Stanford Cardinal (NCAA 12)

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Stanford Returns to the Sunshine State

October 28, 2014

Stanford has barely even tried to make inroads into Florida under Brian Kudron's watch, instead focusing on Texas and the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Senior All-American safety Wayne Lyons was the last Floridian to join the Cardinal, but now another dominant safety from the Sunshine State will look to follow in Lyons' footsteps.

The nation's top free safety prospect and 56th ranked prospect overall, Chad McBride of Deerfield Beach in Broward County in southern Florida, committed to Stanford today, picking the Cardinal over nearby Miami.

"Stanford just had everything I wanted in a school," McBride said. "They've become a bigtime program, and they're one of the most elite schools in the world, academically. Distance from home was never important to me or my family, they understand and appreciate what a degree from Stanford would mean, so they gave their blessing to let me go away for college. So I'm 100% on board with Stanford and Coach Kudron."

The 6'0, 210-pound McBride is an elite combination of speed and power; he will bring some of that fabled Florida speed to the Farm, and will hit like a freight train in run support as well.

Stanford Recruiting - October 28, 2014
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Jason McKnight	DE	#3	Pittsburg (CA)	6'7	252
Michael Downing	MLB	#5	Newport Beach (CA) Newport Harbor	6'2	245
Alexander DeAngelis	TE	#8	Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier	6'6	255
Ryan Miller	QB	#13	Cincinnati (OH) Moeller	6'4	200
Chad McBride	FS	#1	Deerfield Beach (FL)	6'0	210

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Matchup Preview | November 1, 2014
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#1 Stanford Cardinal (8-0 (5-0), 3-0 Away)		#10 USC Trojans (5-2 (3-2), 2-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 495.6 Total Offensive Yards 413.4 242.1 Passing Yards 232.1 253.5 Rushing Yards 181.3 54.3 Points Per Game 33.4 28 Passing TD 17 20 Rushing TD 12 145 First Downs 155 44 Red Zone Attempts 35 27-12 Red Zone TD-FG 23-4 88 Red Zone Percentage 77 Defensive Stats Comparison 363.9 Total Yards Allowed 319.6 274.6 Passing Yards Allowed 145.6 89.3 Rushing Yards Allowed 174.0 158 Points Allowed 139 55 Sacks 14 12 Fumble Recoveries 7 11 Interceptions 7 19.8 Points Per Game 19.9 18 Red Zone Attempts 22 13-2 Red Zone TD-FG 15-1 83 Red Zone Percentage 72 Injury Report Remound Wright, HB, bruised ribs Probable Dion Bailey, OLB, broken collarbone 6 weeks Kevin Purcell, HB, abdominal tear 3 weeks Soma Vainuku, FB, broken ribs 2 weeks Game Notes The Trojans are always one of the most talented teams in the conference, but Stanford has been the ghost in their machine in recent years, with a stunning six straight wins against their SoCal rivals. This year the Trojans have stumbled in tough road games against Oregon and Arizona State, but they are always formidable at home, and still have a shot at the Pac-12 South title, so they will be very, very motivated when Stanford takes the field at the Coliseum. Junior quarterback Cody Kessler is smaller than the lineage of QBs USC has put out in the last decade (6'1, 215), but he has had a stellar season, completing 60% of his passes while throwing for 17 touchdowns and only three interceptions, while racking up 1609 yards. He has a deep and dangerous array of weapons to throw the ball too, with 6'5, 216-pound behemoth senior Kyle Prater being the most prominent. Prater has 29 catches for 477 yards and six touchdowns, and is essentially uncoverable with his dazzling combination of physicality and speed down the field. Matching his six touchdowns is All-American senior tight end Christian Thomas, who also has 26 catches for 335 yards. Fellow senior Xavier Grimble is another big mismatch at tight end as well, with 19 receptions for 287 yards and four scores. Senior Victor Blackwell and redshirt sophomore Mark Jacobs, a former 5* wideout out of Greenwood, Arkansas, are not physically imposing, and neither have scored this year, but both are very capable possession receivers. The Trojans boast an impressive speed-power duo at tailback in junior Amir Carlisle (521 yards, 5.7 YPC, 6 TDs) and redshirt freshman Ian Fields (543 yards, 5.4 YPC, 5 TDs). Up front the Trojans are an intriguing mix of youth and experience, along with finesse and brute strength. They start true freshmen at both tackle spots, with former Stanford recruit Nick Cooper manning Kessler's blindside at LT, and Iowa native Josh Greene occupying the other. Sophomore Chris Young is evolving into a leader and star at center, and he is flanked on both sides by 742 pounds of destruction. At left guard, Los Angeles native Marcus Martin is in his third year as a full-time starter, and is a mauling 6'3, 352 pounds. But even he is dwarfed by 6'6, 390-pound redshirt junior Aundrey Walker from Cleveland. Defensively, the Trojans have been surprisingly mediocre at defending the run so far in 2014, considering the talent they put on the field. Up front, junior Greg Townsend and sophomore Michael Dorsey are both big and fast off the edges. Townsend leads USC with 12 TFL and 3.5 sacks. The middle of their line is occupied by 310-pound senior George Uko and 338-pound run-stuffer Antwaun Woods. At linebacker, the Trojans are missing Dion Bailey, one of their best playmakers, but you'd never tell, as sophomore Eric Peterson has filled in brilliantly and doesn't look out of place playing with All-Pac-12 candidates Anthony Sarao (team-leading 51 tackles) and senior Lamar Dawson. SC starts two fifth year seniors at corner, Anthony Brown and Patrick Hall. Both are big and physical, and Hall has blazing speed to boot. Behind them the Trojans are young at the corner position, but true freshman Martin Douglas has a very, very bright future. At free safety, senior Demetrius Wright leads the Trojans with two interceptions, and although his speed and tackling abilities are perhaps only average at best, he is very rarely caught out of position, and his reaction time is unmatched. Next to him at strong safety is 6'2, 198-pound redshirt sophomore Jason Adams. Adams is excellent in both coverage and run support, and USC coaches believe he will be their next All-American safety.

