Week 8 College football preview: Utah vs. Oregon St. Matchup

Can Vaz make it two in a row? This Saturday, the Oregon State Beavers look to go 6-0 for the first time in over 100 years. First they have to get through a Utah team that decimated the Beavs 27-8 last season. But with news that Sean Mannion will be dressed down as the team’s backup, Oregon State should be in high spirits for Week 8. Matchup: Utah vs. Oregon State (8) Venue: Reser Stadium (Corvallis,OR) Game Time, TV: 7:30 (PST), ESPN2 Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012 Weather: 57 high, 39 low, Showers Team Records: Utah (2-4) Oregon St. (5-0) Game Notes This is the fourth meeting for these two teams in the last five years. Utah has won three of the last four, outscoring the Beavers 65-60. It’ll be their first meeting in Corvallis since 2007. A win Saturday would make the Beavers bowl eligible, making it the quickest they’ve ever qualified. Both teams’ quarterbacks are coming off their first career starts. Cody Vaz for the Beavers, and true freshman Travis Wilson for the Utes. Don’t expect much of this from Ut