Stanford Cardinal (NCAA 12)

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Week 11 Recap

Week 11 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Alabama 35, LSU 30

#2 Georgia 37, Mississippi State 10

#3 Oklahoma 24, #24 Texas A&M 3

#4 Pittsburgh 38, Notre Dame 24

#5 USF 52, Houston 7

#6 Oregon 45, #15 Stanford 38

#7 Boise State 23, #16 Washington 17

Northwestern 17, #8 Nebraska 13

#9 USC 35, Colorado 14

Arkansas 31, #10 South Carolina 7

Iowa 31, #11 Michigan 27

#12 Virginia Tech 27, Miami-FL 25

Ole Miss 50, #13 Auburn 21

#14 BYU 37, Washington State 14

Penn State 29, #17 Ohio State 12

#19 Florida 30, Vanderbilt 23

#20 California 35, Oregon State 23

Maryland 24, #21 Clemson 21

#22 Wisconsin 35, Purdue 7

#25 Southern Miss 31, Memphis 10

Week 11 Pac-12 Scoreboard
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
#6 Oregon 45, #15 Stanford 38	B. Nottingham (STAN): 436	L. James (ORE): 225	T. Montgomery (STAN): 196
#7 Boise State 23, #16 Washington 17	J. Southwick (BSU): 263	C. Polk (WASH): 98	M. Burroughs (BSU): 90
Arizona State 45, San Diego State 31	M. Eubank (ASU): 320	M. Eubank (ASU): 153	G. Robinson (ASU): 132
UCLA 48, Arizona 34	T. Savage (ARIZ): 325	M. Jones (UCLA): 149	S. Evans (UCLA): 136
#9 USC 35, Colorado 14	J. Scroggins (USC): 229	M. Creer (COL): 79	R. Woods (USC): 174
#14 BYU 37, Washington State 14	J. Lark (BYU): 261	J. Quezada (BYU): 76	C. Hoffman (BYU): 136
#20 California 35, Oregon State 23	Z. Maynard (CAL): 299	I. Sofele (CAL): 74	M. Harris (CAL): 100

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Nov 4, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (41)	9	0	1505
2	2	Georgia (20)	9	0	1470
3	3	Oklahoma	9	0	1380
4	4	Pittsburgh	10	0	1331
5	5	USF	8	0	1284
6	6	Oregon	8	1	1134
7	7	Boise State	8	1	1095
8	9	USC	8	1	1015
9	12	Virginia Tech	8	1	900
10	14	BYU	8	1	811
11	8	Nebraska	6	2	669
12	18	Michigan State	5	3	630
13	11	Michigan	7	2	611
14	19	Florida	6	3	605
15	20	California	7	2	562
16	16	Washington	7	2	539
17	13	Auburn	8	2	509
18	22	Wisconsin	6	3	470
19	23	Utah	7	2	438
20	NR	Ole Miss	6	3	412
21	25	Southern Miss	7	1	375
22	10	South Carolina	8	2	351
23	NR	Troy	7	1	333
24	NR	Iowa	7	3	327
25	15	Stanford	6	4	286

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 4, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama	9	0	1.000
2	2	Georgia	9	0	0.994
3	3	Oklahoma	9	0	0.989
4	4	Pittsburgh	10	0	0.983
5	5	USF	8	0	0.978
6	6	Oregon	8	1	0.972
7	7	Boise State	8	1	0.967
8	9	USC	8	1	0.952
9	13	BYU	8	1	0.947
10	15	Virginia Tech	8	1	0.946

