Oregon State football camp: 3 takeaways from the Beavers’ first scrimmage

CORVALLIS — Oregon State football knocked off the rust with its first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday, providing a clearer look at which players are standing out with three weeks until the season opener vs. California.

The injuries were kept to a minimum, and the defense was able to show its progress with the freedom to tackle (almost) everyone. Plus, several offensive players made their case for bigger roles than expected.

There is certainly a long way to go for the Beavers on both sides of the ball between now and Aug. 30, but some promising signs and eye-popping individual performances highlighted Saturday’s scrimmage.

Here are three takeaways:

Eddie Freauff’s fabulous fall camp is far from a fluke. The redshirt freshman out of Prineville had multiple catches in traffic and along