Beavers’ Gary Andersen was mad as hell and wasn’t going to take it anymore

When Gary Andersen resigned as head football coach at Utah State in 2012 to take the Wisconsin job, he did something almost unheard of in coaching circles: He called every one of his Aggies players to tell them of his decision.

When he stepped down as Oregon State’s head coach two weeks ago, he did something even more unusual: He walked away from $12.4 million remaining on his contract, which ran through 2021.

Assistant coach Cory Hall, a former NFL defensive back, was named interim coach, becoming the first African American head coach in Oregon State football history.

Under Hall, the Beavers (1-6, 0-4 Pac-12) looked decidedly improved Saturday but lost to Colorado 36-33.