PAC-10 Position Breakdown: Is There a QB Showdown at Oregon State?

Two experienced quarterbacks return to Corvallis for their senior years. Both have winning records in their careers and each has won a bowl game with the Beavers. Sounds like a spring QB dual for the ages, right? Wrong. Unfortunately a surefire competition for the starting job never had the chance to develop.Redshirt senior Lyle Moevao underwent surgery to repair damage to his shoulder in February and has been shut down from practicing until August. Moevao was the starter for most of last season, but he was noticeably affected after suffering the shoulder injury on Nov. 1 against Arizona State. With Moevao sidelined for the spring, fellow senior Sean Canfield has claimed control of the No.1 spot at QB.Beaver fans are very familiar with Canfield. In 2007, he was the team’s starter for nine games until suffering a shoulder injury against USC that kept him out of the following fall QB competition with Moevao. The situation was eerily similar to this year’s, only with roles...