My Season

Strong safety Daniel Drayton returned from an injury against Stanford last week. He recovered a fourth-quarter fumble as the Beavers beat the Cardinal 23-6 for their third win in a row. This week, Oregon State heads to Los Angeles to play No. 13 USC. Drayton looks ahead to that game and also notes that it was a game against... Ryan Gardner/Associated PressOSU's Daniel Drayton celebrates after recovering a fumble against Stanford on Saturday.Strong safety Daniel Drayton returned from an injury against Stanford last week. He recovered a fourth-quarter fumble as the Beavers beat the Cardinal 23-6 for their third win in a row. This week, Oregon State heads to Los Angeles to play No. 13 USC. Drayton looks ahead to that game and also notes that it was a game against another top team, then-No. 2 California, that seems to have turned the Beavers' season around after a 2-3 start. Listen to his audio diary here: Or download MP3 here. (2.4 MB, 2:59) -- As told to Joel Odom