Stanford Shines in Shoot-Out Against Arizona State and Receives Three Player Commitments
Stanford runningback Stefan Taylor(#31) leaps over Arizona State defenders en route to the game's first touchdown and his first of five.
Tight end Levine Toilolo(#11) leaps up and hauls in a first down catch on third and long late in the second quarter
Sophomore outside linebacker Shayne Skov, captain of the Cardinal defense wraps up Brock Osweiler for one of the teams six sacks in the game
Post-game Quote: Coach Jim Harbaugh: "I'd call that a shoot-out! Arizona State puts up a ton of yards on us and we'll definitely need to work on that over the remainder of the season but it was nice to get the win on the road."
On The Recruiting Trail:
This Week's Important Recruiting Info...
...Stanford Receives 3 Hard Commitments After Week 11 Victory
…Going through the in-season recruiting process Cameron Jones, a 4-star middle linebacker from Alamo, Texas was considered one of Stanford's biggest targets. After defeating Arizona State Cameron along with three-star tight end David Johnson and three-star wide receiver Richard McClain gave the Stanford football program their hard verbal commitment. That leaves seven prospects remaining on Coach Harbaugh's in-season recruiting board - all of which have Stanford in their top three schools and 2 have already visited while 5 are coming to campus soon.
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Stanford Injury Report:
Player POS INJURY LENGTH
No Injuries
NCAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 31 carries, 210 yards, 2 receptions, 21 yards, 5 total touchdowns
Defense: DeAundre Brown Tulsa SS - 8 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 9 assisted tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 31 carries, 210 yards, 2 receptions, 21 yards, 5 total touchdowns
Defense: Cameron Elisara Washington DT - 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery
Stanford Rolls Over Rival Cal As Andrew Luck Hits 2000 Passing Yards and Gets Injured, Out Three Weeks.
Stefan Taylor(#31) scampered 63 yard for this first quarter touchdown also passing Toby Gerhardt's 2009 single season rushing record. After the game Stefan has 1996 yards on the season.
Before taken out with an injury quarterback Andrew Luck tossed this pass to Chris Owusu(#81) for the touchdown.
#48 Owen Marecic, the Cardinal fullback bulls four yards for the touchdown putting Stanford up 30-10 in the fourth quarter.
#31 Stefan Taylor goes for 63 yards putting the Cardinal up an early 7-0 and passed Toby Gerhardt's 2009 single season rushing record on the play.
Post-game Quote: Coach Jim Harbaugh: "I'm always happy to beat a rival but its disappointing to lose a signal caller like Andrew for any amount of time to injury. Hopefully he'll be back and ready for the bowl season. We'll have to count on our back-up and Stefan Taylor to carry us next week. But I bet Stefan will be up for it, he only needs 4 yards to break 2000 for the season and virtually lock his Heisman Trophy. Hell maybe I'll give him the ball every play and let him control his own destiny and see if he can hit 2500 yards..."
On The Recruiting Trail:
This Week's Important Recruiting Info...
...Stanford Receives Soft Verbal from 3-Star Quarterback
…Steve Tate, a 3-star quarterback from Ontario, Canada gave Stanford his soft commitment following the Cardinal victory Saturday. 5 prospects, 3-star athletes Joel Young and Ryan Lewis, 3-star nose tackle P.J. Walker, 3-star wide receivers Josh Allen and Obi Dixon will be visiting Stanford's campus in Palo Alto this weekend.
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Stanford Injury Report:
Player POS INJURY LENGTH
No Injuries
NCAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Colin Kaepernick Nevada QB - 20/28, 220 yards, 11 carries, 70 yards, 5 total touchdowns
Defense: Antwuan Reed Pittsburgh CB - 8 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 9 assisted tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles
PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 20 carries, 260 yards, 3 touchdowns
Defense: Alex Debniak Stanford MLB - 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, forced fumble
Victory Over Oregon State Gives Stanford Outright PAC-10 Championship as Stefan Taylor Ends the Regular Season with 2.273 Rushing Yards!
#31 Stefan Taylor rushes for 24 yards on the first play from scrimmage, giving him 2,020 yards on the season.
After QB Robbie Picazo's pump fake TE Levine Toilolo(#12) was wide open for the touchdown.
#87 J. Halahuni is stopped in his tracks on fourth and short by #90 Josh Mauro and #43 Chike Amajoyi
#31 Stefan Taylor caps off his day with this 9 yard rushing touchdown.
Stefan Taylor(#31) goes for 24 yards on the first play of scrimmage pushing him over the 2,000 yard mark.
Post-game Quote: Coach Jim Harbaugh: "And that's how you win the Pac-10 conference, pretty much assure yourself a place in the BCS Championship game and earn yourself a Heisman trophy"
On The Recruiting Trail:
This Week's Important Recruiting Info...
...Stanford Receives Soft Verbal from 3-Star Nose Tackle
…Last week it was Steve Tate giving Stanford his soft verbal and this week after his "A-" visit its 3-star nose tackle P.J. Walker who gave Coach Harbaugh his verbal. Joel Young, Ryan Lewis, P.J. Walker and Obi Dixon all rated their visits as an "A-" while Josh Allen said his was a "B+." Both Young, Lewis and Allen moved Stanford up to their favorite school.
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Stanford Injury Report:
Player POS INJURY LENGTH
No Injuries
NCAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Taylor Potts Texas Tech QB - 39/53, 651 yards, 10 TD, 10 carries, 25 yards
Defense: Julian Miller West Virginia LE - 4 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, assisted tackle, 4 sacks, fumble recovered
PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 24 carries, 277 yards, 2 touchdowns
Defense: DeLano Howell Stanford SS - 6 tackles, tackle for loss, assisted tackle, forced fumble