 The 30 points were the most the Beavers had scored in the Civil War since 1974.Oregon State opened the 1998 season beating both Nevada and Baylor by a combined 75–23, the Beavers' first 2–0 start since 1985 and most lopsided 2–0 start since 1935.In the Coliseum, against the #18 Trojans, the Beavers only trailed 23–20 with three minutes left, but Southern California scored 17 points in just over a minute to win 40–20.