Trent Bray will not finish his second season atop the Oregon State football program. The Beavers fired their head coach and defensive coordinator on Sunday, ending Bray's brief stint in charge amid an 0-7 start to a miserable season. It was somewhat of a bold move for a program that often gives coaches long leashes -- especially given Bray's deep ties to Corvallis as a former star Oregon State linebacker and his willingness last year to step into the role at a pivotal time for the program. But it also had to happen.

The collapse of the old Pac-12 hit Oregon State hard, and Bray took it upon himself to clean up the mess. He faced an uphill battle from the start. Not only did the Beavers face a mass exodus of star players, a dismal financial outlook and a relegation from the Power Fou

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