The Stanford Cardinal quarterback Ashton Daniels throws against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Fri Sep 1, 2023. Daniels starts for the Cardinal in his third season at Stanford. (AP news photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Stanford Cardinal quarterback Ashton Daniels joins the Cardinal for his junior year. Last season Daniels didn’t miss a game s playing in all 12 games at Stanford and started ten games in his Freshman year. So as far as consistency and what head coach Troy Taylor is looking for in durability it’s Daniels job to win again.

#2 As far as passing is concerned for Daniels his numbers prove impressive with 58.8% of his passes completed 191 out of 325 passes for 2,247 yards and 11 touchdowns.

#3 Daniels is a mobile quarterback rushing for 292 yards for Stanford last season that was the second most for a Pac 12 quarterback last season.

#4 Michael, Daniels also can go long of five of his passes he threw 40 plus yards for touchdowns. Daniels also threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns in double overtime against head coach Dieon Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes last season.

#5 The Cardinal open the season against the TCU Horned Frogs on Fri Aug 30th at Stanford Stadium. Michael I know you’ve talked about some of the Cardinal home coming games and they’ve below than average crowds for some of those in the past but with the ACC and the Horned Frogs do you see the home opener being a drawing card?

Michael Roberson does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com