National Publication Ranks Oregon State #22 in Pre-Season Football Poll

The 2007 season begins Thurs., Aug. 30th vs. the Utah Utes at Reser Stadium.

OSU Senior wide receiver/punt returner Sammie Stroughter. Photo: OSU Athletics

CORVALLIS, Ore. - One of the nation’s top college football publications has selected the Oregon State University football team No. 22 in its preseason rankings.

The Athlons Sports editorial staff has also selected junior offensive guard Jeremy Perry and senior placekicker Alexis Serna as preseason second team All-Americans and first team All-Pac-10 Conference.

Senior wide receiver/punt returner Sammie Stroughter, senior running back Yvenson Bernard, senior offensive guard Roy Schuening and senior linebacker Derrick Doggett also were selected first team all-conference. Bernard is one of four players from the Pacific Northwest on Athlon’s regional cover.

OSU is currently enjoying a spike in season ticket sales as it comes off an exciting 10-win season ending in a classic Sun Bowl win.

Season tickets can be purchased, including seats in the amenity filled Club Level, at any time by visiting osubeavers.com, calling (800) GO-Beavs or visiting the Gill Coliseum ticket office from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

The 2007 season begins Thurs., Aug. 30th vs. the Utah Utes at Reser Stadium in one of the most anticipated home openers in several seasons.

• Aug. 30th Utah TBA
• Sept. 6th at Cincinnati (ESPN) 4:30 PM PDT
• Sept. 15th Idaho State TBA
• Sept. 22nd at Arizona State TBA
• Sept. 29th UCLA TBA
• Oct. 6th Arizona TBA
• Oct. 13th at California TBA
• Oct. 20th Bye
• Oct. 27th Stanford TBA
• Nov. 3rd at USC (ABC or ESPN) 5:00 PM
• Nov. 10th Washington TBA
• Nov. 17th at Washington State TBA
• Nov. 24th Bye
• Dec. 1st at Oregon (ESPN2) 1:30 PM

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