Fresno State ends Oregon State five-game winning streak with 38-22 victory

Fresno State defeated Oregon State 38-22 on Saturday night to halt the Beavers' five-game winning streak. Jayden Mandal threw two touchdown passes to Josiah Freeman and ran for two more scores. Bryson Donelson added a 63-yard rushing touchdown, which stands as the longest run for the Bulldogs this season.

Mandal capped an eight-play, 75-yard drive with a 15-yard rushing touchdown late in the first quarter. Donelson then broke the 63-yard score with 11 minutes and 10 seconds left in the second quarter to extend the lead to 14-6. Freeman caught a 26-yard touchdown pass that gave Fresno State a 12-point advantage at halftime. He added a 31-yard reception late in the third quarter to maintain the gap.

The Bulldogs' defense pressured Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson effectively. Fresno State recorded five sacks, with Dylan Hampsten accounting for two. The Beavers allowed only nine sacks in their previous seven games combined. Atkinson completed 33 of 59 passes for 373 yards. His 9-yard touchdown pass to Eric Olsen with 1:45 remaining marked the final score of the game.

Oregon State fumbled the ball twice and failed to convert three fourth-down opportunities. The loss dropped their record to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in Pac-12 play. It was the Beavers' first defeat since they fell to then-No. 23 Houston and then-No. 13 Texas Tech in the opening two weeks of the season. Fresno State improved to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in conference play after ending its own two-game losing skid.

Both teams return to action next Saturday. Oregon State will host Texas State, while Fresno State travels to play at Utah State.