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 4, 2012
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Brennan Clay	HB	Oklahoma		1034 rushing yards, 6.1 YPC, 12 TDs, 261 receiving yards, 2 TDs
LaMichael James	HB	Oregon		1161 rushing yards, 7.0 YPC, 8 TDs
AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama		2688 passing yards, 30 TDs, 5 INTs, 65.5%
Marcus Lattimore	HB	South Carolina		829 rushing yards, 6.4 YPC, 12 TDs
Logan Thomas	QB	Virginia Tech		2259 passing yards, 25 TDs, 7 INTs, 53.8%, 426 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Pac-12 North Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 4, 2012
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#7 Boise State	8-1	0.880	5-1	276	177	W4
#6 Oregon	8-1	0.880	5-1	329	197	W3
#10 BYU	8-1	0.880	5-1	266	134	W1
#15 California	7-2	0.770	5-1	278	149	W3
#16 Washington	7-2	0.770	4-2	268	203	L1
#25 Stanford	6-4	0.600	4-3	414	257	L1
Oregon State	3-6	0.330	1-5	177	225	L4
Washington State	2-7	0.220	0-6	180	292	L7

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Matchup Preview | November 10, 2012
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Oregon State Beavers (3-6 (1-5), 1-3 Away)		#25 Stanford Cardinal (6-4 (4-3), 5-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 4044 Total Yards 6490 2861 Total Offensive Yards 5048 1740 Passing Yards 2873 1121 Rushing Yards 2175 19.6 Points Per Game 41.4 14 Passing TD 28 6 Rushing TD 20 163 First Downs 175 34 Red Zone Attempts 55 18-7 Red Zone TD-FG 31-12 73 Red Zone Percentage 78 Defensive Stats Comparison 3333 Total Yards Allowed 4450 2030 Passing Yards Allowed 3099 1303 Rushing Yards Allowed 1351 225 Points Allowed 257 22 Sacks 51 3 Fumble Recoveries 10 12 Interceptions 22 25.0 Points Per Game 25.7 32 Red Zone Attempts 23 20-5 Red Zone TD-FG 15-2 78 Red Zone Percentage 73 Injury Report Jovan Stevenson, HB, torn shoulder 2 weeks Anthony Wilkerson, HB, concussion Doubtful Markus Wheaton, WR, strained back 3 weeks Michael Philipp, LT, broken ribs Probable Game Notes With two games left in the regular season, and the Big Game against a resurgent Cal team next week, Stanford is anxious to get back onto their home field and rid themselves of the demons that plagued them on the road all season. To that end, 3-6 Oregon State may be in for a very long evening in Palo Alto, especially with the Cardinal planning on breaking out an all-black look with their uniforms, and several very prominent recruits planning on being in attendance. Senior Ryan Katz has struggled at QB for the Beavers, with only 13 touchdowns to 8 interceptions and a completion percentage below 50. To make matters worse, star wideout Markus Wheaton has missed most of the season with a back injury, and will not be available against Stanford, either. In his stead, senior Jordan Bishop leads the team with 42 receptions and 626 yards. Tight end Colby Prince is a big, reliable target, and leads OSU with four touchdown catches. Their running game is skittish at best, however. Jordan Jenkins leads the way with 577 yards, but only 4.2 yards a carry. True freshman Dwayne Rankin is second on the team with 408 yards rushing, and leads the team with a paltry three rushing touchdowns. Defensively, the Beavers are traditionally well-coached and very disciplined, even if they aren't the most talented bunch. They have an impressive linebacking corps of Shaydon Akuna (73 tackles, 1.5 sacks), Feti Unga (55 tackles), and Rueben Robinson (55 tackles, 3.5 sacks), and cornerback Jordan Poyer is an all-Pac 12 candidate, leading the Beavers with four interceptions. OSU starts four seniors on the defensive line, led by end Rudolf Fifita. Taylor Henry is dependable at the other end, and Castro Masaniai and Andrew Seumalo are enormous on the inside, weighing in at 336 and 285 pounds, respectively.

Recruiting Visitors
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Shane Williams	QB		Santa Ana (CA) Mater Dei	6'5	232
Curtis Webb	S		Steamboat Springs (CO)	6'2	199
Ryan Mitchell	TE		Cathedral City (CA)	6'4	221
Andrew Edwards	DT		Chandler (AZ) Hamilton	6'3	340
Jeff Charles	MLB		Palm Springs (CA)	6'1	220
Johnathan Cole	CB		Houston (TX) Cypress Ridge	6'2	192

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Psy, you're doing awesome, man. Love the work and it's apparent you're loving the dynasty with all the updates. Good luck, and close out the season with more W's!

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Oregon State @ #25 Stanford
Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA
November 10, 2012



Gaffney Leads Blackout of Beavers
Stanford running game doesn't miss a beat without Wilkerson

PALO ALTO, CA - On the first play from scrimmage, Oregon State's Jordan Jenkins ran right through a Stanford blitz and jogged 80 yards for a touchdown. He would do the same thing in the second quarter, and in the third quarter, Stanford QB Brett Nottingham threw three interceptions, one of which was taken back for a score.

All of the above added up to a much closer game than was expected, but Tyler Gaffney filled in flawlessly for Anthony Wilkerson, grinding Oregon State down to the tune of 212 yards and two scores as Stanford won their seventh game of the season, 34-24.

"This was one of the weirder games we've had here," coach Brian Kudron said. "We had the ball basically all game, our running game was top notch, and yet two busted plays on defense and one dreadful quarter where we turned the ball over, and the game was a nail biter."

When asked about Wilkerson's status for the Big Game against Cal next week, the Stanford coach was non-committal.

Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Cardinal
Nov 10, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Oregon State Beavers (3-7, 1-6)	7	10	7	0	24
#25 Stanford Cardinal (7-4, 5-3)	10	10	7	7	34

Team Stats Comparison
Total Offense	256	449
Rushing Yards	211	266
Passing Yards	45	183
First Downs	5	29
Punt Return Yards	33	42
Kick Return Yards	0	104
Total Yards	289	595
Turnovers	0	3
3rd Down Converstion	1-10	9-17
4th Down Conversion	0-0	2-4
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0	4/0
Penalties	1-5	0-0
Posession Time	9:14	41:44

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ORST	STAN
11:49	(ORST) Jenkins, 80 yard run (Johnson kick)	7	0
6:57	(STAN) Gaffney, 2 yard run (Williamson kick)	7	7
3:48	(STAN) Williamson, 50 yard FG	7	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ORST	STAN
11:33	(STAN) Gaffney, 1 yard run (Williamson kick)	7	17
7:09	(ORST) Jenkins, 83 yard run (Johnson kick)	14	17
0:23	(STAN) Williamson, 47 yard FG	14	20
0:00	(ORST) Johnson, 47 yard FG	17	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ORST	STAN
5:24	(ORST) Parker, 22 yard INT return (Johnson kick)	24	20
0:00	(STAN) Nottingham, 2 yard pass to Rashad-Patterson (Williamson kick)	24	27
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ORST	STAN
5:26	(STAN) Nottingham, 2 yard pass to Ertz (Williamson kick)	24	34

Oregon State Beavers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT R. Katz 4/20 45 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Jenkins 16 214 13.3 2 R. Katz 2 -3 -1.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T. Zimmerman 1 9 9.0 0 T. Perry 1 2 2.0 0 B. Cooks 1 18 18.0 0 C. Prince 1 16 16.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD F. Unga 14 0 0 0 J. Lagrone 10 0 1 0 T. Henry 8 0 0 0 C. Masaniai 6 1.0 0 0 R. Reynolds 7 0 0 0 A. Seumalo 8 1.0 0 0 R. Robinson 12 0 0 0 S. Akuna 6 0 0 0 R. Fifita 6 2.0 0 0 A. Watkins 10 0 1 0 K. Parker 1 0 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M. Johnson 1/2 3/3 6 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 M. Johnson 8 310 38.7 2 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD J. Bishop 2 33 16.5 0

Stanford Cardinal PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Nottingham 16/26 183 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD T. Gaffney 40 212 5.3 2 R. Wright 13 54 4.1 0 B. Nottingham 6 -25 -4.1 0 K. Young 1 3 3.0 0 T. Montgomery 1 22 22.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Z. Ertz 5 43 8.6 1 T. Montgomery 5 58 11.6 0 J. Rashad-Patterson 4 46 11.5 1 L. Toilolo 2 36 18.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B. Lueders 2 0 0 0 D. Carrington 3 0 0 0 T. Stephens 3 1.0 0 0 W. Lyons 4 0 0 0 B. Gardner 4 0 0 0 S. Skov 1 0 0 0 B. Browning 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Williamson 2/2 4/4 10 50 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Zychlinski 2 96 48.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Montgomery 3 70 23.3 0 W. Lyons 1 34 34.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Terrell 3 42 14.0 0

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Week 12 Recap

Week 12 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Alabama 31, Mississippi State 30

#2 Georgia 37, #17 Auburn 10

Duke 27, #4 Pittsburgh 21

#5 USF 35, Louisville 21

#15 California 31, #6 Oregon 17

#7 Boise State 31, Washington State 10

#8 USC 41, Arizona 14

#9 Virginia Tech 28, North Carolina 14

#16 Washington 26, #10 BYU 14

#24 Iowa 23, #11 Nebraska 14

Minnesota 24, #12 Michigan State 13

#13 Michigan 52, Northwestern 13

#22 South Carolina 35, #14 Florida 31

#18 Wisconsin 35, Penn State 26

#19 Utah 45, Nevada 10

#20 Ole Miss 55, Tulane 21

Tulsa 25, #21 Southern Miss 17

#23 Troy 41, North Texas 23

#25 Stanford 34, Oregon State 24

Week 12 Pac-12 Scoreboard
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
#25 Stanford 34, Oregon State 24	B. Nottingham (STAN): 183	J. Jenkins (OSU): 214	T. Montgomery (STAN): 58
#8 USC 41, Arizona 14	M. Barkley (USC): 264	D. Baxter (USC): 89	R. Woods (USC): 106
#15 California 31, #6 Oregon 17	Z. Maynard (CAL): 287	L. James (ORE): 96	S. Hagan (CAL): 91
#7 Boise State 31, Washington State 10	J. Southwick (BSU): 267	L. Mitz (WSU): 72	K. Moore (BSU): 140
#19 Utah 45, Nevada 10	J. Wynn (UTAH): 351	T. Palamo (UTAH): 100	D. Christopher (UTAH): 101
Arizona State 38, Colorado 24	M. Eubank (ASU): 290	C. Marshall (ASU): 81	C. Marshall (ASU): 110
UCLA 21, San Diego State 0	J. Bernards (SDSU): 220	M. Jones (UCLA): 202	G. Escobar (SDSU): 61
#16 Washington 26, #10 BYU 14	J. Heaps (BYU): 178	C. Polk (WASH): 116	M. Mathews (BYU): 80

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Nov 11, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (41)	10	0	1505
2	2	Georgia (20)	10	0	1481
3	3	Oklahoma	9	0	1381
4	5	USF	9	0	1267
5	7	Boise State	9	1	1063
6	8	USC	9	1	1013
7	9	Virginia Tech	9	1	986
8	15	California	8	2	849
9	6	Oregon	8	2	825
10	13	Michigan	8	2	815
11	16	Washington	8	2	811
12	10	BYU	8	2	689
13	4	Pittsburgh	10	1	638
14	18	Wisconsin	7	3	616
15	19	Utah	8	2	586
16	22	South Carolina	9	2	582
17	20	Ole Miss	7	3	540
18	11	Nebraska	6	3	536
19	24	Iowa	8	3	506
20	23	Troy	8	1	451
21	17	Auburn	8	3	397
22	25	Stanford	7	4	344
23	NR	Minnesota	7	3	332
24	NR	Florida State	7	3	311
25	12	Michigan State	5	4	291

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 11, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama	10	0	1.000
2	2	Georgia	10	0	0.994
3	3	Oklahoma	9	0	0.989
4	5	USF	9	0	0.983
5	7	Boise State	9	1	0.978
6	8	USC	9	1	0.969
7	14	California	8	2	0.964
8	10	Virginia Tech	9	1	0.963
9	6	Oregon	8	2	0.953
10	15	Washington	8	2	0.950

