CORVALLIS — Oregon State wrapped up its first preseason football camp under first-year coach Jonathan Smith.

Now it is time for a bit of a test run at hitting the road for the Sept. 1 opener against No. 5 Ohio State.

The Beavers practiced for about 90 minutes Tuesday morning before heading over to Bend and a chance for the team to see what a road trip under Smith looks like.

“I know for certain no one has gone with me being the head coach and how we’re doing it,” Smith said of the simulated game weekend. “So just wanted to remove any uncertainty before it’s for real.”

While in Bend, the team will be staying at OSU-Cascades. The Beavers will have a run-through on Wednesday at Summit High School before going bowling in the afternoon as well as taking part in various meetings. Wednesday’s activities are closed to the public.

The players will then have one more opportunity in Thursday’s noon scrimmage at Summit to show they deserve to be a contributor. The scrimmage is open to the public and will be followed by an autograph session for fans.

Smith said the Beavers will treat Thursday’s scrimmage like a game day, with players coming out on the field about 30 to 40 minutes early to simulate a normal pregame routine.

They will mix in some special-teams play with the scrimmage.

Smith wants to see the team continue to play with great effort and is “looking for guys to take that next step in moving in regards to the depth chart, but also just in the quality of play — limited amount of penalties, the procedural part of it.

“This is really the last opportunity for guys to show what they’ve got.”

—Corvallis Gazette-Times