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Inspired Gaels upend Cardinal

Published on November 23, 2015November 23, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, November 22, 2015

St. Mary’s used a big second half Sunday night and struck a competitive blow on behalf of mid-major programs, as the Gaels upended Stanford 78-61 in a non-conference men’s basketball game at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga.

Joe Rahon, a transfer from Boston College, poured in a game-high 24 points – also a career-best – while the Gaels outscored Stanford 45-24 in the second half, after the Cardinal took a 37-33 lead into the halftime break.

St. Mary’s used a 12-point run early in the second half to pull away for good, building a 20-point lead late in the game.

Rahon, Emmett Naar and Evan Fitzner each grabbed six rebounds for the Gaels, and Naar dished out six assists.

St. Mary’s shot 57 percent from the field, hitting 30 of 53 shots – 9 of 16 from 3-point range. The Gaels made 17 of 28 field goal attempts in the second half and outrebounded Stanford 34-24.

Reid Travis led the Cardinal with 18 points, hitting 9 of 14 from the field. Travis also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. Marcus Allen added 14 points – all in the first half – and sophomore Dorian Pickens had 10 points. Allen has seen limited action in the first three games due to a foot injury.

The loss evened the Cardinal’s record at 2-2, while St. Mary’s is undefeated after three games. It was the first time the schools met on the court since November 13, 2002, when Stanford prevailed 76-58.

Stanford still leads the all-time series 34-15.

Stanford runs past Cal, claim Pac-12 North title

Published on November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by jeremy2878Leave a comment

By Jeremy Harness

AP photo Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan with keeper gets in end zone against Cal

STANFORD – If there was any question as to how Stanford would respond to a big loss, that was answered in a big way Saturday night.

The loss to Oregon last weekend knocked the Cardinal out of the College Football Playoff picture, but there was still plenty to play for, such as the Pac-12 title and another trip to the Rose Bowl. And besides, this was the Big Game, and if you’re Stanford, how can you not get up for this?

“I got the question about guys bouncing back, and I’m telling you, it’s Cal week,” head coach David Shaw said. “When it’s Cal week, we don’t worry about anything else. They really wanted this game.”

Carried primarily by the legs of Heisman Trophy candidate Christian McCaffrey, No. 11 Stanford clinched the Pac-12 North championship by taking down Cal at Stanford Stadium in the 118^th edition of the Big Game, 35-22, and will play the winner of next weekend’s USC-UCLA game on Dec. 5 at Levi’s Stadium for the right to play for the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Before then, they can wreck the playoff hopes of Notre Dame, currently in the fourth and final playoff spot, with a victory at home next Saturday afternoon.

Although very slim, Stanford has a chance of grabbing one of those four spots with the victory over the Fighting Irish and a victory in the Pac-12 title game, and McCaffrey had a lot to do with the Cardinal’s chances staying alive Saturday. He torched the Golden Bears with 390 all-purpose yards and a pair of touchdowns.

“Has anybody has seen a football player better than Christian McCaffrey?” head coach David Shaw asked. “Tell me. Show him to me.

“He’s truly, truly special. Our guys know that, and they take a lot of pride in blocking for him.”

McCaffrey amassed 282 all-purpose yards in the first half alone, and the choke-hold that he had on the game on offense and special teams was so evident that Cal began to pooch and squib its kickoffs to keep the ball away from him. In the process, however, the tactic gave Stanford very good field position, and the Cardinal took advantage.

The early going featured some feeling-out on the part of Stanford, which tested out their passing game on their first possession but with no success before being forced to punt.

The Cardinal ditched that attack when they got the ball again and pounded Cal with their prized running game, and they did not look back from that point. The 52-yard drive, which consisted of four runs and a pair of passes, culminated in Remound Wright’s second effort two-yard touchdown and gave Stanford a 7-0 lead.

By the end of the first half, McCaffrey had firmly left his imprint on the game. Late in the second quarter, he took a screen pass, broke a tackle and zig-zagged past a few more defenders on his way to a 49-yard touchdown that extended the Cardinal lead to 14-3.

“Football is a lot of instincts, and if you think too much, that’s when you end up messing up,” McCaffrey said. “But when you just allow your football instincts to take control, it makes football a lot of fun.”

Following a Cal field goal in the final minute of the first half, McCaffrey returned the ensuing kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown that started to break the game wide open in Stanford’s favor and prompted a collective decision by Cal to stop kicking it to him altogether.

