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From the moment he was named head coach at Oregon State, Gary Andersen was scrambling on the recruiting trail.
Andersen came to the Beavers in mid-December after two seasons at Wisconsin. He replaced longtime Beavers coach Mike Riley, who unexpectedly moved on to the top job at Nebraska.
The new Oregon State coach has a daunting task ahead of him. Not only must Andersen prepare a quarterback to take over from Sean Mannion, he's got to right a team that finished 5-7 overall and just 2-7 in the conference last season.
The key for recruiting, as it turned out, was finishing strong. The Beavers scored several of their prospects Wednesday from recent visits - and even stole away a few from other schools.
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OREGON STATE
Top 25 Class: No
Best in class: Christian Folau, LB, Salt Lake City.
Best of the rest: Deltron Sands, RB, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Late addition: Jay Irvine, CB, Jacksonville, Florida.
One that got away: Keivonnis Davis, DE, committed to Oregon State but chose Florida.
