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Jeremiah Masoli and the Ducks barreled past Arizona in overtime. Oregon and Oregon State took care of business Saturday, and now the two in-state teams will play for the right to advance to the Rose Bowl on Dec.

The notoriously rowdy student section at Martin Stadium was relatively deserted Saturday afternoon, and for good reason.

WHEN: 2 p.m. today TV: No live television; radio KBZY , KPAM , KEJO 1. Focus: Oregon State has won five of its past six games by preparing for every opponent and staying in the moment.

Among the many aspects of Saturday's 48-21 loss to Oregon State on Saturday that made it, in the words of Washington coach Steve Sarkisian, the most disappointing game of the season for the Huskies, was the lack of decent kickoff returns.

The 20th-ranked Oregon State Beavers try to remain in the Pac-10 title race this weekend, as they take on the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium in Pullman.

Greg Wahl-Stephens / Associated Press The Huskies chase after Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers during the first half of the Beavers' 48-21 rout of Washington.

Once again, Oregon State has played its way into the thick of the Rose Bowl race.

It started ugly, got uglier, and ended ugly for the Washington Huskies in the first half against Oregon State.

Washington quarterback Jake Locker holds no hard feelings over what happened to him last time he visited Corvallis.

There was a time when Taylor Mays was a one-man horror show. Wide receivers ducked hits, cut off routes, and pretended to get tied up at the line in bump-and-run coverage.

First, there was the invention of television and instant replays. Then, there was the Internet and downloadable replays that could be posted on blogs and message boards and e-mailed and forwarded ... Make a mistake and an official hears about it a million times or so.

On Saturday at 4pm, I will be standing in the student section of Memorial Stadium to watch the California Golden Bears beat the Oregon State Beavers for the first time at home in four years - and seek revenge for 2007's heartbreaking loss.

When outsiders say Oregon State's offense is a two-man show, it comes across as a criticism.

A cornerback can analyze a football play to death, use every part of his cerebral cortex and find the exact trajectory of the ball.

CORVALLIS - Sean Canfield rolled left, and his 20-yard sideline pass intended for Damola Adeniji was high and incomplete.

California is back in the Top 25. Staying there for more than a week, however, could be a challenge.

Add another piece to Oregon State's offensive repertoire. H-back/tight end Joe Halahuni had nine receptions for 127 yards in Saturday's 42-36 loss at No.

LaMichael James and the Ducks face a tough game this week at Stanford, and the distraction of LeGarrette Blount's possible return to the field.

From the hard-to-believe statistical category: Oregon State has won four times in a row at Berkeley against California, the Beavers' opponent at 4 p.m. Saturday in Strawberry Canyon.

Jacquizz Rodgers had 112 yards rushing, 96 yards receiving and a touchdown pass, his brother James Rodgers ran for the winning score, and Oregon State had to scramble for a 26-19 win over UCLA on Saturday.