USC Depth Chart
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Kyle Prater (r-SR, 6'5, 216, 95)	Victor Blackwell (SR, 6'1, 187, 87)
TE	Christian Thomas (r-SR, 6'3, 247, 96)	Xavier Grimble (r-SR, 6'6, 253, 84)	Sean Childs (SO, 6'4, 247, 81)
LT	Nick Cooper (FR, 6'6, 288, 79)
LG	Marcus Martin (SR, 6'3, 352, 94)
C	Chris Young (SO, 6'4, 279, 81)
RG	Aundrey Walker (r-JR, 6'6, 390, 92)
RT	Josh Greene (FR, 6'6, 291, 80)
WR	Mark Jacobs (r-SO, 6'0, 194, 87)	John Smith (FR, 6'1, 210, 79)
QB	Cody Kessler (r-JR, 6'1, 215, 94)	Max Wittek (r-JR, 6'4, 214, 84)
FB	Leon Larsen (FR, 5'11, 220, 78)
HB	Amir Carlisle (r-JR, 5'10, 187, 92)	Ian Fields (r-FR, 6'0, 214, 81)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Michael Dorsey (SO, 6'3, 264, 83)	Stephen Gutierrez (r-SO, 6'4, 248, 80)
LDT	George Uko (r-SR, 6'4, 310, 99)	Chris Hood (SO, 6'3, 305, 86)
RDT	Antwaun Woods (r-JR, 6'1, 338, 89)	Christian Heyward (r-JR, 6'2, 283, 85)
RDE	Greg Townsend (r-JR, 6'4, 256, 87)	Brian Johnson (r-SO, 6'3, 253, 82)
WLB	Eric Peterson (r-SO, 6'1, 224, 86)	Tre Madden (r-JR, 6'0, 228, 85)
MLB	Lamar Dawson (SR, 6'2, 242, 98)
SLB	Anthony Sarao (r-JR, 6'0, 217, 91)	Lee Jefferson (r-SO, 5'11, 219, 84)
CB	Anthony Brown (r-SR, 6'0, 186, 95)	Martin Douglas (FR, 6'2, 176, 81)
SS	Jason Adams (r-SO, 6'2, 198, 89)	Aaron Swanson (SO, 5'9, 203, 85)
FS	emetrius Wright (r-SR, 6'1, 207, 88)	Aaron Swanson (SO, 5'9, 203, 85)
CB	Patrick Hall (r-SR, 6'0, 193, 91)	Jason McClelland (r-SO, 6'1, 187, 81)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Andre Heidari (SR, 5'11, 194, 92)
P	Andre Heidari (SR, 5'11, 194, 92)
PR	Anthony Brown (r-SR, 6'0, 186, 99)	Patrick Hall (r-SR, 6'0, 193, 99)
KR	Anthony Brown (r-SR, 6'0, 186, 99)	Patrick Hall (r-SR, 6'0, 193, 99)

