TEMPE, Ariz. — With Saturday’s business taken care of, Oregon State can finally talk about next week’s rivalry game against Oregon.
Led by Damien Martinez’s 138 yards and two touchdowns, the 25th-ranked Beavers easily handled Arizona State 31-7 on Saturday.
Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith said after the game that he was “trying to get on the airplane” before thinking about the 12th-ranked Ducks, who visit Corvallis next week.
Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold had no hesitation, though: “I’ve been thinking about the Ducks (since) before the season. We’re ready for that.” Mascarenas-Arnold was part of a defense that held the Sun Devils to 60 yards of offense in the second half Saturday.