The Beavers

Josh Kelly caught three touchdown passes, Cameron Ward passed for 404 yards and accounted for five scores, as No. 21 Washington State upend No. 14 Oregon State 38-35 in the Pac-12 Conference opener.

The only two schools that will still be part of whatever the Pac-12 looks like in 2024 will meet to open the conference slate for both teams.

Washington State and Oregon State appear to be the big losers in the destabilization of the Pac-12 that’s bordering on complete collapse.

Mouhamed Gueye scored 21 points, DJ Rodman added 18 and Washington State hit eight straight 3-pointers to start the game in an 80-62 victory over Oregon State

It's a big week in the Pac-12. The Oregon Ducks can qualify for a fourth straight appearance in the Pac-12 championship game with a win over Oregon State.

It’s been nearly a decade since Oregon State found itself ranked in the AP Top 25. Oregon State travels to Washington for an elimination game in the race for one of the top two spots in the Pac-12.

No. 24 Oregon State returns to the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2013. But the Beavers are a 4 1/2-point underdog at Washington on Friday night.

Quarterback Cam Rising leads No. 14 Utah against Washington State on Thursday night in chilly Pullman in a game that pits two teams headed in opposite directions.

Washington State visits Oregon State on Saturday night in Corvallis. Both teams share identical 4-2 records at the halfway point of the season.

Oregon State has a chance to start the season 4-0 for the first time since 2012 with a win over No. 7 Southern California. The Beavers beat USC 45-27 last season for their first win in the Coliseum in more than 60 years.