virgle Osborne and Ed Diehl announced their proposal in a statement Monday, on the heels of an approved rate increase for PacifiCorp customers and a federal lawsuit against the electric power company.
The federal government sued PacifiCorp last week over the Archie Creek Fire, which ignited in Oregon’s Douglas County in September 2020 and burned more than 200 square miles, about half of which was federal land. The complaint accuses the company of negligence for failing to maintain its power lines to prevent wildfires. In its filing, the government says it brought the suit to recover “substantial costs and damages.”
A PacifiCorp spokesperson said in an emailed statement Monday that the company was working with the U.S. government to resolve the claims.
“It is unfortunate the U.S. government decided to file a lawsuit in federal district court, however PacifiCorp will continue to work with the U.S. government to find reasonable resolution of this matter,” the statement said.
The federal lawsuit was filed on the same day the Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a 9.8% rate increase for PacifiCorp’s residential customers next year. In its rate case filings, the company said its request to increase rates was partly due to higher costs stemming from wildfire risk and activity.
When the new rate takes effect in January, PacifiCorp rates will have increased nearly 50% since 2021, according to the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, which advocates on behalf of utility customers.
The three lawmakers said they will introduce their bill in the upcoming legislative session, which starts in January.
“The federal government is doing the right thing by filing this lawsuit, and we stand firmly behind it,” Osborne, who is set to be the future bill’s co-chief sponsor, said in a statement. “PacifiCorp needs to pay up and take responsibility for the destruction they’ve caused, and putting a stop to rate hikes is the best way to achieve it.”
PacifiCorp is poised to be on the hook for billions in damages in the series of lawsuits over Oregon’s 2020 fires.
The company has already reached two settlement agreements over the Archie Creek Fire, including one for $299 million with 463 plaintiffs impacted by the blaze and another for $250 million with 10 companies with commercial timber interests, according to its website.
In other litigation, an Oregon jury in June 2023 found it liable for negligently failing to cut power to its 600,000 customers despite warnings from top fire officials and determined it should have to pay punitive and other damages — a decision that applied to a class including the owners of up to 2,500 properties. Since then, other Oregon juries have ordered the company to pay tens of millions to other wildfire victims.
The wildfires that erupted across Oregon over Labor Day weekend in 2020 were among the worst natural disasters in state history, killing nine people and destroying thousands of homes.
— The Associated Press
On Wednesday at 2:18 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a wind advisory valid from 10 p.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for North Central Oregon and Central Oregon.
The weather service states, “South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.”
“Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result,” adds the weather service. “Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.”
Advance Local Weather Alerts is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to compile the latest data from the National Weather Service.
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