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Show guts, know glory.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 30-DEC-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Show guts, know glory.(Sports)(The Beavers' late gamble pays off in a game that mirrors their season - a rough start followed by an impressive finish)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob Rodman The Register-Guard

S u n B o w l : O r e g o n S t . 3 9 , M i s s o u r i 3 8

EL PASO, Texas - "After further review, the two-point try is successful."

Not exactly Gettysburg Address stuff but to Oregon State and its Beaver Nation, it was a glorious utterance from Sun Bowl football game referee Penn Wagers.

The words sealed a remarkable finish to an even more remarkable season.

The Beavers made a fourth-quarter, jaw-dropping recovery - fueled by a most unexpected decision - to overtake Missouri 39-38 on a sunlit but cool Friday afternoon before an awestruck crowd of 48,732.

The hectic, gut-wrenching final minutes for Oregon State included: a massive defensive effort, a punt return, a 60-second, 54-yard drive for a touchdown and, trailing by a...



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