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Pac 12 Football: Week One Power Rankings

By Michael Valverde

Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oregon State Beavers running back Tim Cook (20) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers won 30-23. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Oregon State Beavers running back Tim Cook (20) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers won 30-23. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

All eyes were on how new quarterback Darell Garretson would do against the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. He was solid completing 25 of 40 (62.5%) of his passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns. This game would have a different outcome if the offensive line could block better and kept Garretson from getting sacked. His two fumbles resulting from being sacked led to two Minnesota touchdowns.

The running game was solid for Oregon State. Ryan Nall led the team in both receiving and rushing. He combined for 151 total yards. He carried the rock 13 times for 71 yards (5.5 yards per carry) and then caught eight passes for 80 yards which led all receivers.

The receivers were a mess. They had a hard time hanging on to the ball, and their central star Jordan Villamin caught only one pass for five yards. The one that stood out was last season’s quarterback Seth Collins who converted to wide receiver and will be a multi-dimensional threat for Oregon State. Collins caught five passes for 50 yards which were second in receptions against Minnesota.

The defense played reasonably well. The line couldn’t force much pressure but did a solid job containing the run. The linebacker crew did a better job in getting into the backfield and covered well. The secondary shut down the pass as quarterback Mitch Leidner was only able to get 130 yards passing. He also completed just 50 percent of his passes.

Inside linebacker Manase Hungalu and cornerback Xavier Crawford led the defense with eight tackles, while defensive backs Treston Decoud, and Devin Chappell had seven.

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