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#1 Stanford @ #10 USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
November 1, 2014



Cardinal Conquest
Stanford digs deep for seventh straight win over USC

LOS ANGELES, CA - Everything that could've gone against Stanford, did.

USC controlled the trenches, establishing their own running game while holding Stanford to a meager 29 yards net rushing. The Trojans picked off Brett Nottingham twice, and Cody Kessler appeared to put enough distance between SC and Stanford with a touchdown pass late in the third quarter.

But the Cardinal came to life in the final stanza, forcing a Kessler fumble to set up first and goal inside the 10, which finally led to a touchdown. After holding the Trojans to the field goal, the fifth year senior Nottingham put his team on his back, completing nine of 12 passes on the ensuing drive, culminating in an improbable touchdown pass to tight end Kevin Jackson with 16 seconds left, giving Stanford a dramatic 18-17 victory in Los Angeles.

It was improbable because Jackson wasn't the intended target on the play. The pass was intended for Marcus Davenport, Stanford's other tight end, who was on the opposite end of the formation and was running a short curl route in the endzone; but Nottingham's timing was off, and his pass hit wide receiver Ty Montgomery - who was running a slant - in the shoulder pads. The ball ricocheted - right into the arms of a sprawling Jackson, who was coming across the formation along the goalline.

"That wasn't how we drew it up, that's for sure," Stanford coach Brian Kudron said with a sly grin after the game. "But today was a testament to the leadership on this team, and the will of this team. These guys have developed a never-give-up mentality, and that's why there was never any panic out there. We were facing a very tough opponent today, and we got ourselves up against it. But we never gave up, and we never doubted our ability to respond. The leaders on this team are unmatched anywhere in the country, I absolutely believe that. Brett Nottingham, Ty Montgomery, Cameron Fleming, Wayne Lyons, Charlie Hopkins - I wouldn't trade our seniors for anything. We passed one test today, and we've got an even bigger one next week. And we'll be ready."

Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans
Nov 1, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#1 Stanford Cardinal (9-0, 6-0)	0	3	0	15	18
#10 USC Trojans (5-3, 3-3)	0	7	7	3	17

Team Stats Comparison
Total Offense	274	300
Rushing Yards	29	123
Passing Yards	245	177
First Downs	17	14
Punt Return Yards	0	16
Kick Return Yards	54	27
Total Yards	328	343
Turnovers	2	2
3rd Down Converstion	6-11	2-10
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	1-1	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2/1	2/1
Penalties	2-20	7-48
Posession Time	24:03	23:57

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		STAN	USC
6:09	(USC) Fields, 2 yard run (Heidari kick)	0	7
4:20	(STAN) Williamson, 24 yard FG	3	7
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		STAN	USC
1:31	(USC) Kessler, 9 yard pass to Thomas (Heidari kick)	3	14
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		STAN	USC
8:45	(STAN) Wright, 1 yard run (Nottingham pass to Jackson)	11	14
3:47	(USC) Heidari, 28 yard FG	11	17
0:16	(STAN) Nottingham, 3 yard pass to Jackson (Williamson kick)	18	17

