Sun Bowl Justin Kahut kicked a 44-yard field goal late in the first half and Oregon State beat Pittsburgh 3-0 in a defensive struggle at the Sun Bowl. Verne Lunquist and Gary Danielson recap all the action from El Paso.
Game Recap
Justin Kahut kicked a 44-yard field goal late in the first half and No. 24 Oregon State beat No. 18 Pittsburgh 3-0 Wednesday in a defensive struggle at the Sun Bowl. The game included 20 punts and nine sacks. Pitt kicker Connor Lee tried a 58-yard field goal in the closing minutes but the ball, helped by a steady wind, dropped just short of the crossbar. The Beavers (9-4) improved to 5-0 in bowls since coach Mike Riley began his second stint as their coach in 2003. Pitt (9-4) managed just 178 total yards. Full story
Key Players
Sammie Stroughter, WR, Oregon State In a game that didn't feature much offense, the wide receiver led the team with six catches for 88 yards.
LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh The sophomore led the team in rushing with 85 yards on 23 carries and also had one catch for six yards.
Team Reports
Oregon State: OSU's last bowl defeat was 38-13 to Pitt in the 2002 Insight Bowl. OSU's last two games against Big East teams in the regular season consisted of a 63-27 loss at Louisville in 2005 and a 34-3 drubbing at Cincinnati in 2007. More
Pittsburgh: Led by a sophomore running back with spectacular skills in LeSean "Shady" McCoy and a tough defense, the Pitt Panthers got their turnaround for their coach, winning nine games for the first time since 1992 and beating their arch-rival West Virginia for the second straight year. More -- Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
Photo Gallery
Slade Norris gets carried off the field after Oregon State beats Pitt. (AP)
Now that i see the final score to this game I am very glad i did not watch it, I dont care how good defenses are, THREE should never be the total score of a football game. Thats a hockey or soccer score. Post your thoughts!
"We were three downs and out way too much. We put a terrific burden on our defense and we put a lot of burden on the punt team. They came through. That's the game we were in and we played that game. We ended up winning it."
-- Oregon State coach Mike Riley
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