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Originally published November 10, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified November 10, 2007 at 2:02 AM

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Capsule Preview | Washington (3-6) at Oregon State (5-4)

At stake: Huskies need victory to keep alive hope of a winning season and a bowl game. UW has to win all four games left. OSU can get bowl eligible with a victory.

What to expect: Both teams will try to establish the running game. The Huskies are coming off their best rushing performance in 11 years (388 at Stanford). The Beavers are without QB Sean Canfield; Lyle Moevao will start. But returning for the Beavers is starting RB Yvenson Bernard, who figures to try to carry the OSU offense in Canfield's absence. Huskies may try some aggression on defense to rattle Moevao.

Notes: UW leads the all-time series 57-30-4, but OSU has won the past three, all at Husky Stadium. That includes a 27-17 win last season. ... UW coach Tyrone Willingham is 3-5 against Oregon State, 0-2 while at UW. OSU is second in the nation in both sacks (3.9 per game) and rushing defense (59.6 yards per game). ... OSU WR Sammie Stroughter, who had 223 yards receiving against UW a year ago, is out for the season with a bruised kidney.

Injuries: UW — FS Jason Wells (knee), LB Donald Butler (knee), S Nate Williams (hamstring), out. WR Quintin Daniels (knee) questionable.

OSU — QB Sean Canfield (shoulder), DE Dorian Smith (knee), WR Sammie Stroughter (kidney) out; G Jeremy Perry (leg), RB Yvenson Bernard (shoulder) probable.

Prediction: If the Huskies can get past this game, all that talk of still being in the hunt for a bowl begins to sound a little more realistic; two of the final three games are at home. But it won't be easy — the Beavers are a tough, physical team, especially at home. The weather figures to be ugly, turning this into a smashmouth affair. Right now, that favors the Beavers. OSU 24, UW 17.

Bob Condotta

7:15 p.m. at Reser Stadium, Corvallis

TV: FSN Radio: KJR, Seattle (950 AM)

The line: OSU by 5.

UW stat leaders
Passing PC PA Yds TD
Jake Locker 128 262 1,680 13
Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD
Louis Rankin 148 793 5.4 5
Jake Locker 137 791 5.8 10
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD
Anthony Russo 34 518 15.2 4
Marcel Reece 32 590 18.4 6
Tackles UT AT Total
E.J. Savannah 53 29 82
Mesphin Forrester 40 30 70

OSU stat leaders
Passing PC PA Yds TD
Sean Canfield 157 272 1,593 8
Lyle Moevao 27 51 280 0
Rushing TCB Yds Avg TD
Yvenson Bernard 184 814 4.4 10
James Rodgers 19 312 16.4 0
Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD
Anthony Brown 33 440 13.3 1
Yvenson Bernard 32 153 4.8 1
Tackles UT AT Total
Joey La Rocque 41 17 58

Who has the advantage?
QB RB WR OL DL LB DB ST
Washington × × ×
Oregon State × × × × ×

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