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Cardinal Charged the Toreros,  88-64 inside the Maples Pavilion Ring

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Stanford Cardinal offense dominated the San Diego Toreros at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Sun Dec 3, 2023 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (4-4, 0-0 Pac-12) attacked the guest San Diego Toreros (6-3, 0-0 WCC), and chased them all around the Farm, 88-64..

Senior forward Brandon Angel led the way for Stanford, with 25 points and 8 rebounds. He also got the party started with a three-pointer, demarking the first points of the game.The 3-0 lead was a precursor for the rest of the battle, as the Cardinal were in front from that point on to the final whistle.

Not only did Angel drill a three, but senior Michael Jones dropped one too. Stanford was on a 6-0 run with only two made shots; however, the Southern California bullfighters had their own response (4-0). That would be the closest margin (2) of the allotted 40-minute contest.

Stanford led by as much as 17 points during the remainder of the first half. By the time the recess bell rang, the Cardinal had a 16-point advantage over the Toreros, 43-27.

Angel had 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Michael Jones chipped in 11 more to help expand the lead. No players from San Diego scratched double-digits at intermission..

In the second half, the visitors tried to fight their way back with their swords and capes, but their efforts were proved to be futile, despite a 7-0 run late in the game. Stanford on the other hand hit a lead as significant as 26 points in the closing seconds. They settled for a 24-point victory, 88-64 instead.

Senior forward Spencer Jones got himself into the double-figure club in the second half (16) and snagged a few more rebounds (6). Angel added 10 more to his tally (25), while Michael Jones contributed an additional 8 to his total (19).

San Diego presented four players with at least 10 points to their boxscore. Junior guard Deuce Turner (12), senior Devin Dahlke and freshman Dragos Lungu both had 11, while junior Wayne McKinney III offered 10 points and 5 rebounds.

Stanford will next be in action at Maples Sunday, December 17, 2 PM PDT, hosting the Idaho Vandals. San Diego will be heading to Logan, UT to take on the Utah State Aggies, Wednesday, December 6 at 6 PM MST.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Notre Dame crushes Stanford 56-23; Game was over by third quarter

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Aston Daniels (14) takes off from a pursuing Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Marist Liufau (8) in first half action at Stanford Stadium on Sat Nov 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) dominated the Stanford Cardinal (3-9) pretty much from beginning to end at Stanford Stadium for a crushing 56-23 win. The Cardinal struggled to hold back the Notre Dame offense in the second and third quarter.

#2 Fighting Irish quarterback Sam Hartman pretty much had his way with the Stanford defense throwing for 8-14 and 140 yards and two touchdowns.

#3 It was running back Audric Estime everytime he got the football he found daylight and lots of it scoring four touchdowns against a Stanford defense who tried to hold on but he was practically able to shake them off and scored four touchdowns.

#4 Stanford’s only double digit quarter was the first quarter when they scored 13 points but were shutdown shutdown the rest of the way scoring only a field goal in the second quarter and touchdown in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame just dominated on both sides of the football on Saturday night.

#5 Michael this concludes the Stanford football season where they lost their last six out of they’re last seven games to conclude the 2023 season for head coach Troy Taylor it was a season he hoped to get turned around but ended up well below .500 at 3-9.

Michael Roberson is a Stanford Cardinal beat writer for Stanford football and basketball at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal Unlucky Versus the Guest Fighting Irish, 56-23; ND Avenged ’22 Upset Loss and Regained Legends Trophy

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Audric Estime (7) scores one of his four touchdowns in the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford Cardinal (3-9) ended their 2023 season with a 56-23 loss to rival Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3), on Senior Day on the Farm.

Stanford opened the contest with the initial possession, due to the benevolence of the opponents from Indiana.  Notre Dame won the coin toss, but deferred the ball to the home team, in which they had possession to begin the second half.

During the four minute drive, sophomore quarterback Justin Lamson broke a 49-yard keeper down the field.  Joshua Karty converted a 34-yard field goal to validate the first drive of the game. Stanford was on top 3-0 early in the contest.

When the Fighting Irish finally got their hands on the ball, they also tried to score on their initial drive.  Senior QB Sam Hartman also had a large gain on a keeper (25), but his trot ended with a fumble and turnover to Stanford.

