Stanford Cardinal (NCAA 12)

[moose141]

Love your dynasties man, been following for a while. Can't believe the Oregon finish, you must have gone wild with the way that one turned out! Good luck against ND, hopefully we see a championship bid in your future.

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Notre Dame @ #1 Stanford
Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA
November 26, 2011



No Bowl for the Golden Dome
Cardinal buckles down, pulls away from the pesky Irish

PALO ALTO, CA - After a quarter, it seemed like business as usual, with Stanford well on its way to an easy win against Notre Dame.

But the Irish fought back with surprising success, knocking the Cardinal defense back on its heels with their up tempo no huddle passing game. Even more of a surprise was the fact that Notre Dame's offensive line kept quarterback Tommy Rees upright all day, keeping Stanford's feared pass rush at bay.

But ultimately, Stanford's talent and ruthless efficiency won out, as the Cardinal pulled away in the second half for a 42-19 victory, setting the stage for the Pac-12 Championship Game in two weeks, where Stanford will have a chance to win their 13th conference title and book a trip to the BCS National Championship Game.

"Our guys never lost their focus," coach Brian Kudron said. "We started fast, but we sputtered in the second quarter, and they caught us with a right hook and took momentum for a while. But I know the resolve of this team, and I knew we would circle the wagons and get things straight. Now we've got a bye week, extra time to heal up and prepare for the next one."

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Stanford Cardinal
Nov 26, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-7)	3	13	3	0	19
#1 Stanford Cardinal (12-0, 9-0)	21	0	14	7	42

Team Stats Comparison
Total Offense	352	494
Rushing Yards	33	230
Passing Yards	319	264
First Downs	11	24
Punt Return Yards	15	49
Kick Return Yards	49	101
Total Yards	416	644
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	6-17	13-18
4th Down Conversion	1-1	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/3	5/0
Penalties	3-26	1-10
Posession Time	12:00	36:13

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		ND	STAN
10:47	(ND) Ruffer, 30 yard FG	3	0
7:31	(STAN) Luck, 7 yard pass to Hewitt (Williamson kick)	3	7
4:41	(STAN) Luck, 1 yard pass to Meinken (Williamson kick)	3	14
0:20	(STAN) Luck, 41 yard pass to Fleener (Williamson kick)	3	21
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ND	STAN
10:41	(ND) Ruffer, 42 yard FG	6	21
8:38	(ND) Rees, 61 yard pass to Riddick (Ruffer kick)	13	21
1:00	(ND) Ruffer, 19 yard FG	16	21
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ND	STAN
9:30	(ND) Ruffer, 35 yard FG	19	21
5:50	(STAN) Wilkerson, 15 yard run (Williamson kick)	19	28
2:31	(STAN) Stewart, 4 yard run (Williamson kick)	19	35
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ND	STAN
8:15	(STAN) Luck, 12 yard pass to Fleener (Williamson kick)	19	42

Notre Dame Fighting Irish PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Rees 22/43 319 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. Wood 12 19 1.5 0 T. Rees 2 13 6.5 0 T. Jones 1 1 1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD T. Eifert 7 103 14.7 0 M. Floyd 4 47 11.7 0 J. Goodman 3 19 6.3 0 C. Wood 2 4 2.0 0 D. Daniels 2 37 18.5 0 B. Koyack 2 28 14.0 0 T. Riddick 1 63 63.0 1 T. Jones 1 18 18.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD G. Gray 10 0 0 0 D. Fox 10 0 0 0 J. Slaughter 9 0 0 0 E. Johnson 6 1.0 0 0 R. Blanton 6 0 0 0 D. Fleming 6 0 0 0 M. Te'o 11 0 0 0 S. Cwynar 5 1.0 0 0 H. Smith 8 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG D. Ruffer 4/4 1/1 13 43 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 B. Turk 5 201 40.2 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD G. Atkinson III 2 49 24.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Riddick 2 15 7.5 0

