Washington State officially bids goodbye to the Air Raid and ushers in the run-and-shoot when the Cougars open the season at Oregon State on Saturday night.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith has received a three-year contract extension that would keep him with the Beavers through the 2025 season.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — While Justin Herbert had a season low for passing yards in his final game at Autzen Stadium, Oregon’s senior quarterback didn’t seem all that disappointed.

Four years ago, Oregon State pulled off a 34-24 victory over Oregon in the Civil War, snapping an eight-game losing streak in the series. It was also the Beavers’ last win in the rivalry...

The winner between Oregon State and Washington State on Saturday will become eligible to continue playing into the postseason, and one Cougar is guaranteeing it will be his team.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — For as much growth as Oregon State has displayed in year two of the Jonathan Smith era, a signature home victory had eluded the Beavers.

The game between Arizona State and Oregon State might not appear to be a super compelling matchup, but to the Beavers it is vitally important.

Whether Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith can provide the intel the Beavers need to finally beat Washington remains to be seen this season. But one thing is certain: The Beavers are sure...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Oregon State went into its bye week looking for ways to exploit the many holes in Arizona's defense.

When the Wildcats switched coordinators this week, the Beavers...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Having seen his team dominate California all game, Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith felt it was appropriate that linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. put an emphatic stamp on...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State finds itself walking a line between embracing the excitement of a big win and not letting that emotion distract from the current task at hand: No. 15...

While the list of shortcomings that Oregon State needs to address is long, coach Jonathan Smith is still optimistic the Beavers are turning a corner.

HONOLULU (AP) — Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith expected plenty of growth from his team coming off a 2-10 record last year and one game hasn't done anything to change those...

One of the things Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said he wanted to improve in his second season with the Beavers was the defense.

After the team's opener, it's clear the D still deserves...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith is pragmatic about his team's prospects this season.

The former Beavers quarterback knew what he was getting into when he took over...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State's players headed into fall camp wearing orange wristbands stamped with the word "urgency."

That's the theme for the Beavers as they embark on their second...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith knew this wasn't going to be easy.

The former Beavers quarterback returned to Corvallis and wrapped up his first season as a head coach with a 2-10 record, dropping eight of nine in Pac-12 play.

After a stint as quarterbacks coach at Washington under Chris Petersen, Smith took over an Oregon State team that won just one game in 2017 and lost its coach when Gary Andersen surprisingly stepped down in the middle of the season.

Jonathan Smith played in four Civil War games between Oregon and Oregon State, but one moment stands out from 2000 when the No. 5 Ducks played the No. 8 Beavers.

Smith was quarterback for the Beavers while Joey Harrington was behind center for the Ducks. The game had big postseason implications for both teams.

Smith set the scene: "Sun was out. It was cold. Keith Jackson — the whole thing."

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State coach Herm Edwards is pointing to Oregon State's offense as a reason the Sun Devils cannot afford to overlook the Beavers when they meet Saturday night.

"There's a team when you watch them on tape they play in a lot of high-scoring games, believe it or not," Edwards said. "They have actually scored 128 points thus far in four games."

It's Oregon State's defense that helps make Arizona State (2-2, 0-1 Pac-12) such a big favorite.

Oregon State will try to turn its victory last weekend into a streak of sorts when the team visits Nevada on Saturday.

The Beavers' confidence has no doubt been boosted by a 48-25 victory last week against Southern Utah that snapped an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton's availability for Saturday's game against Southern Utah remains unclear.

Luton left the opener at Ohio State with concussion-like symptoms after the first series and was replaced by backup Conor Blount. The Beavers (0-1) lost 77-31 to the fourth-ranked Buckeyes.

Luton practiced as much as he was allowed this week, but coach Jonathan Smith said he hadn't yet gotten the final word about whether he could return.

Chip Kelly, who haunted opposing teams with his blur offense for the Oregon Ducks a few years ago, returns to the Pac-12 this season as head coach at UCLA. He'll make his season debut with the Bruins this Saturday at home against Cincinnati.

Jonathan Smith is a feel-good story for an Oregon State team that really needs one.

The former Beavers quarterback filled the head-coaching vacancy left by Gary Andersen, who abruptly parted ways with the program last October after a 1-5 start. Cornerbacks coach Cory Hall served as interim head coach for the rest of the season, and the Beavers finished 1-11. Oregon State won just seven games during Andersen's 2½-season stint.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pac-12 went 1-8 in its bowl games last season, leading to a winter of external criticism and internal soul-searching for most of its programs.

The league also extended its national title drought to 14 years, the longest in the Power Five. Athletic directors openly worried about the Pac-12 falling farther behind the other big conferences in revenue and in exposure from its television network.

PHOENIX (AP) — The Pac-12 has five new coaches this season, so there was extra importance placed on spring football at UCLA, the two Arizona schools and the two Oregon schools.

After months of talking about how they would do things differently, the new coaches had a chance to implement their systems on the field.