Why the Big Game means so much this year
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Charlie’s Cardinal Corner wants to Expand
15 HRS AGO - Photo by Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Charlie’s Cardinal Corner wants to see you there Before the season, I didn’t imagine Stanford would enter the Big Game with a 4-6 record.
I figured KJ Costello would be good enough to lead Stanford to a 7-3 record at this point, and the Cardinal might have an outside chance at winning the PAC-12 North. Instead, Costello has been banged up, and injuries have depleted Stanford. Now, Stanford heads into the Big Game fighting to keep its 10-game bowl streak alive, but this game means so much more than keeping that streak.
Win or lose, Stanford’s bowl streak of 10 consecutive games will end. Stanford can’t possibly beat Notre Dame, who at 8-2 will likely make a New Years’ Six game. Stanford needs to win this game because in a season filled with poor play, unfortunate injuries, and questionable coaching it will give Stanford fans something to be proud of.
I remember my first Big Game like it was yesterday. It was 2009, and Collapse
Second at Pacific Coast Championships
1 DAY AGO - Competing at the 2019 Fall Pacific Coast Championship in Santa Barbara, Calif. last weekend, Expand
1 DAY AGO - Competing at the 2019 Fall Pacific Coast Championship in Santa Barbara, Calif. last weekend, Stanford took second behind the host Gauchos with a team score of 78. Collapse
Lexie's Late Heroics
1 DAY AGO - Lexie Hull scored eight points and grabbed a big rebound in the final three minutes and No. 3 Expand
1 DAY AGO - Lexie Hull scored eight points and grabbed a big rebound in the final three minutes and No. 3 Stanford beat Gonzaga 76-70 in overtime Sunday night. Collapse
Davis Mills’ TD Pass Gets Closer to Single-Game Passing Yard Record
2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Funny. Earlier this game I wrote: “Death. Taxes. Simi Fehoko Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Funny. Earlier this game I wrote: “Death. Taxes. Simi Fehoko TDs”! In 1998, Todd Husak set a Stanford record by going on a tear for 450 passing yards against Oregon State. The record has now held for over two decades. The only time anybody even came close was when Andrew Luck went for 423 yards against Arizona in 2009.
Now Husak’s record is suddenly in danger. With over 19 minutes left on the game clock, Davis Mills has accumulated 386 yards (and counting!) on this touchdown pass to Simi Fehoko:
, .@Simi_Fehoko . » @Pac12Network#GoStanford | #NextStartsNow pic.twitter.com/GP4rz8dhxp— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 17, 2019
This was also Fehoko’s second touchdown of the game. Stanford trails 32-22. Collapse
Cardinal Tops the Broncos in Maples
2 DAYS AGO - Tyrell Terry scored 21 points, Oscar da Silva added 18, and Stanford beat Santa Clara 82-64 Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Tyrell Terry scored 21 points, Oscar da Silva added 18, and Stanford beat Santa Clara 82-64 Saturday night. Collapse
Resounding Sendoff
2 DAYS AGO - With the offense leading the way, top-ranked Stanford dominated No. 3 UCLA, 17-11, on Saturday Expand
2 DAYS AGO - With the offense leading the way, top-ranked Stanford dominated No. 3 UCLA, 17-11, on Saturday afternoon in front of a large and appreciative Senior Day crowd at the Avery Aquatic Center. Collapse
Cardinal Downs Trojans
3 DAYS AGO - Behind 17 kills from Kathryn Plummer, No. 4 Stanford defeated USC, 25-12, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, in Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Behind 17 kills from Kathryn Plummer, No. 4 Stanford defeated USC, 25-12, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, in front of more than 5,800 fans Friday at Maples Pavilion. Collapse
Card Teams to NCAA ... Again
3 DAYS AGO - Ella Donaghu took first to lead the Stanford women to victory in the NCAA West Regionals and the Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Ella Donaghu took first to lead the Stanford women to victory in the NCAA West Regionals and the Cardinal men also qualified for the NCAA Championships. Collapse
