Mammoth bones dug up during Oregon State football stadium renovation (PHOTOS)

Construction workers building an extension to Oregon State University's football stadium uncovered some large bones believed to belong to a very large animal from prehistoric times — namely a mammoth. 

On Monday, the crew digging in the north end zone in Reser Stadium in Corvallis discovered several large bones believed to be 10,000 years old. 

Fortunately, the university has its own in-house expert who examined the find and discovered — unhappily for OSU fans — it wasn't some giant beaver.

"There are quite a few bones and dozens of pieces," said Loren Davis, the university's associate professor of archeology.

The startling find was witnessed by members of OSU football team as excavation workers huddled around the unearthed bones sticking out of the dirt.

The project is part of the stadium’s expansion and renovation project before the start of the 2016 football season. It’s unclear if the archaeological find will delay construction.

"Some of the bones are not in very good shape, but some are actually quite well preserved," said Davis. "There don’t appear to be any signs of human bones or artifacts at the site. Further testing will be needed to determine the bones’ exact age."

According to the professor, the bones included the remains of mammoth, bison as well as some kind of camel or possibly a horse. 

Davis said his students will work their way through the pile to find any additional bones. 

"It’ll be a great learning experience for them, to learn how to identify extinct animal bones," he added. "It’s really an amazing find."

OSU football player who shot himself showed ‘no evidence of chronic brain damage’: Report

The Ohio State football player who killed himself last season was found by a neuropathologist to have suffered from concussions but did not show evidence of chronic brain damage, according to a report released on Friday.

Kosta Karageorge, a top-rated wrestler and a walk-on football player, was found dead in a dumpster from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in Columbus, Ohio on November 30, four days after he was reported missing.

Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz waited for neuropathology reports about Karageorge's brain before reaffirming in a final report issued on Friday that he died from a gunshot to the head.

Neuropathologist Dr Norman Lehman from Ohio State University said there was evidence of prior concussive injury, according to The Columbus Dispatch.

However, the 22-year-old Karageorge was not found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition which results from continuous head trauma. CTE can only be diagnosed after death and symptoms include depression, confusion and anger issues, according to Cleveland.com.

In January, Ortiz had ruled the athlete's death a suicide.

Investigators concluded that Karageorge and his girlfriend broke up around the time he disappeared on November 26. The senior defensive tackle was last been seen at his apartment in Columbus, when his roommates said he left to go on a walk.

Texts Karageorge later sent to his mother said concussions were affecting his mind and he hoped he was not an "embarrassment."

She told police she received a text from her son around 1.30am on that said: "I am sorry if I am an embarrassment but these concussions have my head all f***ed up."

Karageorge's mother told police he had had several concussions and a few spells of extreme confusion.

His body was discovered not far from his campus-area apartment by a woman and her son apparently were looking for items in the dumpster when they found the body. 

Dr. Tom McAllister, chairman of psychiatry at Indiana University, who has studied concussions in college athletes, said that brain injuries seem to increase the likelihood of depression.

If the person had depression or an anxiety disorder in the past, 'it often is the case that the concussion seems to exacerbate it,' he said. "These injuries don't occur in a vacuum. People bring their own past history...into the injury."

SWAT teams fire tear gas at OSU fans celebrating National Championship win (VIDEO)

Chaos reigned in Columbus after Ohio State's football team defeated Oregon to win the national title in college football's first championship playoff series final.

Thousands of fans were seen reveling on crowded streets as police tried to keep order in the city gripped by celebrations after the 42-20 victory for the Buckeyes.

Police and SWAT teams dressed in full camouflage gear and Kevlar helmets were pictured using tear gas to disperse the crowds after earlier urging fans to show they "have class."

Thousands of fans cheering and blowing car horns converged on the university's stadium shortly after the win, only to be turned away by police. That forced them back to an area of bars around the campus where about 30 trash cans and dumpsters were set ablaze.

Crowds Riot, Tear Gas Thrown After #Buckeyes Championship Win, @MicheleWsyx6 reports - http://t.co/76xkYIhMBK pic.twitter.com/iAGKjaOgYd
— WSYX ABC 6 (@wsyx6) January 13, 2015

Social media blew up with fiery images including one of a man pouring fuel on to a sofa which sat burning in the middle of the street.

Photos of the streets showed SWAT teams marshaling crowds, and fires burning in the middle of intersections while patrol cars pushed through hundreds of celebrating fans.

OSU student body-slammed by coach loses full-ride scholarship: Report

The moronic student who ran onto the field during an Ohio State football game last weekend and was body-slammed to the turf by a coach is losing his full-ride scholarship amid his court case.

Defense attorney Mark Collins says officials on Tuesday started removing 21-year-old Anthony Wunder from the Evans Scholars program, which covers tuition and housing for former golf caddies.

The fourth-year engineering student is charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing. His attorney entered a not guilty plea in Franklin County Municipal Court.

Wunder was stopped and slammed down by an assistant strength and conditioning coach Saturday during Ohio State’s home victory over Cincinnati. The coach, Anthony Schlegel, is a former Buckeyes linebacker.

The hit has been a sensation on social media.

OSU coach Urban Meyer said he had a conversation with Schlegel about taking down the student.

Ohio State's Marcus Hall flips the double-bird to Michigan fans (GIF)

A fight broke out at the Michigan-Ohio State game Saturday that led to three ejections. Two Buckeyes were tossed including offensive lineman Marcus Hall and cornerback Dontre Wilson while Michigan lost only linebacker Royce Jenkins-Stone.

But it will be Hall's departure is the one that Wolverine fans and the NCAA will remember.

OSU marching band's halftime tribute to Hollywood is a blockbuster (VIDEO)

The Ohio State University marching band wowed the crowd two weeks ago by reanimating Michael Jackson doing a Moonwalk across the field. But during their halftime show Saturday, fans were treated to blockbuster tribute to Hollywood that deserves an Oscar.

As always, the music from film scores like Superman and Jurassic Park were great but it was the band's marching formations — bringing the classic films to life — that were the most impressive. 

While playing the Harry Potter theme, the band took the formation of Harry riding a broomstick that moved across the field to chase a golden snitch.  

Their Tyrannosaurus Rex for the Jurassic Park tribute actually swallowed up one of the band members.

The grand finale involved two ships fighting each other while the band played music from Pirates of the Carribean. One of the ship's sails had the OSU insignia on it, and the other had their rival's —  the University of Michigan. Needless to say, Michigan's ship was sunk by a thunderous cannon.