Oregon State coach criticizes officiating in loss at Boise State

During No. 11 Boise State’s home opener against Oregon State, Ashton Jeanty was hit near the goal line on a fourth-and-1 just outside the red zone.

The Beavers thought they had stopped the Heisman Trophy candidate short of the marker, but the official measurement gave Boise State a first down of less than an inch. The Broncos (11-1) then scored a touchdown and later took a 14-0 lead en route to a 34-18 victory over Oregon State (5-7).

It wasn’t the only refereeing spot that bothered first-year Beavers coach Trent Bray on a brisk Friday at Albertsons Stadium.

“It kept the drives going, so that had a pretty big impact because they are touchdown drives,” Bray said of some questionable spots during his postgame media availability. “Yeah, I mean, it’s kind of the same old story in this league.”

Those in charge Friday were a Pac-12 crew led by Mark Duddy. Duddy’s team played several Oregon State games this season, including last week’s win over Washington State.

Boise State is expected to join the Pac-12 for the 2026 football season.

Here are highlights from Bray’s post-game press release.

“We had our chances, especially in the fourth quarter. We had the ball in the ninth a few times. We just didn’t make the plays, and Boise made the plays in those crucial moments. That’s why they are where they are and where we are.”

“As I discussed before the game, he’s going to get his yards. He’s a phenomenal player and just a really good, tough defender. We did a good job of not giving up on the large explosives for the most part.”

“The way we hustle is definitely something that moves us forward. We have to fix this.”

“It’s really about lessons learned, a lot of things learned. There were a lot of close games that we had to learn from as both coaches and players, so there will be changes in the future. And when they do, it will look and feel the way we want it to.”

“That was by far Darrius’ best game. He played big. He broke tackles as he caught the ball. He had big catches. This is what we expected from him. So it was a great finish and hopefully a starting point for him next year.”

“Firstly, he is a talented player. He is an extremely hard worker. He just crunches. He’s tough. I mean, it’s broken. Both shoulders hurt, one ankle hurts. He just keeps fighting. He’s exactly the guy you’re looking for.”

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