While Stanford mixed up their attack but kept it centered on the run, Cal primarily aired it out, which explains Jared Goff’s 386 passing yards while completing 37 of his 54 throws. While the Golden Bears had success in moving down the field that way, the attack stalled once it got into the red zone. While Stanford punched it in during its sole trip in the first half, Cal paid two visits inside the 20-yard line and had to settle for field goals each time.

“Keeping the ball in front of us and not giving up touchdowns, and (just) giving up field goals in the red zone, that was huge,” head coach David Shaw said.

After settling for another field goal on their first possession of the second half, the Golden Bears finally got it into the end zone when Jared Goff hit Darius Powe for a 3-yard score that narrowed Stanford’s lead to 21-16.

Trailing by 12 midway through the fourth quarter, Cal made its way down the field and into the red zone again. However, a big penalty kept the Bears out of the end zone, as a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct call on Chris Borrayo forced a third-and-25, and when Goff’s fourth-down heave into the end zone fell incomplete, the Cardinal took over.

Four plays later, freshman running back Bryce Love darted right past the entire Cal defense for a 48-yard touchdown run to end the competitive phase of the game.

Jeremy Harness is the Stanford Cardinal football beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Matt Harrington: Cardinal say they’ll get back to chalkboard after loss, get set for St.Marys

Published on November 21, 2015November 21, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

by Matt Harrington

PALO ALTO–The SMU Mustangs who are coached by former NBA coach great Larry Brown and who was suspended for nine games and served his second of those nine on Thursday for last season’s recruiting violations. Brown had the game coached by back up Tim Jankovich On the other hand the Cardinal after winning two straight lost on their own home floor 85-70.

The Mustangs ran off a 8-0 margin and had a 12 point lead before the game went to the half at 9:34. The Mustangs Ben Moore led all scorers with 12, followed by forwards Jordan Tolbert (8) and Keith Frasier (6). SMU won by 15 and Stanford’s offense tried to jell towards the end of the second half getting it down to nine points but SMU pulled away with a point 20 win.

Matt Harrington does the Cardinal basketball podcast each week http://www.sportsradioservice.com

AP photo Marcus Allen Stanford Cardinal guard

The SMU Mustangs run by the Stanford Cardinal.

Published on November 19, 2015November 20, 2015 by rxsluggerLeave a comment

by Jerry Feitelberg

Bing images: SMU head coach Larry Brown

PALO ALTO–The Stanford Cardinal hosted the Mustangs of Southern Methodist University Thursday night at a not very well-attended Maples Pavilion. The Mustangs, coached by Larry Brown, won their second game of the year beating the Cardinal 85-70. Stanford suffered its first loss of the year.

Stanford had trouble with the Mustangs’ defense. The Mustangs and the Cardinal were fairly even through the first ten minutes of the game. SMU took a seven-point lead with 9:34 left in the first half.The Cardinal closed the gap to four, trailing 23-19. The Mustangs went on a 8-0n run to take a twelve-point margin with just little over 6 minutes to go in the half. Stanford rallied to trail by five 31-26 but SMU continued to play pressure defense and kept the Cardinal at bay. The half ended with Stanford behind by eight points 39-31. SMU’s Ben Moore led all scorers with twelve points. Jordan Tolbert had eight and Keith Frazier contributed six for SMU. Rosco Allen led the Cardinal with eight. Reid Travis and Marcus Allen helped out with six apiece. Cardinal turnovers contributed seventeen points to the Mustang total. The Cardinal shot 47.8% from the floor . SMU’s field-goal percentage came in at 52.9%

In the second half, the SMU Mustangs went on 19-9 run to take a twenty point lead 58-38. The Cardinal, however, played better ball. They employed a pressure defense and cut the deficit to twelve with 6:35 left in the game. The Mustangs upped the lead to 15 but Stanford kept coming back. The lead was cut to nine but time is not on Stanford’s side. SMU made three free throws and lead by twelve with 31.4 seconds left and they control the ball. SMU wins 85-70.

Game Notes- Stanford had four players in double figures in scoring. Marcus Allen led the Cardinal with 18. Rosco Allen had 14 while Reid Travis added 12 and Michael Humphrey pitched in with 10. Leading scorers for SMU were guard Nic Moore and Ben Moore. Each knocked down 17. Markus Kennedy added 14 and Jordan Tolbert pitched in with 10. SMU dominated the rest of the stats. They shot 56% from the floor compared to Stanford’s 46%. Stanford turned over the ball 13 times leading to 21 SMU points. SMU out rebounded the Cardinal 34-24.

The NCAA has sanctioned the SMU basketball program for multiple violations, including academic fraud and unethical conduct. Penalties will keep SMU from the 2016 postseason and Larry Brown has been suspended for nine games during the upcoming season.

