FORT COLLINS, Colo. — For a while, all the “firsts” in Colorado State’s new on-campus stadium appeared to be going the way of Oregon State:

• Winning the inaugural coin flip

• Hauling in the first TD pass (Timmy Hernandez)

• Picking off the first pass (Kyle White)

But Colorado State ended up earning the biggest first of all — a win.

Nick Stevens threw three touchdown passes, linebacker Tre Thomas scored on a 44-yard interception return to lead a Colorado State defense that forced five turnovers and the Rams won 58-27 on a steamy Saturday afternoon to hand the Beavers their 14th straight road loss.

“We got beat badly — badly,” Oregon State coach Gary Andersen said. “There are a lot of concerns when you get beat like that. It’s unchartered waters for me.”

The Beavers fumbled twice, and Jake Luton finished 27-for-47 for 304 yards and two touchdowns with also three interceptions, including the game-changer in the third quarter.

With the Beavers trailing by seven, Thomas grabbed a tipped pass out of the air and raced 44 yards to make it 34-20.

“We didn’t expect a 10-7 game. Nor that it would be a walk in the park. We expected a dogfight,” Andersen said.

The second half was particularly brutal for the Beavers, who were outscored 34-7 as the Rams started to click and took advantage of Oregon State’s gifts.

Four of the turnovers came in the second half.

“There was some huge turnovers, obviously,” Andersen said. “Those were back-to-back picks, one goes for a touchdown. Those are gigantic plays when you’re playing on the road in that setting and situation. Those can’t happen.”

Ryan Nall had a 75-yard score to give Oregon State a 17-10 lead and finished with 115 yards, but the Beavers finished with just 152 yards rushing on 29 carries.

“It’s a great play. It’s awesome to get a score of 75 yards,” Andersen said. “It’s wonderful. But our yards per carry is not even close to where it needs to be.”

Trailing by seven toward the end of the first half, Luton hit tight end Noah Togiai in the end zone, but the pass was ruled incomplete on the field and was not overruled by replay. The Beavers had to kick the field goal and settle for a 24-20 halftime deficit.

“I couldn’t see it, so I don’t know,” Andersen said. “The guys up in the box said they thought he caught it and I saw the same thing everybody else saw on the video board. So it wasn’t because (the officials) said it wasn’t.”

Luton said the Beavers now have to answer and get back on track, beginning next weekend in their home opener against Portland State.

“You get beat like this in a fashion that we weren’t ready to get beat and I don’t think anyone expected that we were going to come in here and have an outcome like this,” Luton said. “So now it’s how you answer.”