Season Concludes At UNC
4 DAYS AGO - Riding a season-high seven-match winning streak, No. 15 Stanford's season ended Friday, falling Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Riding a season-high seven-match winning streak, No. 15 Stanford's season ended Friday, falling 4-0 to No. 1 North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Championship. Collapse
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Big Sail Next
17 HRS AGO - Stanford is preparing for the final competition of the fall season – the Big Sail against Expand
17 HRS AGO - Stanford is preparing for the final competition of the fall season – the Big Sail against California on Tuesday. The 16th-annual event is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club. Collapse
Mackey Award semifinalist
1 DAY AGO - Junior Colby Parkinson was named a John Mackey Award semifinalist on Monday, given annually to the Expand
1 DAY AGO - Junior Colby Parkinson was named a John Mackey Award semifinalist on Monday, given annually to the nation's top tight end. Collapse
Sunday's With Soltau
1 DAY AGO - The Stanford record book is filled with accomplished quarterbacks: Frankie Albert, John Brodie, Expand
1 DAY AGO - The Stanford record book is filled with accomplished quarterbacks: Frankie Albert, John Brodie, Dick Norman, Jim Plunkett, Steve Dils, Guy Benjamin, Mike Boryla, John Elway, Steve Stenstrom, Todd Husak, Andrew Luck and Kevin Hogan. Collapse
Jonathan McGill, Michael Wilson Prove Pivotal
2 DAYS AGO - Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
McGill and Wilson are making big plays on either side of the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
McGill and Wilson are making big plays on either side of the ball... As only a true freshman, Jonathan McGill has already been responsible for some of Stanford’s bigger defensive plays. McGill previously made a fumble recovery for a touchdown against UCF, but against WSU he may have come up even bigger.
The first three WSU drives all resulted in touchdowns. WSU went a perfect 7-for-7 on 3rd down conversions. Stanford seemed completely unable to stop WSU...
...until Jonathan McGill took matters into his own hands with a momentum-changing interception:
️ First career pick for @OriginalMcGill3 ‼️ » @Pac12Network#GoStanford | #NextStartsNow pic.twitter.com/FAIl9zN9M9— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 16, 2019
The McGill interception brought a spark to the Stanford offense, too. Although the Stanford offense looked anemic through it first two drives—trailing WSU 19-0—the Fehoko touchdown on the previous drive, followed Collapse
Game Thread: Stanford tangles with Washington State
2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Can Davis Mills lead Stanford to victory? Go Cardinal!
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2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
Can Davis Mills lead Stanford to victory? Go Cardinal!
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Neurodiversity Match
3 DAYS AGO - No. 4 Stanford hosts UCLA on Sunday for its Neurodiversity Match, aiming to raise awareness in Expand
3 DAYS AGO - No. 4 Stanford hosts UCLA on Sunday for its Neurodiversity Match, aiming to raise awareness in addition to providing a sensory-friendly atmosphere for individuals within the Neurodiversity spectrum. Collapse
Record-Setting Rout
3 DAYS AGO - Top-seeded Stanford set a program and NCAA postseason record with 15 goals in its 15-0 win over Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Top-seeded Stanford set a program and NCAA postseason record with 15 goals in its 15-0 win over Prairie View A&M on Friday night at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. Collapse
Gonzaga on The Farm
3 DAYS AGO - No. 3 Stanford, one of two teams in the nation in the top 15 of both scoring offense and defense, Expand
3 DAYS AGO - No. 3 Stanford, one of two teams in the nation in the top 15 of both scoring offense and defense, hosts Gonzaga on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Collapse
