Stanford running back Bryce Love, right, stiff arms Washington State safety Jalen Thompson (34) while running for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

By Matt Harrington

The Stanford Cardinal are counting heavily on running back Bryce Love to help them in offensive yards and having a great ground game as the Cardinal (6-2, 5-1) try to pick up another win this week against the Washington State Cougars (7-2, 4-2). Love was questionable before the game with a ankle injury but by Friday night Cardinal head coach David Shaw said that Love was ready to carry the ball for Stanford in what could be rainy, some snow, and freezing temps in Pullman.

Love who got inured against Oregon a game played at Stanford Stadium on Oct 14th after leaving the Cardinal could only tally 81 yards rushing, averaging three yards per carry. Love had averaged 10.3 yards per carry for first in the nation at 198.1 yards a game. His average per game carry is 53 yards. Love missed a game and still was able to hold the lead in rushing with 1387 rushing yards. His totals put his 56th out of 129 FBS schools.

Head coach David Shaw is just one win away from tying former Stanford coach Pop Warner (1924-32) who finished with 71 wins, Shaw who has 70 can tie that mark today with a win over WSU.

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