CORVALLIS — For the Oregon State edge rushers, it’s a question of bouncing back after a brutal 2024 season.

For the linebackers, it’s a test of depth and resolve after losing one of their most experienced players to injury.

But the Beavers’ secondary is looking like their most solid — and potentially formidable — position group despite its youth and a serious injury at the cornerback spot.

“I would just say versatility in every way, as far as age, as far as skill set, just as far as where we come from,” OSU secondary coach A.J. Cooper said. “But ultimately, I think it’s always been a melting pot of that, and these guys have attacked it every day. We’ve challenged each other. We’ve made practice hard so, hopefully, Saturdays are easier for us. But we’ve got a lot to prove to ours

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