Pac-12 Coach of the Week: Mike Riley, Oregon State

Oregon State coach Mike Riley led the Beavers to an upset win over Wisconsin.(US Presswire)

Mike Riley is considered one of the good guys in college football, a hometown boy who coaches at the place his father once coached.

Every once in a while, the good guy wins.

Riley is our coach of the week for engineering the Oregon State Beavers' surprise 10-7 win over visiting No. 13 Wisconsin on Saturday. The win was made all the more special because the game served as the Beavers' season-opener, after their Week 1 opponent Nicholls State was unable to travel because of Hurricane Isaac.

Riley had the Beavers focused and hungry, particularly on defense, and particularly against running back Montee Ball. The once-Heisman hopeful saw his campaign dealt a crushing blow with the 15-carry, 61-yard performance, which featured no appearances in the end zone, breaking a streak of 21 straight games with a touchdown.

“That is probably the best (defensive performance) in Reser,” Riley told Lindsay Schnell of the Oregonian. “A beautiful job, a great mixture of stuff … you know where we've been, and we haven't been good at stopping the run. It was really nice.”

And Riley, who's seat grew even the slightest bit warmer after a 3-9 season last season, is sitting comfortably.

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