EUGENE — A glimmer of hope is far from enough to lead Oregon State football out of the darkness.

The Beavers (0-4) had one successful drive in a 41-7 loss to No. 6 Oregon (4-0) on Saturday. That included 13 plays, 64 yards, and the sort of balance this team believes itself capable of. For a moment, it seemed like a breakthrough. Something to build on even if the result ended up where most expected.

Anthony Hankerson’s run up the gut tied the game, 7-7, late in the first quarter. He finally had room to break off big plays. Could this team actually hang with the Ducks?

“It looked how we wanted it to look,” coach Trent Bray said.

OSU never crossed midfield again. Hankerson was shut down, and Maalik Murphy flailed in the wind. The Beavers surrendered nearly 600 yards of offense befor

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