CORVALLIS, Or — As Oregon State football returns to action, the Beavers defense is preparing to take on a Fresno State team that ranks fifth among the Pac-12 in total offense, averaging 351.1 yards per game.
While the Bulldogs offense might not have the numbers, Oregon State defensive back Sailasa Vadrawale III learned to never overlook an opponent.
“Coming in from Cal … I thought it was going to be like, ‘oh, we’re playing this team so I can look down,'” he said. “I can’t take that off. That’s a lot of ways that you grow. As you get older, you also grow as a man; you start respecting other people, and you start respecting their games. That’s one of the biggest things. I just started respecting whoever’s in front of me and just making sure that I’m doing the right preparation and things to be able to prepare for.”…