Amid four days of conjecture out of Norman, Oklahoma, about how his departure from OU was handled by Sooners coach Brent Venables, Dillon Gabriel responded by keeping things about the present rather than his past.

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said Tuesday the Sooners didn't run off Dillon Gabriel for Jackson Arnold, who was benched after four weeks this season:

OU football coach Brent Venables was surprised when Dillon Gabriel told him he was going to stay in college and not go to the NFL.

Here's a look at the snap counts for each Beaver who saw the field on offense or defense during Oregon State's big win in Corvallis, courtesy of Pro Football Focus. For context, Oregon State ran 77 total offensive plays, while Purdue ran 49.

To start Trent Bray's first season as head coach, the Oregon State Beavers are 3-1 following a 38-21 win over a Big Ten opponent in the Purdue Boilermakers. It's an encouraging start for a team who found their identity in the running game over the first 25% of the regular season.