Oregon State Beats Arizona 19-17, Keep Rose Bowl Hopes Alive

Justin Kahut didn’t want to be the reason Oregon State’s Rose Bowl dream died. He didn’t have to be.

With time expiring, Kahut drilled a 24 yard field goal right through the uprights giving the Beavers the 19-17 victory.

“I didn’t see the game ending like that,” Kahut said. “I didn’t want to not go to the Rose Bowl because of me. I wanted a second chance, and I got it. I felt good. This is the way it was supposed to happen.”

Just minutes before, Kahut missed the potential game tying extra point try, and it seemed as though Arizona might squash the Rose Bowl dreams of the Beavers.

After the missed extra point try, it didn’t look as though Oregon State would get another chance to redeem themselves. Arizona needed to run out a little more than three minutes and the game was there’s.

It was the Beavers defense who stepped up and stopped Wildcat’s RB Keola Antolin two yards short and forcing fourth down.

After the Wildcats punt, Oregon State took over on their own 20 yard line with 1:19 to go.

Could the Beavers once again overcome adversity? Would their Rose Bowl dreams stay alive?

Justin Kahut held the answer on the tip of his foot. He walked on to the field, waited for the snap, and then calmly split the same uprights he had just missed a few minutes earlier.

“The whole team believed in me,” Kahut said. “That’s hard to do.”

Pac-10 rushing leader, Jaquizz Rodgers, was knocked out of the game in the first quarter. But the Beavers made due without him.

Backup QB, Sean Canfield, took the starting role and helped lead the Beavers to their comeback win. He passed for 224 yards and one touchdown.

Oregon State still has one test left as they face in-state rival Oregon in the Civil War on Nov. 29.

The Ducks will be looking for some major payback as the Beavers have taken the last two Civil War meetings. Add to that the fact it was Oregon State who crushed Oregon’s Rose Bowl dreams by beating the then 9-1 Ducks in 2000. Oregon would love to return the favor to this year’s Beaver team.

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FB - Pac-10 Injury Report Final: Beavers QB Lyle Moevao Questionable

For a complete list with in-depth injury descriptions visit CollegeInjuryReport.com.

Below are the latest injuries reported since 11/16/2008.

Beavers QB Lyle Moevao is questionable for the game down at Arizona. It might not make any difference as Sean Canfield has been playing well. If the Beavers can win their next two games the will head to the Rose Bowl.

Arizona

11/20	1:07pm	Sterling Lewis	LB	Probable	Ankle
11/16	8:17pm	Terrell Reese	WR	Questionable	Suspension
11/16	8:17pm	Kaniela Tuipulotu	DT	Questionable	Ankle

Arizona State

11/16

8:12pm

David Smith

DT

Questionable

Stinger

Cal

11/20	1:04pm	Brett Johnson	SS	Doubtful	Shoulder
11/20	1:00pm	Zack Follett	LB	Probable	Neck
11/20	12:46pm	Noris Malele	OL	Questionable	Ankle
11/16	8:32pm	Mike Tepper	OL	Doubtful	Pectoral
11/16	8:31pm	Cody Jones	DL	Questionable	Ankle
11/16	8:30pm	David Seawright	K	Questionable	Groin
11/16	8:30pm	Matt Laird	OL	Questionable	Shoulder

Oregon

11/16

8:19pm

Terrell Turner

LB

Questionable

Knee

Oregon State

11/21

11:18am

Lyle Moevao

QB

Questionable

Shoulder

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