CORVALLIS — Back in 2000, Oregon had a chance to clinch a Rose Bowl berth with a victory over Oregon State in the Civil War rivalry game. Instead, Joey Harrington threw five interceptions — three of them to Roseburg High graduate Jake Cookus — and the Ducks lost 23-13 in …

CORVALLIS — While they’re still underdogs, the Oregon State Beavers certainly have more reasons to be hopeful this season heading into Saturday’s Civil War against rival Oregon.

The surprising No. 16 Beavers are not only buoyed by their own dramatic turnaround but also by the vulnerabilities No. 5 Oregon showed …