Stanford did not do much with the stolen possession, and the Golden Domers were given another crack at changing the score.  Junior running back Audric Estime scampered for 25 yards into the end zone, giving the Irish the lead, 7-3.

The Cardinal was back on the attack, and sophomore starting quarterback, Ashton Daniels had a 53-yard pass to E.J. Smith, putting them deep into enemy territory.  Karty converted a 23-yard boot, bringing his squad within one, 7-6.

On the subsequent kickoff, Notre Dame proceeded to fumble the ball back to Stanford.  Less than a minute later, freshman wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier took a handoff and scurried 14 yards to pay dirt, propelling his team back in front by six, 13-7.   That score stood after 15 minutes of play.

Early in the second quarter the Irish fought their way down the field into scoring position.  That very thing happened when Hartman tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Jaden Greathouse.  Notre Dame back on top, 14-13.  Hartman’s attempt to put more points on the board resulted in his second turnover of the first half.  His pass attempt was picked off by safety Che Ojariikre.

Stanford quickly turned that into a Karty 56-yard field goal, putting the home team back in front by two, 16-14.  They held onto the advantage for a little more than five game time minutes.  However, the visitors from the Hoosier State had an answer for the Cardinal.

Estime was at it again, as he reached the scoring zone for the second time in the first half.  The Golden Domers went up by five, 21-16.  After a Daniels interception (Jack Kiser), the Irish were in position to add more points before intermission.  With seconds left in the half, sophomore running back Gi’ Bran Payne ran in for a three yard touchdown, giving midwesterners a double-digit lead at recess, 28-16.

The second half was set up perfectly by the road team, as their deferment gave them the ball to begin the second half, after being the last to score at the end of the first stanza.  They capitalized on the strategy fairly soon, when the frequent rusher, Estime, carried the ball to the house for the third time, and the margin widened to 19, Irish 35-16.

Later in the third quarter, Notre Dame scored an additional two touchdowns, by air, and by land.  Hartman hurled a 45-yard bomb touchdown to his freshman wide receiver Jordan Faison. (42-16)  Five minutes later, the ubiquitous Estime crossed the goal line (25) for an incredible fourth time, increasing the lead to 33, Notre Dame 49-16.  That daunting deficit for the Cardinal was also the score after the third quarter ended.

In the final quarter, the leprechauns were somewhat called off, for self preservation.  However, the special teams and defense apparently did not get the memo.

A little more than two minutes into the fourth, Karty was lined up for a 56-yard field goal attempt.  Mister Reliable had his kick blocked by the Domers, and senior defensive end Javonte Jean-Baptiste ran the ball back for 60-yard Block six touchdown.  That was the largest lead of the night (40), and the Fighting Irish were pretty confident they had avenged the previous loss and regained the Legends Trophy, 56-16.

With Cardinal pride, the home team did not want to lose by a 40 point margin, and attempted to alter the scoreboard.  Unfortunately on the next drive quarterback Ari Putu fumbled and turned over the ball during a quarterback keeper.  Notre Dame seemed not to be in any mood to add more points to their already impressive tally, and gave the ball back to Stanford.

Stanford gave the 30,901 fans something to cheer for, as Justin Lamson scored the final touchdown on a quarterback Keeper.  At that point, the deficit didn’t look as horrific, 56-23.  Being good sports, St Joseph County based Fighting Irish took the obligatory knee to end the game with the 33-point victory, 56-23, and possession of the Legends Trophy back to South Bend.

Stanford will next be in action next season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), while Notre Dame will be in a significant Bowl game.

Note: Cardinal sophomore wide receiver, Elic Ayomanor eclipsed the K mark in receiving yards with his 58 in the game.

Irish’ junior running back Audric Estime found himself in the Notre Dame record books with his extraordinary performance on the farm: 238 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

UNI routs Cardinal 73-53 for 7th in Battle 4 Atlantis

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Stanford Cardinal James Keefe (right) blocks the shot of the Northern Iowa Panthers Cole Henry (left) at the Battle 4 Atlantis Men’s Tournament at Paradise Island, The Bahamas (Tim Aylen Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

By Daniel Dullum

Friday, November 24, 2023

Stanford fell short in its attempt to salvage its third game of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament, as Northern Iowa handily defeated the Cardinal 73-53 in the seventh-place game at Paradise Island, The Bahamas.