Stanford hopes to get back on the winning track Sunday night when they travel to Moraga to face the Saint Mary Gaels.

Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Stanford should get the Ax only key injuries would slow things down in the Big Game

Published on November 16, 2015November 17, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

by Jerry Feitelberg

photo credit bing Stanford’s QB Kevin Hogan on a keeper against Oregon last Saturday

PALO ALTO–Just from what I’ve seen this week taking from the Oregon game Stanford’s (8-2) defense is strong enough to hold up the visiting Cal Bears (6-4) this Saturday for the Big Game. They can hold up the Bears offense although the status of Stanford cornerback Ronnie Harris or safety Dallas Lloyd both of them were injured in the game against Oregon.

If their not able to play that should open up the passing lanes for the Bears and quarterback Jared Goff. Goff put up some impressive numbers over the weekend against Oregon State. Oregon State is only 2-8 and Goff threw for 453 yards in the win and was 26-37 and threw for two touchdowns. Goff threw 12 different passes for players.

Cal’s number one pass receiver Maurice Harris had caught four the most passes but overall 12 different players caught passes from Goff during the game. The Cardinal defense is going to have to look out for running back Tre Watson. Watson had 110 yards rushing on ten carries that’s 11 yards per carry.

Jerry has the rest of the Cal podcast please download below and each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford finds its groove in blowout win

Published on November 15, 2015November 16, 2015 by jeremy2878Leave a comment

By Jeremy Harness

STANFORD – Now that was a turnaround.

After a lackluster showing in their season-opening win over Wisconsin-Green Bay that saw them commit 21 turnovers, the Cardinal made a complete 180-degree turn in their game in Sunday night’s 93-59 drubbing of Charleston Southern in a more-then-half-empty Maples Pavilion.

Sophomore guard Dorian Pickens led the way for Stanford with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3-point territory. Right behind Pickens was Rosco Allen, who had 19 points of his own and made seven of his nine shots, two of them coming from behind the arc.

Stanford handled the ball much better and stepped up their defensive effort, and that was evident from the first few minutes of the game and did not change throughout the course of the game. The Cardinal forced the Buccaneers into 16 turnovers while committing only eight of their own to set the tone.

In the first 10 minutes, for example, there was a stark contrast in how the two teams handled full-court pressure. The Cardinal broke the press easily with effective passing and frequently ended up with three-on-two’s and easy baskets to scoot out to a double-digit lead.

Charleston Southern, on the other hand, elected to try and dribble out of the pressure and, as a result, committed nine first-half turnovers to Stanford’s four.

On the defensive end, Charleston Southern had no answer for the Cardinal’s inside game, and it showed early and often as Stanford shot 58 percent from the field.

It got no easier for Charleston Southern offensively. Stanford’s defense was very stout inside, forcing the Buccaneers to settle for more than their fair share of 3-point attempts. In the early going, the 3-ball kept them in the game, but the shots stopped falling as the game progressed and allowed Stanford to use its superior inside game to extend their lead to 25 at halftime.

In fact, 28 of the Buccaneers’ 49 field-goal attempts were behind the arc, and realizing that they had no advantage inside, they began setting up high double screens in an attempt to get their shooters open, but they still could not get many to drop. The Cardinal held Charleston Southern to 35 percent shooting overall, and the Buccaneers made only 32 percent of their 3-point shots.

Getting fast-break points is a great way to get your offense going, but Stanford completely eliminated that. While Stanford got 16 points via the fast break, the Buccaneers did not score a single point that way.

The Cardinal quickly extended their lead as the second half got under way, leading by as many as 37 in the final minutes of the game before the Cardinal ran the clock out.

The Cardinal will now get ready for SMU, which comes into Maples Pavilion for their Thursday night matchup before Stanford heads across the bay to face St. Mary’s in Moraga next Sunday night.

Stanford dominates the stats, but lose the game to the Oregon Ducks

Published on November 14, 2015November 15, 2015 by rxsluggerLeave a comment

by Jerry Feitelberg

photo credit yahoo.com Vernon Adams Jr. Oregon QB

The Oregon Ducks beat the Stanford Cardinal Saturday night by a score of 38-36. The Ducks were finally healthy and were looking to win their fourth game in a row. Stanford had won eight games in a row, and a win over of the Ducks would put the Cardinal in the Pac-12 championship game on December 5th at Levi Stadium. With the loss, the Cardinal will have to beat the University of California next Saturday here at Stanford Stadium to clinch the Pac-12 North title.