Stanford Cardinal PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A. Luck 16/26 252 4 0 D. Zychlinski 1/1 12 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD S. Taylor 23 154 6.6 0 J. Stewart 20 38 1.9 1 A. Wilkerson 5 54 10.8 1 A. Luck 5 -19 -3.8 0 G. Meinken 1 3 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD C. Fleener 6 118 19.6 2 Z. Ertz 2 34 17.0 0 L. Toilolo 2 21 10.5 0 D. Terrell 1 10 10.0 0 G. Meinken 1 1 1.0 1 J. Rashad-Patterson 1 32 32.0 0 J. Richards 1 12 12.0 0 A. Wilkerson 1 12 12.0 0 G. Whalen 1 17 17.0 0 R. Hewitt 1 7 7.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Skov 7 0 0 0 D. Howell 8 0 0 0 T. Murphy 5 0 0 0 M. Bergen 4 0 0 0 M. Thomas 6 0 0 0 C. Thomas 3 0 0 0 J. Bademosi 4 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG J. Williamson 0/0 6/6 6 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D. Zychlinski 2 92 46.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T. Montgomery 4 101 25.2 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. Terrell 2 49 24.5 0

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Week 13 Recap

Week 13 Scoreboard

Results

#1 Stanford 42, Notre Dame 19

#2 Oklahoma 44, Iowa State 14

Oregon State 39, #3 Oregon 33

#4 Boise State 41, Wyoming 7

#5 Texas A&M 38, Texas 31

#6 Michigan State 34, Northwestern 10

#7 Miami-FL 34, Boston College 7

#8 Penn State 21, Wisconsin 17

#9 Alabama 28, Auburn 23

#10 Nebraska 24, #19 Iowa 21

#11 South Carolina 31, Clemson 13

#13 UCF 31, UTEP 14

#14 LSU 49, Arkansas 25

#15 Air Force 41, Colorado State 10

#16 Florida State 45, #23 Florida 9

#18 San Diego State 20, UNLV 17

#20 Illinois 34, Minnesota 10

#21 Michigan 52, Ohio State 14

#22 Virginia Tech 48, Virginia 14

#24 Georgia Tech 24, Georgia 17

Ole Miss 26, #25 Mississippi State 21

Week 13 Pac-12 Scoreboard
Results	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
#1 Stanford 42, Notre Dame 19	T. Rees (ND): 319	S. Taylor (STAN): 154	C. Fleener (STAN): 118
Arizona State 27, California 20	A. Bridgford (CAL): 248	I. Sofele (CAL): 94	M. Willie (ASU): 78
Arizona 49, UL-Lafayette 0	N. Foles (ARIZ): 218	G. Nwoko (ARIZ): 124	D. Douglas (ARIZ): 107
Oregon State 39, #3 Oregon 33	Da. Thomas (ORE): 233	R. McCants (OSU): 107	J. Hoffman (ORE): 90
Washington 52, Washington State 45	K. Price (WASH): 287	K. Price (WASH): 61	A. Seferian-Jenkins (WASH): 156
Utah 37, Colorado 14	J. Wynn (UTAH): 387	R. Stewart (COL): 102	D. Anderson (UTAH): 219
USC 28, UCLA 21	M. Barkley (USC): 207	J. Franklin (UCLA): 81	B. Carswell (USC): 67

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Nov 27, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Stanford (35)	12	0	1499
2	2	Oklahoma (26)	11	0	1353
3	4	Boise State	10	1	1109
4	5	Texas A&M	11	1	1069
5	6	Michigan State	10	2	1033
6	7	Miami-FL	11	1	988
7	8	Penn State	11	1	984
8	9	Alabama	10	2	942
9	10	Nebraska	10	2	876
10	11	South Carolina	10	2	827
11	12	Oklahoma State	9	2	788
12	13	UCF	11	1	758
13	14	LSU	9	3	709
14	15	Air Force	10	2	690
15	16	Florida State	9	3	686
16	3	Oregon	10	2	674
17	17	TCU	8	3	601
18	18	San Diego State	9	2	583
19	20	Illinois	9	3	510
20	21	Michigan	9	3	467
21	22	Virginia Tech	9	3	444
22	24	Georgia Tech	9	3	370
23	NR	Houston	11	1	328
24	NR	USC	9	3	278
25	NR	Nevada	9	2	261

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 27, 2011
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Stanford	12	0	1.000
2	2	Oklahoma	11	0	0.994
3	4	Boise State	10	1	0.983
4	6	Michigan State	10	2	0.981
5	7	Texas A&M	11	1	0.978
6	5	Penn State	11	1	0.978
7	8	Miami-FL	11	1	0.967
8	9	Alabama	10	2	0.964
9	10	Nebraska	10	2	0.953
10	11	South Carolina	10	2	0.945

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 27, 2011
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M		2613 passing yards, 28 TDs, 10 INTs, 874 rushing yards, 14 TDs
Stepfan Taylor	HB	Stanford		1557 rushing yards, 8.4 YPC, 12 TDs, 273 receiving yards, 3 TDs
Darron Thomas	QB	Oregon		2616 passing yards, 27 TDs, 8 INTs, 750 rushing yards, 9 TDs
Spencer Ware	HB	LSU		1007 rushing yards, 5.1 YPC, 15 TDs, 232 receiving yards, 3 TDs
Jason Ford	HB	Illinois		1092 rushing yards, 5.3 YPC, 14 TDs

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Rumor: Pac-12 looking to expand again?
College football's conference shakeup continues

WALNUT CREEK, CA - A year after the Pac-12 added Colorado and Utah, and the Big 10 added Nebraska, the waves of conference realignment continue to vibrate through the college football world.

Texas A&M and Missouri are leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. TCU and West Virginia will replace them in the Big 12. Pitt and Syracuse will defect from the dying Big East to the ACC.

And now, while the Big East scrambles for survival by inquiring about several smaller schools across the country, the Pac-12 has mostly stayed on the sidelines, seemingly content at staying at twelve after the additions of Colorado and Utah - until now.

While nothing is official, a source close to the top of the Pac-12 food chain confirmed that the conference has reached out to several schools, including San Diego State, BYU, Boise State, and Hawaii, about possible membership. It's unknown what the pecking order is for the schools, and if these talks will even get off the ground, but things are expected to move quickly one way or the other after this season concludes.

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Week 14 Recap

Week 14 Scoreboard

Results

#2 Oklahoma 25, #11 Oklahoma State 23

#3 Boise State 52, New Mexico 0

#17 TCU 45, UNLV 3

#18 San Diego State 23, Fresno State 20

#25 Nevada 21, Idaho 16

Final 2011 Conference Standings

Pac-12 North Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#1 Stanford	12-0	1.000	9-0	511	144	W12
#15 Oregon	10-2	0.830	7-2	487	253	L1
Oregon State	7-5	0.580	5-4	335	277	W1
Washington	6-6	0.500	4-5	327	298	W2
California	4-8	0.330	2-7	258	285	L3
Washington State	1-11	0.080	0-0	230	464	L11

Pac-12 South Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#24 USC	9-3	0.750	6-3	338	295	W1
Arizona State	8-4	0.660	6-3	323	258	W4
Utah	7-5	0.580	6-3	352	273	W4
Arizona	6-6	0.500	4-5	410	324	W1
UCLA	7-5	0.580	4-5	362	281	L1
Colorado	4-8	0.330	2-7	238	336	L4

ACC Atlantic Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#14 Florida State	9-3	0.750	6-2	381	207	W2
Boston College	8-4	0.660	6-2	330	272	L1
NC State	8-4	0.660	4-4	358	195	W2
Maryland	7-5	0.580	4-4	344	268	L1
Clemson	4-8	0.330	3-5	271	268	L2
Wake Forest	2-10	0.160	1-7	239	382	L4

ACC Coastal Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#6 Miami-FL	11-1	0.910	8-0	456	216	W9
#21 Virginia Tech	9-3	0.750	5-3	376	210	W4
#22 Georgia Tech	9-3	0.750	5-3	361	200	W2
North Carolina	7-5	0.580	4-4	292	279	W1
Virginia	4-8	0.330	1-7	240	320	L2
Duke	4-8	0.330	1-7	300	394	L5

Big 12 Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#2 Oklahoma	12-0	1.000	9-0	435	188	W12
#4 Texas A&M	11-1	0.910	8-1	476	240	W3
Baylor	8-4	0.660	6-3	350	303	W2
#17 Oklahoma State	9-3	0.750	6-3	455	259	L1
Kansas State	8-4	0.660	5-4	355	240	W2
Texas Tech	5-7	0.410	3-6	254	307	L1
Missouri	6-6	0.500	3-6	314	361	W1
Texas	4-8	0.330	2-7	268	335	L3
Kansas	4-8	0.330	2-7	221	349	L3
Iowa State	2-10	0.160	1-8	250	320	L8