With the victory, Panthers coach Ben Jacobson picked up his 337th career win, tying him with former Creighton and Saint Louis coach Eddie Hickey for second on the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) all-time wins list.

Northern Iowa’s offense tied season-highs in both field goal attempts and made shots as it dominated Stanford off the glass, holding the Cardinal under 40 percent shooting to snap a three-game skid.

Northern Iowa (2-4) jumped out to an early lead despite Stanford’s first eight points coming from Maxime Raynaud. The Panthers used a 19-4 run to take control of the game, leading at the break 49-27.

The Panthers maintained a healthy double-digit lead the remainder of the night, never letting the Cardinal pull within less than 19 points in the final 20 minutes of play. Stanford (3-4) held the Panthers to just 24 points in the second half on 32.1 percent shooting and 14.3 percent from beyond the arc, but the Carinal deficit was too large to overcome.

UNI’s defense continued to apply pressure on Stanford, which shot 32.1 percent in the second half and finished with a 36.5 shooting percentage on the night. The Panthers outrebounded the Cardinal 41-33, 9-4 in offensive rebounds, finishing the night with a bang to secure the 22-point victory.

Raynaud led the Cardinal with 12 points and eight rebounds, while Michael Jones scored nine points; Brandon Angel and James Keefe had eight apiece.

Nate Heise finished the night with a game-high 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting, while Jacob Hutson tallied a 12-point, four-rebound performance. Bowen Born recorded 11 points with a pair of assists, Tyton Anderson scoring ten points while grabbing a game-high eight rebounds, and both Trey Campbell and Kyle Pock finishing with six points each.

The Stanford offense came into the game averaging nearly 84 points per game, but struggled from the field in shooting 36.5 percent from the floor and 19.2 percent from 3-point range.

The Cardinal return home to Maples Pavilion to face San Diego on Sunday, Dec. 3. Tipoff is 4 p.m.

Michigan holds off Cardinal 83-78 at Battle 4 Atlantis

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Michigan Wolverines Dug McDaniel (0) goes to the basket against the Stanford Cardinal at the Battle4 Atlantis at Paradise Islands, Bahamas on Thu Nov 23, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023

Stanford dropped its second straight game in the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament, as Michigan held off the Cardinal 83-78 on Thanksgiving Day at the Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, The Bahamas.

The Cardinal concludes its tournament play on Friday against Northern Iowa. Tipoff is 5:30 p.m. Pacific.

Stanford (3-3) opened the game with a 23-9 lead in the first 7:29 of the first half. Trailing by one point at halftime, Stanford used an eight-point run, completed with a layup by Michael Jones, to take a 52-45 lead at 18:37 of the second half.

Nimari Burnett’s jumper tied the game for Michigan at 52-52 at 16:46, and a dunk by Tarris Reed Jr. capped the Wolverines’ 11-0 run to surge ahead 58-52.

Michigan (4-2) built a 67-54 lead at 12:24, Over the next five minutes, the Cardinal cut their deficit to three on a jumper in the paint by Maxime Raynaud, pulling Stanford to within 68-65.

Angel Brayden’s layup closed Michigan’s lead to 70-69, and a Jared Bynum 3-pointer tied the game at 72-72 with 4:43 remaining. Michigan responded with a seven-point run that was halted with Bynum hit another 3 with 25 seconds to play, cutting the Wolverines’ lead to 79-75.

Free throw shooting by Dug McDaniel and Terrance Williams II put the Wolverines back up by eight at 83-75 with 13 seconds remaining. A layup and free throw by Bynum ended the scoring.

Bynum was 8 of 17 shooting – 5 of 8 behind the arc – for a game-high 22 points to go with six assists. Jones was next with 16 points, including four treys. Reynaud had 14 points and a team-leading eight rebounds, and Angel finished with 11 points.

McDaniel led the Wolverines with 20 points and eight assists, followed by Williams II with 17, Oliver Nkamhoua with 16, Reed with 11 and Burnett with 10.

No. 20 Razorbacks outlast Stanford 77-74 in 2 OT

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Arkansas Razorbacks Chandler Lawson and the Stanford Cardinal Maxime Raynaud compete for the rebound at the end of second half at the battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island in the Bahamas on Wed Nov 22, 2023 (photo by Tim Aylen Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

By Daniel Dullum

Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023

A 3-pointer by Trevon Brazile on Arkansas’s first possession of the second overtime gave the No. 20 Razorbacks the cushion they needed to hold off Stanford 77-74 Wednesday in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, The Bahamas.

