Colorado State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
Oregon State entered the game on a four-game winning streak; Colorado State entered the game on a 24-game losing streak, the nation's longest major college losing streak. A drizzling rain soaked the field. Many reporters called the field "sloppy."
In the Beavers' first three possessions, they did not cross midfield. Oregon State took its fourth possession at its own 19 and drove 81 yards in seven plays, including 65 on Baker runs and one 11-yard Baker-to-Burke pass. Bruce Williams dove over left guard from one-yard out for the touchdown with 11:16 left in the first half. Tim Ankersen kicked the extra point. The Beavers drove to the Ram one only to fumble; Colorado State recovered. The Rams quick kicked, and Espalin fumbled the quick kick. Colorado State recovered on their own 41. The Rams then drove 48 yards to the Beaver 11 with less than two minutes left. Colorado State lined up for a field goal, but the Rams' quarterback, John Christensen faked it and threw to Alex Humackich for a touchdown with 53 seconds left in the first half. Christensen was knocked out at the one on the two-point conversion.
In the second half, Baker hit Leroy Whittle for a screen pass, and Whittle ran 42 yards for a touchdown. Ankersen's extra point attempt was wide. Espalin later returned a punt to the Oregon State 48. Baker threw two 12-yard passes to move the Beavers to the Ram 28. Then, Williams knocked over a couple tacklers en route to a 28-yard touchdown scamper to put Oregon State up 19-6 four minutes after the Beavers had gone up 13-6. Colorado State's guard, John Cook, blocked Steve Clark's extra point attempt. In the fourth quarter, Clark lined up for a 47-yard field goal. Cook blocked Clark's attempt and returned the blocked kick 55-yards for a touchdown with less than five minutes left in the game. Christensen passed to Tom Sperl for a two-point conversion to cut the Beavers' lead to five. Oregon State recovered the onside kick attempt and took three plays to respond. Williams ran for a short gain and Baker ran twice for 44-yards, including a five-yard touchdown carry around right end. Whittle was tackled at the one on a two-point conversion, which made the final score Oregon State 25-14.
Baker rushed for 163 yards and passed for another 226 yards, enough to move into second for most total career yards in college football history. Baker's 389 yards set the Oregon State total yardage record, which he set the previous Saturday against Idaho. Burke caught 10 passes for 108 yards, giving him 66 receptions for 987 yards on the year. The 66 receptions tied Hugh Campbell's single season record and the 987 receiving yards shattered Campbell's single season record of 881 receiving yards in 1960.
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