The game was a barn burner with the outcome in doubt except for the last ten seconds of the contest. Stanford won most of the stat but still lost the game. They controlled the ball for over 43 minutes. They racked up more total yardage than the Ducks 506 to 436. They ran 86 plays compared to 48 for Oregon but still came up short. The Duck offense was just too fast for the Cardinal defense. The Ducks did not use up much time when they scored their touchdowns. Boom, boom and boom.Give them the ball and they put it in the end zone. Stanford used a ball-control offense and could not come up with the big plays all night long. Stanford is now 8-2 overall and 7-1 in the Pac-12 while Oregon improves to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference.

The Stanford Cardinal took the opening kickoff and drove to the Oregon 14 yard line before the drive stalled. Conrad Ukropina kicked a 33 -yard field goal to give the Cardinal a 3-0 lead with 8:43 left in the first period. The Cardinal controlled the ball for over six minutes but had to settle for the field goal. The Ducks stormed back, driving eighty yards in less than two minutes. Royce Freeman broke free for a 49-yard run. Kani Benoit followed with a big run. The Cardinal was offside, and that gave the Ducks a first and five from the fifteen-yard line. Quarterback Vernon Adams, Jr took the ball down to the three. Benoit scored, and the extra point was good. 7-3 for Oregon with 6:15 left to play in the period. The Cardinal roared back to take a 10-7 lead near the end of the first period. The drive stalled at the Stanford 26 yard line, but the Ducks were called for a personal foul that gave the Cardinal a first down on their own 41. Two passes from Kevin Hogan, one to Bryce Love for 17 yards and one to Michael Rector down to the Oregon 29. After a short gain to the 22. Hogan carried the ball and scored. Stanford leads 10-7. The lead did not last long as the Ducks’ Charles Nelson, on the first play from scrimmage after the kickoff, went 75 yards for the score. 14-10 for Oregon with 1:01 left So far, it’s the conservative Cardinal offense against the Oregon run, run and run. So far, the Oregon way is winning.

The Cardinal played better defense in the second period. The Ducks intercepted a Kevin Hogan pass, but the Cardinal defense stiffened and forced Oregon to punt. The Cardinal took over on their 41-yard line. The key play was a 35-yard pass from Hogan to Michael Rector that put them on the Ducks’ 23-yard line. The Cardinal made a first down at the Ducks’ eleven. On the next play, Christian McCaffrey took it to the house for the score. 17-14 for Stanford with 6:03 left in the half.The Ducks turned over the ball on their next possession. The Ducks were on the move, but the Cardinal’s Brennan Scarlett pressured Vernon Adams to fumble the ball. Linebacker Kevin Anderson caught the ball mid-air and returned it to the Ducks’ nine-yard line. The Oregon defense held and the Cardinal had to settle for a field-goal. Stanford leads 20-14 with 1:59 left in the half. With 48 seconds left, Adams connected with Darren Carrington for a 47-yard touchdown pass. The drive went 75 yards on the drive. The Cardinal trails by one with 48 seconds left to play. They did not run out the clock. They drove to the Oregon 32. With just two seconds left, Conrad Ukropina kicked a 49-yard field goal to put Stanford ahead 23-21 at the half. The first half was as advertised- a real barnburner.

In the first half, Kevin Hogan was 13-for-19 good for 139 yards and running back Christian McCaffrey rushed 19 times for 92 yards. Oregon rushed 17 times for 159 yards and six for six passing for another 109 yards. There was just one punt in the first half. Oregon had nine first downs while the Cardinal had seventeen. Stanford dominated time of possession. They controlled the ball for 21minutes and thirty-two seconds. Oregon had the ball just 8 minutes and twenty-eight seconds, but that is no indication of the score. The Ducks offense has speed and can score very quickly.

The Ducks took the kickoff down the field for their fourth touchdown of the game.The drive was 69yards in a minute and 29 seconds. Royce Freeman scored on a 21-yard run. Ducks lead 28-23. Stanford came back after the kickoff and drove to the Ducks’ 26-yard line, but the offense failed to convert a third and short. Ukropina missed the field goal attempt. Oregon scored again to take a 35-23 on a 49-yard touchdown pass from Adams to Taj Griffin. They went 82 yards in just four plays. Adams is nine for nine passing at this point in the game. The Stanford defense has to find a way to stop Oregon if they are to win this game.