The Cardinal led by as many as five in a defensive-minded first half, with both teams combining for just 42 points. Stanford’s biggest lead came after a run to open the second half, with Brandon Angel sinking two free throws giving Stanford a 38-29 lead with 15:25 to play.

The Razorbacks (4-1) made a series of free throws to end regulation and send the game to overtime.

The Cardinal held Arkansas without a field goal in the first overtime, but Bynum, Spencer Jones and Maxime Raynaud each scored in the second overtime for Stanford. Baskets by Traymon Mark in the last 1:03 put Arkansas up 77-74.

With four seconds to play. the ball was inbounded to Benny Gealer, who pulled up from deep 3-point range, attempting to tie the game at the buzzer and force a second overtime, but the shot missed off the back rim.

Jones scored a season-high 27 points – including five 3-pointers – to go with eight rebounds. Bynum scored 11 ptoints and had eight assists, Raynaud pulled down a team high 10 rebounds. The Cardinal held Arkansas to a season-low 30.3 percent from the field.

Mark led the Razorbacks with 25 points, followed by Brazile with 14 and Davonte Davis with 10. Brazile grabbed 17 of Arkansas’s 51 rebounds. Chandler Lawson added 13 boards.

Stanford (3-2) will meet Michigan (3-2) on Thanksgiving Day. The Wolverines lost 71-67 to Memphis. Tipoff is 4:30 p.m. Pacific.

Stanford Cardinal game wrap: Cardinal Could Not Confiscate Axe from Visiting Cross-Bay Rival Bears, 27-15; Stanford Continues losing Streak

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Cal Bears offensive lineman celebrates after the win against the Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 18, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif. — A crowd of 52,971 souls observed the Stanford Cardinal (3-8, 2-7 Pac-12) unsuccessfully attempt to retrieve the Axe from the longtime Bay Area and Conference opponent, California Golden Bears (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12), 27-15.

Stanford’s defense was in effect early, as they stymied Cal’s first drive with a fourth down stop deep in their own territory. The offense was not able to capitalize on the momentous moment.

The Cardinal defense recorded an apparent gigantic play when Bears’ redshirt freshman quarterback was sacked, fumbled, and returned for a touchdown, or on the goal line. However, just as it did for the then Oakland Raiders over 20 years ago, the turnover was nullified and considered an incomplete pass. Sounds familiar, Bay Area fans? (Tom Brady & Tuck Rule)

Mendoza was not only thankful for that overturned play, but he took full advantage of the gift, With nearly five minutes left in the quarter, he tossed a 9-yard TD to redshirt sophomore slot receiver Trond Grizzel. 7-0 Bears, late in the first.

The ever reliable Stanford kicker, Joshua Karty, delivered again, as he booted a 44-yard FG with :22 remaining on the clock. The home team got the score within four, 7-3, and that was the margin when the quarter ended.

Fairly early in the second quarter, Mendoza launched a 54-yard bomb to Grizzell again, putting the Bears up 14-3. Nearly six minutes later, Mendoza completed another pass. Unfortunately it was Stanford’s senior cornerback Zahran Manley.

The Cardinal did not do much with the stolen possession at that point. However with less than a minute left in the half, Karty and his magical foot were there for his teammates. He converted a 53-yarder to bring them within an eight point deficit, 14-6. The Cardinal found themselves a touchdown and 2-point conversion from a tie with the East Bay crew at the midway juncture of the game.

Late in the third quarter the Cardinal sturdy (Tree) Defense struck again. Cal’s Mendoza was scrambling and was blasted by senior linebacker Tristan Sinclair. He forced a fumble by Mendoza, but unfortunately that tremendous hit was deemed as TARGETING, so the fumble was erased and Sinclair was ejected.

Mendoza took his second opportune scenario and drove his team down to the 1-yard line. There he handed the ball off to his thousand yard gaining sophomore running back for the touchdown. California was up 15 (21-6), less than a minute after the controversial play.

Stanford was on the attack, also in less than 60 seconds when sophomore QB Ashton Daniels unleashed a 41-yard TD pass to freshman WR Tiger Bachmeier. The failed 2-point conversion kept it a two possession game, 21-12.