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 11, 2012
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Brennan Clay	HB	Oklahoma		1034 rushing yards, 6.1 YPC, 12 TDs, 261 receiving yards, 2 TDs
Marcus Lattimore	HB	South Carolina		994 rushing yards, 6.8 YPC, 13 TDs
LaMichael James	HB	Oregon		1257 rushing yards, 6.8 YPC, 8 TDs
AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama		3005 passing yards, 32 TDs, 6 INTs, 63.7%
Denard Robinson	QB	Michigan		1888 passing yards, 12 TDs, 3 INTs, 59.7%, 678 rushing yards, 8 TDs

Pac-12 North Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 11, 2012
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#5 Boise State	9-1	0.900	6-1	307	187	W5
#8 California	8-2	0.800	6-1	309	166	W4
#9 Oregon	8-2	0.800	5-2	346	228	L1
#11 Washington	8-2	0.800	5-2	294	217	W1
#12 BYU	8-2	0.800	5-2	280	160	L1
#22 Stanford	7-4	0.630	5-3	448	281	W1
Oregon State	3-7	0.300	1-6	201	259	L5
Washington State	2-8	0.200	0-7	190	323	L8

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Kudron lands his Quarterback
Stanford steals Mater Dei's Williams from USC

PALO ALTO, CA - Several years ago, Matt Leinart quarterbacked USC to three straight BCS bowl games, winning the 2005 National Championship and the Heisman Trophy for the 2004 season. Presently, Matt Barkley is finishing his fourth year at the helm for the Trojans, and has them on the brink of their second straight Pac-12 title game and a shot at the Rose Bowl.

And now, the latest star quarterback to come from Mater Dei High in the Orange County haven of Santa Ana is headed to the Pac-12 as well.

The difference is, this one has said no to USC and is headed up the coast to play for Brian Kudron at Stanford.

5-star signal caller Shane Williams made the call shortly after Stanford's win against Oregon State, officially committing to his longtime favorite over other pursuers, including USC, Alabama, and Florida.

"It would've been easy to pick SC, with the Mater Dei lineage they've got going," Williams said. "But I really like Stanford's offense, and I love what Andrew Luck and now Brett Nottingham have done the last few years. Coach Kudron told me from the start I was the #1 guy on their board, and they wanted me to continue the legacy they're building at the quarterback position."

At 6'5, 232 pounds, Williams, the 2nd-ranked QB in the 2013 class, has a commanding pocket presence and an abundance of arm strength that fits an NFL-style offense to a tee. Pigeon-holing him as a statue would be a mistake, however. Williams won't remind anyone of Michael Vick or Vince Young, but he'll give Stanford fans flashes of Andrew Luck with his ability to move around and take off when needed, a skill that Brett Nottingham has struggled with.

Landing their star QB made the weekend a success as is, but Stanford's coaching staff roped in three additional 4-star players in addition to Williams: tight end/wide receiver Ryan Mitchell of Cathedral City (CA), safety Curtis Webb of Steamboat Springs (CO), and linebacker Jeff Charles of Palm Springs (CA). Mitchell isn't the jumbo-sized tight end Stanford has specialized in recently, weighing in at only 221 pounds. He may actually start his career as a big, physical wide receiver. Charles, too, doesn't fit the mold sizewise. At 220 pounds, normally Stanford would take a pass on him, as the 3-4 defense requires bigger linebackers. Charles, however, has speed and instincts that are second to none, and Stanford's coaches apparently think he'll be able to make up for his lack of ideal size. Webb, on the other hand, does look the part at 6'2, 199 pounds, and while he isn't the fastest, he also has good instincts, and he hits like a freight train. He's drawn comparisons to Oregon safety John Boyett.

Meanwhile, Stanford's #1 defensive target in this class, 4-star Chandler (AZ) Hamilton nose tackle Andrew Edwards was also in town for the win over the Beavers. Although he hasn't reached a decision yet, he made it clear that following his visit, Stanford is now the team to beat for his services.

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Matchup Preview | November 17, 2012
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#8 California Golden Bears (8-2 (6-1), 3-2 Away)		#22 Stanford Cardinal (7-4 (5-3), 6-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 5392 Total Yards 7085 4319 Total Offensive Yards 5497 2302 Passing Yards 3056 2017 Rushing Yards 2441 30.9 Points Per Game 40.7 15 Passing TD 30 22 Rushing TD 22 232 First Downs 204 51 Red Zone Attempts 60 27-14 Red Zone TD-FG 35-12 80 Red Zone Percentage 78 Defensive Stats Comparison 2624 Total Yards Allowed 4706 1459 Passing Yards Allowed 3144 1165 Rushing Yards Allowed 1562 166 Points Allowed 281 23 Sacks 52 5 Fumble Recoveries 10 15 Interceptions 22 16.6 Points Per Game 25.5 38 Red Zone Attempts 23 14-11 Red Zone TD-FG 15-2 65 Red Zone Percentage 73 Injury Report Keenan Allen, WR, ruptured disk Out for season Anthony Wilkerson, HB, concussion Probable Game Notes Cal has snuck up on everybody this year, and has a great chance to steal the Pac-12 North title with a win over archrival Stanford and a loss by Boise State. The Bears are led by an impressive 1-2 punch at running back in seniors Isi Sofele (895 yards, 5.4 YPC, 8 TDs) and CJ Anderson (713 yards, 5.9 YPC, 10 TDs). This has been a requirement due to superstar receiver Keenan Allen rupturing a disk in his back in the season opener, an injury that ended his junior season. Without him, Cal's passing game has been scaled back substantially. Zach Maynard's passing numbers are pedestrian (2052 yards, 13 TDs, 8 INTs, 54%), and his primary targets now are tight end Spencer Hagan (43 receptions, 585 yards, 2 TDs) and sophomore wideouts Kaelin Clay (39-499-1) and Maurice Harris (28-426-3). Stanford's goal will absolutely be to make Maynard beat them with his arm. Defensively, the Bears are as smothering as ever, ranking 1st in the Pac-12 in total defense and 2nd in both pass and run defense. As usual, they run the same 3-4 scheme Stanford deploys. Up front, Deandre Coleman, Aaron Tipoti, Todd Barr and Kendrick Payne provide a versatile mixture of agility and brute force. One player to possibly keep an eye on is sophomore nose guard Viliami Moala out of Grant Union High in Sacramento. Moala weighs in at 356 pounds, and could provide serious trouble for Stanford's iso running game. At linebacker, Cal hasn't missed a beat, even with Mychal Kendricks and DJ Holt gone from last year's squad. David Wilkerson and Nick Forbes lead the team in tackles, and Dan Camporeale and Chris McCain are pass rushers from the outside. In the secondary the Bears go four-deep at corner with Marc Anthony, Stefan McClure, Steve Williams and Josh Hill. Anthony leads the team with four interceptions, followed by McClure with three. The Bears are young at safety, with first year starters at both spots in sophomores Avery Sebastian and Michael Coley.

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#8 California @ #22 Stanford
Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA
November 17, 2012



Big Game Beatdown
Stanford opens the floodgates after halftime to steamroll Cal

PALO ALTO, CA - As the clock hit 0:00 and All Right Now started to blast from the Stanford band, Cardinal coach Brian Kudron was able to do something he hasn't been able to do all season.

He smiled.

After a tight and tense first half, Stanford outscored their rivals from Berkeley 31-0 in the second half to run away with their third straight Big Game victory, 37-7.

"I couldn't be prouder of these kids," a Gatorade-soaked Kudron said afterward. "We faced a lot of adversity this year, and we didn't live up to all the goals we set for ourselves before the season, but this is always the most important game on the schedule, and our guys played like it today. It was really tight at halftime, but our seniors took charge, and after that I knew they wouldn't let this team lose to Cal in their last home game. It's a testament to the leadership on this team, and that will instill leadership in the underclassmen moving forward."

