Legree’s record day and five Atkinson touchdowns send Oregon State past SDSU, 66-14

Oregon State's passing game kept finding space Saturday, and Jesse Legree kept turning it into touchdowns. The freshman caught 10 passes for 191 yards and three scores in a 66-14 win over San Diego State at Reser Stadium, setting a school record with his sixth consecutive 100-yard receiving game.

Braden Atkinson completed 29 of 38 passes for 409 yards and five touchdowns without an interception. Oregon State's final box score was as lopsided as the result: 651 yards against 147, 35 first downs against six and more than 42 minutes of possession. The Beavers improved to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in the Pac-12.

The decisive stretch came before halftime. Atkinson opened the scoring with a two-yard touchdown pass to fellow quarterback Maalik Murphy, and AJ Newberry followed with a 27-yard touchdown run. Legree's 11-yard scoring catch five seconds into the second quarter made it 21-0. San Diego State already needed several scores to catch up while struggling to sustain a possession.

Oregon State's official game highlights include the passing combinations and rushing scores that built the early lead.

A failed San Diego State fourth-down attempt gave Oregon State the ball at the Aztecs' 32. Cornell Hatcher Jr. finished that opportunity with a one-yard touchdown run. Atkinson then found DeCorion Temple for a 12-yard score, pushing the advantage to 35-0 with 5:53 left in the half.

Jayden Denegal finally put San Diego State on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Bostick in the final half-minute. The Beavers still squeezed in another score: Caleb Ojeda made a 53-yard field goal as the half ended, sending Oregon State to the locker room ahead 38-7.

Legree supplied two more touchdowns early in the third quarter. His 71-yard catch and run on Oregon State's first offensive snap of the half lifted him over 100 receiving yards. A 31-yard touchdown catch followed less than three minutes later. Oregon State's athletic department confirmed that the six-game streak surpassed the previous mark shared by Mike Hass and Brandin Cooks.

Jabari Odoemenem intercepted replacement quarterback Draiden Trudeau, and Jake Reichle finished the ensuing possession with a one-yard touchdown run. San Diego State's Jaylon Hawkins answered on special teams with a 97-yard kickoff return, but the Aztecs still trailed 59-14. Murphy later threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Freauff to complete the scoring.

Newberry finished with 55 rushing yards on nine carries. Denegal went 5 of 19 for 78 yards, while Trudeau completed four of eight passes for 13 yards and an interception. San Diego State converted two of 13 third downs; Oregon State converted 12 of 17 and committed no turnovers. The Beavers host Washington State next Saturday, carrying four straight wins into another conference game.

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ESPN final box score and scoring plays · Oregon State official final recap · Legree sets record