Chalk Talk With Grace Waguespack
4 DAYS AGO - Sophomore Grace Waguespack came to the U.S. from China at age 1 and now lives in Lake Mary, Fla.
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Battle For The Axe
20 HRS AGO - Stanford will look for its 10th straight over Cal when the two teams meet on Saturday for the Expand
20 HRS AGO - Stanford will look for its 10th straight over Cal when the two teams meet on Saturday for the 122nd Big Game. Collapse
Tournament Time
1 DAY AGO - Stanford received the No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament when the bracket was announced on Monday Expand
1 DAY AGO - Stanford received the No. 7 seed in the NCAA tournament when the bracket was announced on Monday morning. It's the Cardinal's seventh straight appearance in the postseason and 18th overall. Collapse
Cardinal Stuffs Bruins
1 DAY AGO - No. 4 Stanford recorded 12.0 blocks and hit .368 as a team in a 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 sweep over Expand
1 DAY AGO - No. 4 Stanford recorded 12.0 blocks and hit .368 as a team in a 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 sweep over UCLA, Sunday, at Maples Pavilion. Collapse
Death, Taxes, Simi Fehoko TDs
2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
In a season of the unpredictable, Fehoko has become a steady Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
In a season of the unpredictable, Fehoko has become a steady force In a season riddled with injuries, Simi Fohoko has turned into a consistent force for Stanford. Fehoko has now scored four touchdowns in the last three games alone, most recently on this 28-yard touchdown against Washington State:
' @Simi_Fehoko for 6⃣‼️ » @Pac12Network#GoStanford | #NextStartsNow pic.twitter.com/7EonFslqay— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 16, 2019
WSU was pitching a 19-0 shut out—until Fehoko made a man miss and charged into the endzone. Stanford trails 19-7. Collapse
Cougars Best Cardinal
2 DAYS AGO - Davis Mills' program-record 494 passing yards not enough in Stanford's 49-22 loss at Washington Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Davis Mills' program-record 494 passing yards not enough in Stanford's 49-22 loss at Washington State. Collapse
Can Davis Mills lead Stanford to victory?
3 DAYS AGO - The Cardinal have not beat the Cougars since 2015 Unlike past years, this game won’t have an Expand
3 DAYS AGO - The Cardinal have not beat the Cougars since 2015 Unlike past years, this game won’t have an implication on the PAC-12 North title. The only implication this game has is whether or not either team improves their chances at making a bowl game. Both teams stand at 4-5, and both teams need a win.
Don’t let the Cougars’ five losses deceive you. They are still the same Mike Leach team that throws, throws again, and throws some more. Their quarterback, senior redshirt Anthony Gordon, leads the country in passing yards per game and passing touchdowns. He’ll be able to scorch a depleted Stanford secondary, which won’t have star cornerback Paulson Adebo available.
Washington State is going to put up points. They’ve scored over 30 points in every game except against Utah . Stanford will need to score at least 30 points to have a chance.
Luckily for Stanford, Davis Mills, the presumed Stanford starter at quarterback, is undefeated against Washington schools. Before getting hurt, Mills Collapse
The College Five: Week 12
3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Can the underrated teams stay perfect? A weekend of Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
Can the underrated teams stay perfect? A weekend of shaking and baking has the College Football Playoff looking as wide open as its ever been, with plenty of opportunity for even more flux in this weekend’s slate.
As teams shift in the standings, the biggest thing to watch is perfect teams outside the top five, and if they can keep climbing.
Record: 28-27
(19) Texas Longhorns vs. Iowa State Cyclones - Iowa State favored by seven
Iowa State is fresh off of back to back losses, the most recent by just one point to Oklahoma, while Texas has lost quite a bit of its preseason luster.
Both teams have been dreadful on defense and are wildly unbalanced. Texas has a slight advantage at quarterback in Sam Ehlinger, who has played up to the spotlight in such moments.
But the real reason to go Longhorns is simple: Texas needs this game far more. Texas entered the season behind a quarterback with Heisman hype, and a big bowl victory over an SEC team Collapse
Welcome to Stanford
4 DAYS AGO - Stanford Baseball has signed 10 incoming freshman to National Letters of Intent, as announced Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Stanford Baseball has signed 10 incoming freshman to National Letters of Intent, as announced Friday by the Clarke and Elizabeth Nelson Director of Baseball David Esquer. Collapse
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