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Oregon State rallies past Fresno State 35-32

Sep 10, 2022, 11:27 AM | Updated: Sep 12, 2022, 7:47 am

Oregon State linebacker and running back Jack Colletto heads in to the end zone for the game winnin...

Oregon State linebacker and running back Jack Colletto heads in to the end zone for the game winning score as Fresno State defensive back Morice Norris tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

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              Oregon State linebacker and running back Jack Colletto heads in to the end zone for the game winning score as Fresno State defensive back Morice Norris tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Oregon State linebacker and running back Jack Colletto heads in to the end zone for the game winning score as Fresno State defensive back Morice Norris tries to stop him during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Oregon State quarterback Chance Nolan tries to get away from Fresno State defensive lineman Devo Bridges during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Oregon State linebacker Jack Colletto, who also plays on offense, carries the ball for a touchdown against Fresno State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Oregon State wide receiver Silas Bolden heads in for a touchdown, leaving Fresno State defensive back Evan Williams in his wake during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Oregon State's Chance Nolan gets ready to throw a pass as Fresno State linebacker Levelle Bailey pursues during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Fresno State wide receiver Nikko Remigio tries to get past Oregon State tight end Jake Overman on a kick return during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Fresno State's Isaiah Johnson (18) and Levelle Bailey celebrate a sack against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
            
              Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener finds a receiver against Oregon State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) —

Jack Colletto scored on a 2-yard run on the final play of the game and Oregon State rallied for a 35-32 victory over Fresno State on Saturday night.

The Beavers (2-0) initially appeared ready to go for a game-tying field goal before coach Jonathan Smith opted to gamble for the win following a timeout by Fresno State (1-1).

“They called a timeout and I kept thinking to myself, ‘We came here down here to win the game, not to go to overtime,'” Smith said. “The opportunity with Jack Colletto on the 2 and we did it.”

Fresno State coach Jeff Tedford said he wasn’t trying to ice the kicker when he called the timeout but just wanted to avoid confusion among his players.

“(The Beavers) were going back and forth with field goal and going for it so so we had to have the right personnel on the field,” he said.

The Bulldogs didn’t have the players to stop Colletto. He took a direct snap and ran it in for the score that gave the Beavers their first 2-0 start since 2014.

“I was like I think this could work,” Colletto said of his reaction when Smith called his number. “We’ve had some success with the plays we’ve had and it worked out perfectly.”

It capped a wild final stretch of the game that featured three lead changes in the final 1:50.

Chance Nolan threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Tre’Shaun Harrison with 1:50 remaining to put Oregon State ahead 29-26 on the 2-point conversion.

Jake Haener needed just 45 seconds to answer, completing a 45-yard pass to Jalen Moreno-Cropper that set up the go-ahead 4-yard score to Erik Brooks with 1:05 to play.

Abraham Montano missed the extra point and the Beavers had a chance to tie it with a field goal or win it with a TD.

A 28-yard pass from Nolan to Luke Musgrave got the ball to the 14 and then a pass interference call set up the final decision for Smith and the game-winning score.

Nolan finished 14 for 27 for 219 yards and a TD.

Colletto ran for two scores and Silas Bolden and Deshaun Fenwick also had TD runs for Oregon State.

Jordan Mims ran for 122 yards and two scores, and Haener threw for 360 yards for the Bulldogs, who were seeking their first 2-0 start since 2013.

THE TAKEAWAY

Oregon State: The Beavers won for the first time in six trips to Fresno State and got through a tricky opening stretch against Boise State and Fresno State with two wins.

“That’s big,” Smith said. “These are two quality teams that we just played. Our main goal isn’t to be great non-conference. But these two games set us up. The type of style Pac-12 compared to these two teams is not much different.”

Fresno State: The Bulldogs were hoping for their first home win against a Pac-12 team in 10 years but blew too many chances. They drove to the Oregon State 25 or closer seven times and turned those trips into just two touchdowns. Montano missed a 34-yard field goal after one red zone drive and Fresno State settled for field goals four other times for 12 points. Mims’ TD run in the third quarter provided the only TD until Haener’s late TD.

“We moved the ball well and did a lot of good things but you have to score touchdowns,” Haener said. “Some of that is on me. I have to do a better job with decisions down in the red zone.”

UP NEXT

Oregon State: Hosts Montana State next Saturday.

Fresno State: Visit No. 10 Southern California on Saturday in the Bulldogs first game against a top 10 team since losing to No. 6 Washington and No. 1 Alabama in 2017.

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