CORVALLIS — Trent Bray strode to the podium Monday like a man rejuvenated.

His Oregon State football team is 0-4, facing a pressure-packed Friday night matchup with Houston that could clinch what is beginning to look like a lost season. Despite speculation about his job security and a tidal wave of criticism from both fans and media, the Beavers’ head coach was as confident and resolute as we’ve seen this season.

Could that mean private reassurances from athletic director Scott Barnes, or just a zen acceptance of a seemingly inevitable outcome for his future?

“All the noise is outside,” Bray said. “That’s the big thing to understand. There’s no noise in here. There’s no noise with the team. There’s no noise with the coaches. That’s all external stuff that we can’t control. Really, n

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