The team's head coach was Mike Riley, with home games being played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

From plays in this upset win, the Beavers won the Pontiac game changing performance award for the week in the PAC-10 and nationally after Jeff Van Orsow batted down a two-point conversion attempt, which stopped any hope of bringing the game to overtime.

Alexis Serna was pivotal in the Beaver victory, as he connected on field goals from 49, 40, and 50 yards.

The 2006 Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Texas, and against the Missouri Tigers, was another thrilling and close game for the Beavers this season.

The two-point conversion was successful, giving the Beavers a one-point lead with only 22 seconds left in the game, and the eventual win.