Stanford drove 75 yards on eleven plays to close the gap to 35-30. The drive took 5 minutes and 27 seconds off the clock and 11:18 remains to be played in the game.The key play on the drive was a 17-yard pass from Hogan to Stallworth to put the Cardinal on the Ducks’ 4-yard line. The Cardinal defense stopped the Ducks offense forcing a punt. Stanford started a drive, but Hogan mishandled the snap and lost the fumble. Oregon took over at the Cardinal 48. The Ducks took the ball down to the Cardinal 13 before the drive stalled. Aidan Schneider kicked a field goal to give Oregon an 8-point lead 38-30 with just 5:12 left in the game. Stanford took the ball to the Ducks’ 15-yard line, but Hogan fumbled again to the ball back to Oregon with just 2:06 remaining. The Ducks ran three plays but could not make a first down. They were forced to punt with !:15 left. The Cardinal has the ball on the 50-yard line with just 69 seconds left, and Stanford is out of timeouts. Hogan connected with Trenton Irwin to put the ball on the Oregon 35. On third and ten, Hogan passed to Michael Rector for another first down at the 24. On third and ten from the 24, Hogan threw to Devon Cajuste. The pass was incomplete, but Oregon was called for pass interference to put the ball on the 9. 14 seconds left. Stanford has to score and then make a 2-point conversion to tie the game. Oregon called for illegal substitution, and that puts the ball on the 4. Hogan hit Greg Toroada in the end zone for the score. Stanford could not convert. Hogan’s pass to Austin Hooper was incomplete, and Oregon leads 38-26 with ten seconds left in the game. The Cardinal tried an onside kick, but they were offsides on the play, and Oregon ran out the clock for the win. Oregon wins 38-36.

Stanford Cardinal basketball podcast with Matt Harrington: Sanders leads way in opener concern will come from injuries

Published on November 14, 2015November 14, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

On the podcast today Matt covers the Cardinal first win over Green Bay 93-89 on opening night at Maples Pavilion. It was an important win for the Cardinal last Friday to get that first win out of the way and at home. It was a great effort by Stanford guard Christian Sanders with 23 points for the night.

Sanders looks like he’s going to be a big help for Stanford this season. The Cardinal are ranked at number nine in the Pac 12 media poll. Their main problem is they need to stay healthy right now they have injuries to guard Robert Cartwright (broken arm), Marucs Allen (wrist), Grant Verhoeven (foot).

Matt covers Stanford basketball for http://www.sportsradioservice.com each week listen to more on Stanford basketball on the podcast below

photo credit google images of Stanford guard Christian Sanders

Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Oregon will be the biggest test yet for Cardinal this Saturday

Published on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

by Jerry Feitelberg

photo credit Daily Camera: Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey running on Colorado Sat Nov 9

PALO ALTO–Stanford Cardinal are now ranked seventh in the nation according to the coaches poll. On Saturday’s game the Cardinal rushed for 275 yards they took control of the ball and they did all the things that they were suppose to do. The defense shut down the Colorado offense and what can you say about them they’ve been doing it all year except for the loss against Northwestern.

The Cardinal need to get a win over Oregon Saturday at Stanford Stadium they will clinch the Pac 12 Northern division crown for a third time in four years. The contest is going to be very tough on Saturday , the Oregon Ducks have won three straight, they have had three loses this season and had a pretty good season.

The Ducks have lost to Michigan State which is a ranked school and it’s possible that Michigan State will go to the Rose Bowl. They might see Stanford at the Rose Bowl if things end up they way it’s been going. Ohio State will end up the National Championship like they were last year. They might end up seeing the University of Michigan.

Jerry Feitelberg covers the Stanford Cardinal and does the podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com listen to the podcast below.

NCAA football podcast with Morris Phillips: Ducks get big win over Cal for third straight; Utes pick up their eighth win over the Huskies; The Cardinal take care business

Published on November 8, 2015 by Sports Radio ServiceLeave a comment

On the podcast with Morris discusses the Oregon Ducks (6-3) who keep rolling with their third straight win over the Cal Bears (5-4). The offense has really improved over the last six games with Ducks quarterback Vernon Adams Jr who went 17-29 for 300 yards. The Ducks offense has improved and their streaking right now.

The Washington Huskies (4-5) took a tough loss to the Utah Utes (8-1) 34-23. Utah no question are a load for their opponents and picked up a huge win. The Utes are slowing down in some aspect of their defense and this win may not be as monumental as some of their wins earlier this year but nonetheless a huge win. Utes quarterback Travis Wilson went 12-25 for 155 yards.

The Stanford Cardinal (8-1) keep rolling with a win over the Colorado Buffaloes (4-6) 42-10. The Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan leads with a lot of success and you can almost expect the Cardinal to win on any given Saturday.

Morris Phillips is filling in for Michelle Richardson on the NCAA podcast this week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com