Overview
- Oregon State trailed 13-10 at halftime before outscoring Lafayette 35-0 in the second half.
- Anthony Hankerson rushed for 204 yards on 25 carries with four touchdowns, capped by a 65-yard score.
- Backup Gabarri Johnson replaced Maalik Murphy in the third quarter, went 7-for-9 for 79 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and ran for 82 yards with a 20-yard TD.
- The Beavers finished with 365 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, their most in a game since 2016.
- The win snapped an eight-game losing streak in Robb Akey’s debut after Trent Bray’s firing, and Oregon State now enters a bye before hosting Washington State on Nov. 1.