Stanford Cardinal PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Nottingham 24/40 245 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Wright 16 53 3.3 1 B. Nottingham 5 -27 -5.4 0 K. Young 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K. Jackson 9 111 12.3 1 T. Montgomery 4 56 14.0 0 M. Davenport 3 31 10.3 0 R. Mitchell 2 20 10.0 0 J. Hicks 2 22 11.0 0 G. Harris 1 6 6.0 0 R. Wright 1 -1 -1.0 0 K. Young 1 3 3.0 0 T. Bradford 1 -3 -3.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Hemschoot 7 3.0 0 0 C. Webb 7 0 0 0 J. Vaughters 6 0 0 0 A. Turner 5 1.0 0 0 L. Callihan 2 1.0 0 0 W. Lyons 7 0 0 0 K. Estes 4 0 0 0 S. Mitchell 4 0 0 0 Q. Fogle 2 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Williamson 1/1 1/1 4 24 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 J. Rouse 5 224 44.8 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD W. Lyons 1 35 35.0 0 T. Montgomery 1 19 19.0 0

USC Trojans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT C. Kessler 16/29 177 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Carlisle 13 74 5.6 0 I. Fields 9 81 9.0 1 C. Kessler 5 -32 -6.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K. Prater 6 63 10.5 0 C. Thomas 4 43 10.7 1 M. Jacobs 2 24 12.0 0 X. Grimble 1 -2 -2.0 0 V. Blackwell 1 11 11.0 0 I. Fields 1 28 28.0 0 A. Carlisle 1 10 10.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD L. Dawson 9 0 0 0 P. Hall 11 0 1 0 E. Peterson 6 0 0 0 G. Townsend 4 1.0 0 0 A. Sarao 9 0 0 0 J. McClelland 4 2.0 0 0 J. Adams 6 0 0 0 C. Hayward 1 1.0 0 0 D. Wright 3 0 0 0 A. Brown 3 0 1 0 G. Uko 1 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG A. Heidari 1/1 2/2 6 28 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 A. Heidari 5 235 47.0 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Brown 1 27 27.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD P. Hall 4 16 4.0 0

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Week 10 Recap

Week 10 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Stanford 18, #10 USC 17

#2 Oregon 36, Washington State 24

#19 Florida 34, #3 Georgia 31

Minnesota 38, #4 Iowa 31

#6 Arizona 31, Nevada 28

#7 South Carolina 18, Tennessee 17

#8 Michigan 41, Purdue 10

#9 Penn State 41, Illinois 23

Georgia Tech 28, #11 Pittsburgh 21

#12 Washington 48, Oregon State 24

LSU 31, #13 Auburn 14

#15 Clemson 45, #25 Florida State 19

Arkansas 43, #16 Arizona State 7

#18 Wisconsin 34, Ohio State 22

#21 Nebraska 21, #20 Michigan State 14

#22 Oklahoma State 50, Baylor 44 (OT)

#23 Boston College 28, NC State 25

Week 10 Pac-12 Scoreboard
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
#1 Stanford 18, #10 USC 17	B. Nottingham (STAN): 245	I. Fields (USC): 81	K. Jackson (STAN): 111
BYU 37, Wake Forest 21	J. Walton (BYU): 402	B. Romero (BYU): 125	J. Thompson (BYU): 154
Wyoming 37, San Diego State 19	A. Pittser (WYO): 251	A. Muema (SDSU): 85	M. Williams (WYO): 156
#2 Oregon 36, Washington State 24	B. Bennett (ORE): 249	T. Carson (ORE): 186	C. Lyerla (ORE): 134
#6 Arizona 31, Nevada 28	D. Ingram (ARIZ): 315	T. Caldwell (NEV): 182	K. Dunlap (ARIZ): 207
UCLA 23, Army 21	B. Hundley (UCLA): 154	R. Maples (ARMY): 125	K. Scott (UCLA): 50
Arkansas 43, #16 Arizona State 7	B. Allen (ARK): 130	K. Walker (ARK): 132	J. Herndon (ARK): 63
Utah 35, Colorado 28	T. Shreve (UTAH): 276	T. Briggs (COL): 132	T. Reese (UTAH): 94
#12 Washington 48, Oregon State 24	S. Mannion (OSU): 250	D. Cooper (WASH): 180	T. Perry (OSU): 115

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Stanford (37)	9	0	1501
2	2	Oregon (24)	8	0	1391
3	5	TCU	7	1	1099
4	6	Arizona	7	1	1075
5	7	South Carolina	7	2	1022
6	8	Michigan	7	1	1004
7	9	Penn State	7	1	958
8	3	Georgia	8	1	943
9	4	Iowa	7	1	851
10	12	Washington	6	2	850
11	14	California	6	2	765
12	15	Clemson	6	2	745
13	19	Florida	6	2	689
14	18	Wisconsin	6	2	660
15	10	USC	5	3	657
16	17	Alabama	6	2	651
17	21	Nebraska	6	2	550
18	13	Auburn	7	2	510
19	22	Oklahoma State	5	2	451
20	11	Pittsburgh	7	2	437
21	NR	LSU	5	3	434
22	NR	Minnesota	7	2	434
23	23	Boston College	7	2	416
24	24	West Virginia	8	1	384
25	NR	Arkansas	6	2	378

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Stanford	9	0	1.000
2	2	Oregon	8	0	0.994
3	5	TCU	7	1	0.989
4	6	Arizona	7	1	0.983
5	7	South Carolina	7	2	0.975
6	8	Penn State	7	1	0.972
7	3	Georgia	8	1	0.964
8	11	Michigan	7	1	0.962
9	4	Iowa	7	1	0.944
10	18	Florida	6	2	0.942

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Teondray Caldwell	HB	Nevada		1936 rushing yards, 6.1 YPC, 19 TDs
Tahj Kimble	HB	Boston College		1411 rushing yards, 6.5 YPC, 13 TDs
Deontae Cooper	HB	Washington		934 rushing yards, 7.5 YPC, 14 TDs
Malcolm Crockett	HB	Pittsburgh		1026 rushing yards, 6.6 YPC, 13 TDs
Barry Brunetti	QB	Ole Miss		2063 passing yards, 53%, 25 TDs, 8 INTs, 540 rushing yards, 4.5 YPC, 8 TDs

Pac-12 North Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#1 Stanford	9-0	1.000	6-0	453	175	W9
#2 Oregon	8-0	1.000	5-0	325	172	W8
#11 California	6-2	0.750	4-1	250	145	W4
#10 Washington	6-2	0.750	3-2	289	187	W1
Boise State	2-6	0.250	2-4	172	285	W1
BYU	4-4	0.500	2-4	215	205	W1
Oregon State	3-5	0.370	1-4	188	248	L4
Washington State	1-7	0.120	0-5	151	316	L5

Pac-12 South Conference Standings - Updated: Nov 2, 2014
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Arizona State	6-2	0.750	4-1	247	172	L2
#4 Arizona	7-1	0.870	4-1	298	195	W3
#15 USC	5-3	0.620	3-3	251	157	L2
San Diego State	4-4	0.500	3-3	209	249	L1
Nevada	5-5	0.500	3-4	340	236	L1
UCLA	4-4	0.500	2-3	230	241	W3
Utah	4-4	0.500	2-4	270	221	W1
Colorado	2-6	0.250	0-5	226	269	L3

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Matchup Preview | November 8, 2014
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#1 Stanford Cardinal (9-0 (6-0), 4-0 Away)		#2 Oregon Ducks (8-0 (5-0), 6-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 471.0 Total Offensive Yards 451.8 242.4 Passing Yards 227.6 228.6 Rushing Yards 224.1 50.3 Points Per Game 40.6 29 Passing TD 22 21 Rushing TD 21 162 First Downs 177 47 Red Zone Attempts 48 29-13 Red Zone TD-FG 34-1 89 Red Zone Percentage 72 Defensive Stats Comparison 356.8 Total Yards Allowed 330.9 263.8 Passing Yards Allowed 210.1 93.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 120.8 175 Points Allowed 172 60 Sacks 32 13 Fumble Recoveries 7 12 Interceptions 11 19.4 Points Per Game 21.5 21 Red Zone Attempts 32 15-3 Red Zone TD-FG 16-8 85 Red Zone Percentage 75 Injury Report Kevin Purcell, HB, abdominal tear 2 weeks De'Anthony Thomas, HB, broken elbow Out for season Brad Davis, DE, foot fracture Out for season Keith Harris, RG, foot bruise Questionable Andre Yruretagoyena, RT, sprained ankle Probable Game Notes The latest edition of the Game of the Century features the Pac-12's best budding rivalry, as top-ranked Stanford will face their most taunting task of the season when they enter the hornets' nest that is Autzen Stadium to take on the #2 Oregon Ducks. The Ducks have won 13 games in a row on their home field, and always play with extra intensity in Eugene, fueled by their rabid followers. Bryan Bennett is in his third year at the helm of Chip Kelly's offense, and while he is still an average passer (he's completed only 50% of his passes and has 12 interceptions to go with his 21 touchdowns this year), he has tortured the Cardinal in his previous two starts against them: he threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns while adding 65 yards rushing in a 45-38 Ducks win at Autzen two years ago, and threw for 243 yards and five scores with an additional 86 yards and a score on the ground in Stanford's wild 52-49 overtime win on the Farm last year. De'Anthony Thomas won't be there to take handoffs from him however, out for the season with a broken elbow. In his place will be 236-pound junior Tra Carson, who has rumbled for 1094 yards and a dozen touchdowns on the season. The Oregon passing game is formidable and explosive. The Ducks are three-deep at tight end with Colt Lyerla, Christian French, and Curtis White. Lyerla is Oregon's #1 receiver with 34 catches for 573 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 16.8 yards a catch. Junior wideouts Devon Blackmon and Tacoi Sumler are blazing fast; Blackmon has eight touchdowns and averages 18.2 yards per catch, while Sumler has six scores of his own and an eye-popping 19.2 YPC. Defensively, senior defensive end Koa Ka'ai is the leader for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He leads the Ducks with 56 tackles and has a stunning 29 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. He scored a touchdown against Stanford last year, and will have to be accounted for. Opposite him, the injured Brad Davis will be replaced by 270-pound redshirt sophomore Jason Horne, who has 3.5 sacks of his own. The Ducks are exceptionally young inside, starting a true freshman (Donald Douglas) and true sophomore (Ashton Cameron), and backing them up with a redshirt freshman (Todd Jones) and redshirt sophomore (Eric White). That could make them susceptible to Stanford's patented running game. The opposite holds true at linebacker, where the Ducks start two seniors (Derrick Malone and Anthony Wallace) and a junior (Tyson Coleman). Coleman and Malone are undersized but exceptionally fast while flanking the hulking 242-pound Wallace. In the secondary, senior Dior Mathis is undersized at cornerback (5'8, 171), but he has amazing speed and awareness, and leads the Ducks with five picks on the year. Opposite him is redshirt sophomore Courtney Weber, who is also on the smaller side (5'10, 167). Redshirt junior Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is an excellent nickelback. Oregon has a pair of very skilled and experienced fifth year seniors at safety as well: James Scales and Erick Dargan.

