Pac-12

Braden Atkinson tied the Oregon State record with six total touchdowns to lead the Beavers to a 52-17 victory over Montana on Saturday night.

No. 2 Oregon plays Boise State with Dante Moore under center, while Oregon State faces Houston under new head coach JaMarcus Shephard as a revamped Pac-12 era begins.

After a collapse that left just two schools, the rebuilt Pac-12 officially returns with seven new members, linear TV deals, and a fresh football season.

Jamie Christian was fired as Oregon State's special teams coordinator Sunday, a day after a loss at Appalachian State dropped the Beavers to 0-6 for their worst start since 1991.

Appalachian State edged Oregon State 27-23 on Saturday.

Dante Moore threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns as No. 6 Oregon dominated Oregon State 41-7 in their final rivalry matchup before a hiatus. Get game highlights, key stats, and what's next for both teams.

The Ducks and Beavers meet in Eugene for their annual football rivalry game on Saturday, marking the 129th matchup between the two Oregon teams.

The defeat means the end of the Beavers' hopes for a bowl game.

Fernando Mendoza passed for two touchdowns and a career-high 364 yards, and California beat Oregon State 44-7 to snap a four-game losing skid. Cal led 31-0 at halftime and also saw star running back Jaydn Ott return after missing the previous two games with an ankle injury. The Bears, who entered the game having dropped their last four games by a combined nine points, left little doubt about the outcome.

Hajj-Malik Williams accounted for three touchdowns, Caden Chittenden kicked field goals of 20, 34, 34 and 29 yards and UNLV beat Oregon State 33-25. Williams was 15-of-27 passing for 196 yards and a touchdown and added 65 yards rushing and two TDs on 13 carries. Ricky White III had nine receptions for 88 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown that made it 33-17 with 4:53 to play. Gevani McCoy scored on second-quarter runs of 1 and 71 yards to give Oregon State (4-3) a 17-6 lead.

Savion Red ran for four touchdowns Saturday night, Kitan Crawford returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown and quarterback Brendon Lewis ran for a 67-yard TD as part of a wild fourth quarter and Nevada held on to beat Oregon State 42-37.