Oregon State opened its season with a 33-20 loss to No. 23 Houston.
Quarterback Braden Atkinson completed 29 of 48 passes for 376 yards and a touchdown, while Jesse Legree hauled in five receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown for the Beavers.
After trailing 26-7, Oregon State mounted a comeback in the second half. Legree’s 7-yard touchdown reception from Atkinson with 44 seconds left in the third quarter cut Houston’s lead, and AJ Newberry’s 4-yard touchdown run with nine minutes remaining brought the Beavers within six. Houston quarterback Conner Weigman later put the game away with a touchdown run.
Oregon State will host Texas Tech on Saturday, Sept. 12.
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