Oregon Depth Chart
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Devon Blackmon (r-JR, 6'1, 181, 93)	Colt Lyerla (SR, 6'5, 243, 86)
TE	Colt Lyerla (SR, 6'5, 243, 94)	Christian French (r-JR, 6'5, 245, 93)	Curtis White (r-SR, 6'4, 252, 90)
LT	Kyle Williams (JR, 6'4, 306, 88)
LG	Mark Carter (r-FR, 6'2, 296, 73)
C	Hroniss Grasu (r-SR, 6'3, 303, 95)
RG	Keith Harris (r-SR, 6'4, 291, 79)
RT	Tyler Johnstone (r-JR, 6'6, 292, 87)
WR	Tacoi Sumler (r-JR, 5'9, 180, 89)	Christian French (r-JR, 6'5, 245, 86)
QB	Bryan Bennett (r-SR, 6'3, 207, 93)	Marcus Mariota (r-JR, 6'4, 204, 84)
WR	Keanon Lowe (r-JR, 5'9, 180, 88)	Travis Matthews (r-FR, 6'3, 201, 85)
HB	Tra Carson (r-JR, 6'0, 236, 91)	Barry Brooks (SO, 5'10, 196, 85)
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Jason Horne (r-SO, 6'4, 270, 77)	Sam Kemp (r-JR, 6'4, 256, 76)
LDT	Donald Douglas (FR, 6'5, 272, 79)	Todd Jones (r-FR, 6'5, 285, 77)
RDT	Ashton Cameron (SO, 6'0, 285, 78)	Eric White (r-SO, 6'2, 309, 77)
RDE	Koa Ka'ai (SR, 6'4, 255, 92)	Jason Horne (r-SO, 6'4, 270, 77)
WLB	Tyson Coleman (r-JR, 6'1, 214, 86)	George Barrett (r-SO, 6'1, 203, 84)
MLB	Anthony Wallace (SR, 6'0, 242, 91)	Lamar Harvey (r-SO, 6'3, 245, 84)
SLB	Derrick Malone (r-SR, 6'2, 216, 88)	George Barrett (r-SO, 6'1, 203, 84)
CB	Dior Mathis (r-SR, 5'8, 171, 92)	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (r-JR, 5'10, 183, 87)
SS	Erick Dargan (r-SR, 5'11, 203, 91)	Terrance Warren (r-SO, 5'10, 184, 83)
FS	James Scales (r-SR, 5'10, 188, 93)	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (r-JR, 5'10, 183, 85)
CB	Courtney Weber (r-SO, 5'10, 167, 88)	Eric Morales (r-FR, 6'1, 187, 83)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Steve Madison (SO, 6'0, 189, 85)
P	Reggie Simpson (SO, 6'1, 202, 87)
PR	Devon Blackmon (r-JR, 6'1, 181, 99)	Dior Mathis (r-SR, 5'8, 171, 99)
KR	Devon Blackmon (r-JR, 6'1, 181, 99)	Dior Mathis (r-SR, 5'8, 171, 99)

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#1 Stanford @ #2 Oregon
Autzen Stadium
Eugene, OR
November 8, 2014



Pacific Proving Grounds
Stanford slays the Autzen demons with heart-stopping win in Eugene

EUGENE, OR - For the last four years now, the Stanford-Oregon matchup has been one of the most dramatic and exciting rivalries in all of college football, with the two teams' contrasting offensive styles creating high-scoring, high-anxiety shootouts.

The 2014 edition may have been the best one yet.

In a surreal, driving snowstorm in Eugene, Stanford conquered the house of horrors known as Autzen Stadium, as Brett Nottingham connected with Gary Harris in the near corner of the endzone on the final play of the game for a 13 yard touchdown, giving the #1 Cardinal an improbable 37-35 win over the #2 Ducks.

The heroics of Nottingham and running back Remound Wright were just enough to overcome another brilliant showing by Oregon quarterback Bryan Bennett. The two teams left nothing in reserve; the exhaustion and fatigue evident on the faces of all the players on both sides in the aftermath. For Oregon, it was a bitter, soul-crushing type of exhaustion. For Stanford, jubilation and relief were the prevailing elements as the team gathered to salute their fans and band in a corner of a suddenly silent Autzen Stadium, while several players celebrated by making snow angels on the turf.

"I don't know if I can find the right words to capture this moment," a celebratory Brian Kudron said. "I've sung the praises of the resiliency and resolve of this team so often this season, but this takes all of that to a new level, entirely. To come into a place like this, in conditions like these, and to pull this one out of the fire like we did? This was a special, special day for a special, special group of kids. I think these guys proved beyond a shadow of a doubt today that this is a championship-caliber team. The journey isn't over yet, but I think we silenced whatever doubters we had left today."

