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Atkinson throws 3 TD passes in Oregon State's 33-7 win over UTEP

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 27). Atkinson throws 3 TD passes in Oregon State's 33-7 win over UTEP. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/atkinson-throws-3-td-passes-in-oregon-state-s-33-7-win-over-utep/article_d98f4f22-93a4-521a-8cd6-137b95b9851f.html

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Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes as part of Oregon State's dominant performance, leading them to a 33-7 victory over UTEP in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday night. Atkinson completed 24 out of 34 attempts for 301 yards, with Jesse Legree contributing 6 receptions totaling 109 yards and two touchdowns. Oregon State's AJ Newberry also added a rushing touchdown after an opening drive that covered 75 yards.
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On Saturday night, Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes, helping Oregon State defeat UTEP 33-7 in El Paso, Texas. Atkinson completed 24 of 34 passes for 301 yards and connected with Jesse Legree twice for touchdowns. AJ Newberry contributed with a 12-yard rushing touchdown as part of Oregon State's opening drive that covered 75 yards. The Beavers led 20-0 at halftime, extending their lead to 33-7 before EJ Colson Jr.'s late-game touchdown cut the deficit slightly for UTEP (1-3). This was the first-ever meeting between these teams.

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Beavers EL PASO Oregon State Texas UTEP

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Atkinson PERSON · 4× Oregon State ORG · 4× UTEP ORG · 3× Legree PERSON · 2× AJ Newberry PERSON · 1× Braden Atkinson PERSON · 1× EL PASO GPE · 1× Jesse Legree PERSON · 1× Newberry PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes and AJ Newberry ran for 111 yards and a score to help Oregon State beat UTEP 33-7 on Saturday night.
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Atkinson throws 3 TD passes in Oregon State's 33-7 win over UTEP · assertive framing

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Braden Atkinson threw three touchdown passes and AJ Newberry ran for 111 yards and a score to help Oregon State beat UTEP 33-7 on Saturday night. asserted
State → throw → night
Atkinson completed 24 of 34 passes for 301 yards. asserted
Atkinson → complete → yards
Jesse Legree had six receptions for 109 yards receiving and two scores for Oregon State (2-2). asserted
Legree → have → State
Newberry’s 12-yard touchdown run capped a 75-yard opening drive for Oregon State. asserted
run → cap → State
Atkinson tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Legree between 37- and 35-yard field goals from Caleb Ojeda, and the Beavers led 20-0 at halftime. asserted
Beavers → toss → halftime
Atkinson connected with Legree for a 19-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter. asserted
Atkinson → connect → quarter
Atkinson added a 18-yard TD pass to Jameson Powell on the first play of the fourth. asserted
Atkinson → add → fourth
EJ Colson Jr. threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Carver Cheeks to pull UTEP (1-3) to 20-7 with 10:08 to play in the third quarter. asserted
Jr. → throw → quarter
Colson was 16-of-23 passing for 119 yards. asserted
Colson → pass → yards
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