Oregon State Football: How much progress will Beavers make in 2019?

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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 17: Myles Gaskin #9 of the Washington Huskies runs with the ball in the first quarter against Isaiah Dunn #23 of the Oregon State Beavers during their game at Husky Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Defense hoping to be more than just mediocre

Is there a kind thing to say about the Beaver defense? There might not be. This defense allowed over 30 points in every game last season including 77 to Ohio State in the opener. They gave up 49 to California — California. The Bears scored over 20 points a paltry five times last season and averaged 21 per game.

Oregon State couldn’t stop anyone.

The Beavers didn’t get any pressure on the quarterback producing only 15 sacks and eight turnovers all season. They will get some help from the JUCO ranks and some transfers that sat out last season in Jordan Whittley, Addison Gumbs and Avery Roberts.

They don’t have much depth up front or in the secondary, but Jonathan Smith and defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar have some depth in their linebacking corps. We’re talking about rebuilding, though, and if you can’t rotate linemen, and the Beavers couldn’t, you are going to get handled pretty easily — and they did.

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