Stanford Cardinal at Oregon Ducks
Nov 8, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
#1 Stanford Cardinal (10-0, 7-0)	7	7	10	13	37
#2 Oregon Ducks (8-1, 5-1)	7	21	0	7	35

Team Stats Comparison
Total Offense	532	445
Rushing Yards	290	104
Passing Yards	242	341
First Downs	27	12
Punt Return Yards	4	25
Kick Return Yards	88	91
Total Yards	624	561
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	7-15	8-14
4th Down Conversion	2-3	0-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/1	3/0
Penalties	6-55	8-70
Posession Time	33:47	14:13

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		STAN	ORE
4:54	(STAN) Young, 9 yard run (Williamson kick)	7	0
3:31	(ORE) Bennett, 45 yard pass to Lowe (Madison kick)	7	7
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		STAN	ORE
11:49	(STAN) Wright, 68 yard run (Williamson kick)	14	7
10:27	(ORE) Bennett, 41 yard pass to Lyerla (Madison kick)	14	14
3:02	(ORE) Bennett, 6 yard pass to Blackmon (Madison kick)	14	21
0:21	(ORE) Carson, 15 yard run (Madison kick)	14	28
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		STAN	ORE
7:55	(STAN) Williamson, 20 yard FG	17	28
1:36	(STAN) Nottingham, 16 yard pass to Jackson (Williamson kick)	24	28
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		STAN	ORE
6:39	(STAN) Wright, 1 yard run (Williamson kick)	31	28
3:40	(ORE) Bennett, 6 yard pass to Blackmon (Madison kick)	31	35
0:00	(STAN) Nottingham, 13 yard pass to Harris	37	35

Stanford Cardinal PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Nottingham 20/35 242 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD R. Wright 28 231 8.2 2 K. Young 8 47 5.8 1 B. Nottingham 6 14 2.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD K. Jackson 5 122 24.4 1 R. Wright 4 15 3.7 0 T. Montgomery 3 33 11.0 0 G. Harris 3 32 10.6 1 J. Hicks 2 8 4.0 0 T. Bradford 1 15 15.0 0 W. Reed 1 9 9.0 0 R. Mitchell 1 8 8.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Mitchell 11 0 0 0 W. Lyons 10 0 0 0 C. Hopkins 6 0 0 0 L. Pope 6 0 0 0 C. Webb 3 1.0 0 0 J. Vaughters 4 0 0 0 L. Callihan 5 0 0 0 K. Estes 2 0 1 0 G. Fisher 1 1.0 0 0 Q. Fogle 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Williamson 1/1 4/4 7 20 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 J. Rouse 4 134 33.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Montgomery 3 63 21.0 0 W. Lyons 1 25 25.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A. Johnson 1 4 4.0 0

Oregon Ducks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B. Bennett 18/22 341 4 1 R. Simpson 0/1 0 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD T. Carson 23 79 3.4 1 B. Bennett 11 25 2.2 0 D. Blackmon 1 0 0.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD C. Lyerla 6 100 16.6 1 D. Blackmon 6 101 16.8 2 K. Lowe 3 62 20.6 1 T. Carson 2 13 6.5 0 T. Sumler 1 65 65.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Scales 9 0 0 0 D. Malone 8 1.0 0 0 D. Mathis 6 0 0 0 T. Coleman 8 0 0 0 A. Wallace 7 0 0 0 J. Horne 6 1.0 0 0 C. Weber 6 0 0 0 A. Cameron 3 1.0 0 0 K. Ka'ai 2 0 0 0 E. Dargan 4 0 1 0 I. Ekpre-Olomu 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Madison 0/0 5/5 5 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Simpson 4 154 38.5 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Mathis 2 52 26.0 0 D. Blackmon 1 39 39.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Blackmon 2 25 12.5 0

[Assassin]

Nice back to back wins over USC & Oregon. Think you have a chance of running the table?

[moose141]

Must've been a really satisfying win there, pulling it out on the last play. Definitely a good chance of getting that BCS Championship appearence finally.