The difference between the first and second half was Stanford's vaunted running game. Cal's defense crushed it in the first half, and the Cardinal had a stunning 12 yards net rushing at halftime, only to explode behind Tyler Gaffney and later Anthony Wilkerson, finishing with 156 yards. Wilkerson was initially held out despite being cleared from his concussion, but he took over in the second half after Gaffney went down with a sprained elbow in the third quarter.

At eight wins, Stanford is likely in line for a spot in anywhere from the Holiday Bowl to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

California Golden Bears at Stanford Cardinal
Nov 17, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#8 California Golden Bears (8-3, 6-2)	7	0	0	0	7
#22 Stanford Cardinal (8-4, 6-3)	3	3	14	17	37

Team Stats Comparison
	CAL	STAN
Total Offense	263	424
Rushing Yards	38	156
Passing Yards	225	268
First Downs	9	13
Punt Return Yards	69	29
Kick Return Yards	0	50
Total Yards	332	503
Turnovers	3	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-17	3-14
4th Down Conversion	0-0	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0	2/2
Penalties	11-120	7-65
Posession Time	17:34	30:26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		CAL	STAN
7:25	(STAN) Williamson, 46 yard FG	0	3
0:45	(CAL) Maynard, 24 yard pass to Hagan (Stegall kick)	7	3
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		CAL	STAN
4:36	(STAN) Williamson, 34 yard FG	7	6
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		CAL	STAN
4:54	(STAN) Gaffney, 6 yard run (Williamson kick)	7	13
3:34	(STAN) Nottingham, 41 yard pass to Terrell (Williamson kick)	7	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		CAL	STAN
10:26	(STAN) Williamson, 20 yard FG	7	23
8:51	(STAN) Nottingham, 40 yard pass to Ertz (Williamson kick)	7	30
2:11	(STAN) Wilkerson, 10 yard run (Williamson kick)	7	37

California Golden Bears PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Z. Maynard 17/36 225 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD I. Sofele 17 40 2.3 0 C. Anderson 6 26 4.3 0 Z. Maynard 5 -28 -5.6 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Rodgers 7 72 10.2 0 S. Hagan 6 109 18.1 1 Q. Tedford 2 27 13.5 0 M. Harris 1 2 2.0 0 J. Rush 1 15 15.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD C. McCain 7 1.0 0 0 N. Forbes 7 0 0 0 M. Coley 6 0 0 0 J. Hill 6 0 0 0 A. Tipoti 5 0 0 0 M. Anthony 5 0 0 0 A. Sebastian 2 0 1 0 S. Williams 3 0.5 0 0 I. Lapite 3 0.5 0 0 T. Barr 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG A. Stegall 0/1 1/1 1 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Hicks 10 394 39.4 1 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Anthony 6 69 11.5 0

Stanford Cardinal PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Nottingham 15/29 268 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD T. Gaffney 18 103 5.7 1 A. Wilkerson 12 60 5.0 1 B. Nottingham 5 -7 -1.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Z. Ertz 5 128 25.6 1 T. Montgomery 5 77 15.4 0 D. Terrell 2 48 24.0 1 G. Meinken 1 9 9.0 0 L. Toilolo 1 2 2.0 0 J. Rashad-Patterson 1 4 4.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD T. Murphy 8 1.0 0 0 S. Mitchell 7 0 0 0 S. Skov 5 1.0 0 0 D. Carrington 5 0 1 0 B. Lueders 6 0 0 0 T. Stephens 4 1.0 0 0 B. Gardner 1 1.0 0 0 J. Vaughters 3 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Williamson 3/3 4/4 13 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Zychlinski 8 352 44.0 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Terrell 1 23 23.0 0 W. Lyons 1 27 27.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Terrell 4 29 7.2 0