State of the Beavs: Good, Bad, & Unknown After Oregon State's Loss At Houston
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Welcome to this week's episode of State of the Beavs, our weekly podcast highlighting what you need to know about Oregon State football, basketball, baseball, and more. Subscribe and listen at the links below!
The Oregon State football program started the season this past weekend with a 33-20 loss against a nationally ranked Houston Cougars team. The Beavers certainly had their share of missed opportunities, but it was a overall largely competent performance that wasn't out of reach until the final ten minutes. This week on State of the Beavs, your host Matt Bagley dives into the good things, the bad things, and the questions about this year's Oregon State football team yet to be answered.
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You'll also hear the audio from Beavs head coach JaMarcus Shephard's Monday media availability following the loss. Bagley also looks ahead to Week Two, when the Beavers have another incredibly tough Texas opponent as the Texas Tech Red Raiders make the trip to Corvallis.
Go Beavs.
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This Week's Topics:
-Our first impressions of the 2026 Oregon State Beavers with a game under our collective belt.
-What JaMarcus Shephard had to say to start the week back in Corvallis
-How the Beavers can prepare for Joey McGuire's Texas Tech Red Raiders this week in the Beavers' home opener.
-The five college football games that you need to watch in Week Two.
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About State of the Beavs
Each week, veteran sports broadcaster and writer Matt Bagley examines the news and storylines at play for Oregon State University Athletics. Occasionally joined by contributors for On SI's coverage of the Beavers, as well as the occasional guest spot from Beavers past, present, and future. Get caught up with the playlist below. New episodes are typically released on Tuesday mornings.
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Joe Londergan joined the SI brand in 2023 with G5 Football Daily. With over 15 years of experience in covering and working directly in college and pro sports, Joe's expertise has been featured in Front Office Sports, SB Nation, and XRAY.FM. He is a member of both the Football Writers' Association of America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers' Association. Joe holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville and a master's degree in sports administration from Seattle University. Outside of his writing career, Joe enjoys golfing, although he admits that while he hits driver decently, his short game is a liability.
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Matt fell in love with radio during his college days at Oregon Tech, and pursued a nine year career in sports broadcasting with Klamath Falls' and Medford's highest-rated sports radio stations. He currently lives in McMinnville wine country and is excited to talk about the Beavers again.