Big East Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
Pittsburgh	10-2	0.830	6-1	354	221	W2
USF	7-5	0.580	4-3	380	268	W2
West Virginia	6-6	0.500	4-3	282	284	L2
Louisville	8-4	0.660	4-3	332	238	L2
Syracuse	8-4	0.660	4-3	342	301	L1
Rutgers	6-6	0.500	3-4	321	290	W3
Connecticut	8-4	0.660	3-4	378	263	W1
Cincinnati	3-9	0.250	0-7	241	312	L9

Big Ten Leaders Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#7 Penn State	11-1	0.910	8-0	344	167	W10
#19 Illinois	9-3	0.750	6-2	370	212	W3
Wisconsin	7-5	0.580	3-5	347	208	L2
Indiana	4-8	0.330	2-6	259	299	W1
Ohio State	5-7	0.410	2-6	247	292	L2
Purdue	5-7	0.410	2-6	282	288	L3

Big Ten Legends Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#5 Michigan State	10-2	0.830	6-2	363	195	W5
#9 Nebraska	10-2	0.830	6-2	305	188	W2
Iowa	8-4	0.660	5-3	360	236	L1
#20 Michigan	9-3	0.750	5-3	387	219	W1
Northwestern	6-6	0.500	2-6	348	304	L1
Minnesota	3-9	0.250	1-7	225	278	L6

SEC East Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#10 South Carolina	10-2	0.830	6-2	461	227	W5
Georgia	8-4	0.660	5-3	356	243	L2
Tennessee	8-4	0.660	5-3	376	288	W2
Florida	7-5	0.580	4-4	326	220	L1
Kentucky	5-7	0.410	2-6	312	326	L1
Vanderbilt	3-9	0.250	0-8	245	395	W1

SEC West Conference Standings - Updated: Dec 1, 2011
TEAM	REC	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STRK
#8 Alabama	10-2	0.830	6-2	405	203	W4
#12 LSU	9-3	0.750	6-2	435	231	W3
Ole Miss	8-4	0.660	6-2	318	229	W1
Mississippi State	7-5	0.580	3-5	340	219	L1
Arkansas	6-6	0.500	3-5	376	333	L2
Auburn	6-6	0.500	2-6	349	330	L1

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Matchup Preview | December 10, 2011
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#24 USC Trojans (9-3, Away)		#1 Stanford Cardinal (12-0, Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 6333 Total Yards 7149 4691 Total Offensive Yards 6026 2972 Passing Yards 3240 1719 Rushing Yards 2786 28.1 Points Per Game 42.5 24 Passing TD 34 15 Rushing TD 25 228 First Downs 220 49 Red Zone Attempts 61 30-7 Red Zone TD-FG 35-17 75 Red Zone Percentage 85 Defensive Stats Comparison 4380 Total Yards Allowed 3299 2457 Passing Yards Allowed 2302 1923 Rushing Yards Allowed 997 295 Points Allowed 144 43 Sacks 47 4 Fumble Recoveries 10 16 Interceptions 14 24.6 Points Per Game 12.0 46 Red Zone Attempts 22 25-7 Red Zone TD-FG 4-10 69 Red Zone Percentage 63 Injury Report Nickell Robey, CB, torn pectoral Doubtful Terrence Stephens, DT, broken ribs Probable Chris Owusu, WR, broken tailbone 5 weeks Game Notes The names are the same as they were a month ago for the Trojans, who put a dent in Stanford's defense before the Cardinal ripped off 41 straight points in a 58-20 slaughter at the Coliseum. Now the stakes are infinitely higher, as Stanford's national title hopes ride on the rematch on The Farm. Talent wise, the Trojans are as dangerous as ever, with Matt Barkley (2972 yards, 24 TDs, 7 INTs), Marc Tyler (1001 yards, 10 TDs), and Robert Woods (65 receptions, 1103 yards, 9 TDs) leading the firepower on offense, and 43 sacks coming from the defense, second in the Pac-12 to Stanford's 47.

[moose141]

Loving seeing my Pitt Panthers taking care of business in the Big East, awesome job for them. For Stanford, hopefully you can just get a repeat performance of the last time you played USC and it will be smooth sialing into the BCS national championship game.

[timbeau0805]

Wow, the Game of the Century against Oregon turned out to be just that. Let's hope for another rout in the rematch against SC...