CORVALLIS — With a lower-division team in town, a new interim head coach and coaching duties shuffled, Oregon State football finally claimed its first win of the season.

The Beavers gave a home audience at Reser Stadium something to cheer about; and cheer, they did. A relentless band, shirtless college students swinging their shirts around and an antsy-to-celebrate crowd watched as Oregon State asserted its dominance over Lafayette, a Football Championship Subdivision school from Pennsylvania.

Oregon State defeated Lafayette, 45-13 on Saturday, Oct. 18. It’s the program's first win since defeating Washington State nearly 11 months ago.

“We love when the fans come out and show us support,” OSU running back Anthony Hankerson said. “That’s why I feel like we’ve got the best fans in the w

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