Oregon State may have its first Rose Bowl bid in over thirty years. Though still three games away, it’s the closest the Oregon State Beavers have come in a long while.

The International Herald Tribune reports:

Oregon State is three victories away from securing its first Rose Bowl bid since 1965 — and the Beavers really don't want to talk about it.

"We don't need to be thinking about anything but the next game, and being ready for the next game, and performing well in the next game," coach Mike Riley said. "We should be obsessed with the next game."

The next game for Oregon State is Saturday against California.

Oregon State (6-3, 5-1 Pac-10) and No. 6 USC each have one conference loss. But because the Beavers defeated the then-No. 1 Trojans 27-21 on Sept. 25, they hold the tiebreaker.

After Cal, Oregon State visits Arizona before hosting Oregon in the Civil War rivalry game…

"It's a huge game for us and we know it," Oregon State right guard Gregg Peat said. "We all know what's at stake, but they have had success here in the past. The upset last year, there are probably some bitter feelings about it, but it's a football game and we are going to approach it the same way."

CollegeOTR doesn’t want to choose favorites, but you’ve got to love those Oregonian underdogs.