Idaho State can’t stop Oregon State ground game in 38-15 loss

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson each ran for complete 150 yards and mixed for 4 rushing touchdowns arsenic Oregon State relied connected its crushed crippled successful a 38-15 triumph complete Idaho State connected Saturday.

Griffin, who played for Oregon State successful 2022 and returned to Corvallis aft spending past play pinch Ole Miss, shined successful his return contempt losing a first 4th fumble. He had 160 yards connected 20 carries and 2 touchdowns.

Hankerson gained 155 yards connected 24 attempts pinch 2 scores. The Beavers amassed 379 yards rushing.

Hankerson’s 2nd touchdown of nan first half — a 6-yard tally pinch 27 seconds remaining successful nan 2nd 4th — gave Oregon State a 17-9 lead astatine nan break.

Gevani McCoy connected pinch David Wells Jr. connected a 55-yard touchdown walk to widen nan Beavers’ lead to 24-9 astatine 10:39 of nan 3rd quarter. Griffin’s 22-yard touchdown scamper pushed nan lead to 31-9.

A 9-yard touchdown walk from Idaho State’s Hunter Hays to Michael Shulikov trim nan lead to 31-15 pinch astir 1 infinitesimal near successful nan 3rd quarter.

Griffin’s 20-yard touchdown tally successful nan 4th sealed nan triumph for nan Beavers.

The Beavers and Washington State are nan only teams remaining successful nan Pac-12 aft nan conference’s near-collapse successful realignment. Both teams person a scheduling statement pinch nan Mountain West Conference this season.