For the third time and less than a minute left in each quarter, Karty kicked through the uprights from 50 yards away. After 45 minutes of game time, Cal still led 21-15.

The fourth quarter was preserving the lead for the Bears. Less than five minutes in, Mendoza lofted another TD pass. Junior WR Jeremiah Hunter was the chosen target for that scoring play. Cal took a 12-point advantage with a great deal of momentum to retain possession of the axe.

Ott had an opportunity to expand the lead to 19 or 20, but chose to take a knee before crossing the goal line. A gesture filled with sportsmanship; the Bears let the clock run out, and take the 27-15 victory and axe back to Berkeley.

Stanford will next be in action Saturday, November 25 here on the Farm, hosting the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame at 4 PM PDT. California heads south to Los Angeles to take on the UCLA Bruins, on the same date at 7:30 PM PDT on ESPN.

Note: Upon my query to HC Troy Taylor about the ending of the Pac 12, he responded with: “It’s really sad that the conference, this is the end. But really happy that Cal along with us will be in the ACC together. We’ll be able to maintain an incredible rivalry.”

I asked Joshua Karty about the NFL: “Yeah, of course. The next level is my dream. It’s my goal to make it there, whether it’s after this year or after next year. But as of right now, I’ll focus on Notre Dame for next week.” Stated Kicker Joshua Karty.

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Cardinal Grounds Eagles 95-70, on a Rainy Friday Night on the Farm

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Stanford Cardinal guard Andrej Stojakovic (2) goes up for a bucket against the Eastern Washington Tigers at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Fri Nov 17, 2023 (Stanford Cardinal photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calif.– The Stanford Cardinal (3-1, 0-0 Pac-12) and Bay Area inclimate weather did not allow the Eastern Washington Eagles (0-4, 0-0 Big Sky) to soar inside or outside of Maples Pavilion, 95-70.

Stanford started the game off trying to respond to the12-point loss in their previous contest. They also were down two senior starters (Spencer Jones & Brandon Angel) at gametime (6 pm PDT). However, EWU wanted to get their first win period, no matter the locale or opponent.

The Eagles got off to a flying start and led most of the first half. They were in front by as much as 12 points and had an 8-0 run during that time frame. Eastern Washington was also hot from beyond the 3-point arc, shooting a sizzling 57% from Downtown/Suburbs. Their junior guard/forward Cedric Coward was really “en fuego,” as he was perfect (4-4) from Threeland and garnered 14 points by recess.

The Cardinal had to battle from behind for nearly 13 minutes before they finally gained the advantage on the scoreboard. Graduate transfer Jared Bynum nailed a jumper (7:14) to put them in front, 27-26. That was a pivotal juncture in the half and game.

Stanford went on a 17-0 run themselves and also led by as many as 12 points. This was also the margin at intermission, 47-35. Freshman guard Andrej Stojakovic led the Cardinal with 12 points, while Bynum offered 9 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds.

The second half Stanford widened their margin to as large as 25 points. Which was also the distance of the final tally, 95-70.. The aforementioned Pivot Time was when the Cardinal took over the lead and game for good.

Famous basketball son/player Stojakovic, led the Cardinal and opposing players at the half, as well as at the end of the game in points (18), with a variety of scoring options. Michael Jones chipped in 15 points, while sophomore guard Benny Gealer scored 13 points. Jared Bynum (11 points, 9 assists & 5 rebounds) and James Keeth (8 points & 12 rebounds) were both either an assist or a basket from a double-double in the blowout victory.

With the great play of the two newcomers Bynum and Stojakovic, Stanford Head Coach Jerod Haase explained what type of high character player comes to the program, “We’re really trying to bring in the guys who fit in with Stanford.”

The Cardinal are next in action in Paradise (Paradise Island, Bahamas) as they will participate in the Battle4Atlantis tournament in the Atlantic Ocean locale. They are scheduled to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks Wednesday, November 22 at 7:30 pm EST, and possibly face either the Michigan Wolverines or Memphis Tigers on Friday, November 24 at TBD.

EWU heads back to Cheney, WA to host the Walla Walla Wolves Wednesday, November 22 at 6 pm PDT.

Stanford Falls to Santa Clara 89-77

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Stanford Cardinal forward Maxime Raynaud lays one up against the Santa Clara Broncos at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto on