Oregon State has been in full-blown search mode since firing Trent Bray mid-October after the Beavers stumbled to a 0-7 start. Robb Akey has been running the show as interim head coach while athletic director Scott Barnes conducts a national search. The Beavers appeared to be closing in on a decision earlier this week, with several strong candidates in the mix. But then the coaching landscape shifted.

On3’s Pete Nakos dropped the news that the Beavers are shifting their focus: “The Beavers appeared to be closing in on a hire in recent days until Cal fired head coach Justin Wilcox on Sunday night. Oregon State is expected to talk to Wilcox. Other top names in the search are Montana State’s Brent Vigen, Alabama co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard, UC Davis’ Tim Plough, North Dakota S

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