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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Buoyed by a victory that snapped a 10-game losing streak, the Oregon State Beavers are looking forward to the test that Boise State presents.Basically its a statement game, Beavers safety Devin Chappell said. Weve just got to play our game and well be fine.But no one has illusions about the challenge. The Beavers (1-1) are underdogs at home on Saturday, facing a Broncos team that has already defeated Louisiana and Washington State, and is getting votes in the AP Top 25.Oregon State coach Gay Andersen calls Boise State a team with all the bells and whistles.It will be a tremendous challenge for us, just as it always is when you play Boise, Andersen said. Its like I told our kids in the team meeting, if youre gonna beat Boise, youre gonna have to beat Boise. Theyre not going to beat themselves, thats for dang sure.Oregon State has some reason to be optimistic. The Beavers are coming off a confidence-boosting 37-7 victory at home over Idaho State that ended a losing streak dating to last season. They also challenged Minnesota in the opener, leading 23-17 after three quarters before ultimately falling 30-23 in Minneapolis.The Beavers are also at home against the Broncos, where theyve won all three previous meetings.But Boise State is rested and coming off a bye after a close home-opening victory over the Pac-12s Cougars, who attempted a Hail Mary in the final moments but fell short 31-28. The Broncos sit at 2-0 at the start of the season for the first time since 2011.Other things to consider on Saturday when the Beavers host the Broncos:THE SERIES: It will be Boise States fourth trip to Reser Stadium. The Broncos have fallen in each of the three previous visits to Corvallis, with the most recent a 30-27 loss in 2005. Overall, the teams have met eight times with the Beavers winning the last one 38-23 in the 2013 Hawaii Bowl.The Broncos have won their last three games against Pac-12 opponents, including the victory at home over Washington State on Sept. 10.TURNOVERS KEY?: Boise State sophomore quarterback Brett Rypien threw for 299 yards and a touchdown against the Cougars, but he also threw three interceptions. Senior cornerback Treston Decoud had his first two interceptions of his career at Oregon State in last weekends victory over Idaho State, including one that he ran back 75 yards for a touchdown. It was the second-longest pick six in school history. He also had a pair of tackles and two pass breakups to earn Pac-12 defensive player of the week honors.YES, THEYRE RELATED: Brett Rypien is former NFL quarterback Mark Rypiens nephew.INJURY LIST: Oregon State wont have starting H-back Noah Togiai and reserve safety Landry Payne because of knee injuries. Inside linebacker Manase Hungalu has a shoulder injury and his status isnt known.On Boise States side, tight end Jake Roh and linebacker Joe Martarano should both return from knee injuries.Right now, our injury list looks a lot better than it was, those guys were running around last week, the bye week, Broncos coach Bryan Harsin said. Theyll be running around this week. Expect to be at full strength. We have nobody right now thats got an injury thats going to keep them out of the season.SURPRISE MOVE: Oregon State on Thursday lost athletic director Todd Stansbury to the job at his alma mater, Georgia Tech. Stansburys move comes just 13 months after he assumed the AD post in Corvallis, replacing Bob De Carolis. 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Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday.Indian boxer Vijender Singh clinched the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title with a dominant win over former WBC European champion Kerry Hope in new Delhi.Vijender, 30, took all 10 rounds to dismantle the 34-year-old Welsh-born Australian to record his seventh straight win in the pro circuit, a year after turning professional.It was the longest bout of Vijenders pro career and also his first points win after six knockouts. Vijender was named unanimous winner after being score 98-92, 98-92, 100-90 by the three judges.Vijender, who as an amateur became Indias first Olympic and World Championships medallist, was hardly pushed despite playing all 10 rounds, and was cheered deliriously by a packed partisan crowd.Its not about myself, its about my nation, my country, Vijender said afteer the win.ddddddddddddijender seemed to be looking for a knockout blow from the very beginning even though Kerry was the more attacking of the two. But Kerrys inability to connect cleanly proved to be his undoing against Vijender, who waited patiently to throw his accurate blows.Hopes shorter arms further hampered his ability to find a way past Vijenders defence early on.This comes after a lot of hard work put in by me, my trainer and my team. I thank my coach, my promoter and my team who have done a fantastic job. I also thank all the fans, the celebrities and sportspersons who have come to watch my bout today. 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