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Look: Utah State trolls Oregon State following implosion of Reser Stadium

20200517_134556by:Justin Rudolph•01/07/22
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INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 18: Utah State Aggies wide receiver Brandon Bowling (16) celebrates a first down during the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl college football game between the Utah State Aggies and the Oregon State Beavers on December 18, 2021, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire)

The Oregon State Beavers have begun the renovation of their home field, Reser Stadium. The renovation project will add a new west grandstand, a welcome Center for prospective new students and their families, just to name a few auditions.

In order to build these new additions, a portion of the stadium had to be imploded. And after imploding part of the stadium, the Beavers LA Bowl opponent, the Utah State Aggies, got in one last jab. Oregon State posted images from the demolition on its Twitter account. And when Utah State got wind of it, this was its slick reply.

The Aggies took down the Beavers by a score of 24-13, putting a bow on their season. Utah State went from an abysmal 1-5 record in 2020 to an 11-3 record this year. As for Oregon State, the Beavers fell to 7-6 to end the season. But that is an improvement from last year when they came away with a 2-5 record.

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As part of the Reser Stadium upgrade, the school is adding a student welcome center and a wellness clinic. Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes believes that the project will help finances for the department.

“By completing Reser now we ensure the long-term financial sustainability for the OSU Athletics Department and all student-athletes,” Barnes said on Oregon State’s Reser Stadium project website. “Increased revenue will provide financial stability throughout OSU Athletics where 70% of the revenues required to operate 17 women and men’s varsity sports are generated from football and Reser Stadium activities.”

Oregon State football head coach Jonathan Smith is also glad to see the Beavers improving facilities.

“This is a game changer for our football program,” Smith said. “We want to show our recruits that Reser Stadium is intertwined within our community and campus every day of the year. As we bring families and recruits to campus, they will see the construction of the stadium and see the momentum of this program.”

Jonathan Smith has done a great job at turning things around since taking over at Oregon State in 2018. The year before Smith took over, the Beavers went 1-11. Oregon State then went 2-10 in Smith’s first season before finishing 5-7 in 2019. Last season, the Beavers were 2-5 in the COVID-19-shortened season. This year’s bowl game appearance was Oregon State’s first since the 2013 season.