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Fresno State capitalizes on Oregon State’s mistakes and social media reacted

Jaden Carrillo returns a 40-yard punt return on a muffed punt in Fresno State’s 36-27 victory over Oregon State on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
Jaden Carrillo returns a 40-yard punt return on a muffed punt in Fresno State’s 36-27 victory over Oregon State on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. CW Sports Screengrab
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  • Fresno State capitalized on six Oregon State special-teams mistakes to win 36-27.
  • A muffed punt led to a Jaden Carrillo 40-yard touchdown return before halftime.
  • Bulldogs secured their first road win in Corvallis against Oregon State since 1991.

It wasn’t pretty for the Oregon State football team.

Fresno State didn’t mind the miscues the Beavers made after a 36-27 victory.

In fact, six special-teams miscues, such as bad snaps, hurt Oregon State in a big way, and fans were talking about it. Even Oregon State coach Trent Bray dropped an expletive at halftime on CW Sports.

One of the mistakes the Bulldogs capitalized was when Jaden Carrillo picked up a short kick on a muffed punt by Nick Verdugo and returned it for a 40-yard touchdown, just before halftime.

Oregon State fans let the team know when boos filled Reser Stadium.

Despite all that, one Beavers fan felt embarrassed about the loss to the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs improved their season series against Oregon State to 9-6 and their first in Corvallis since 1991.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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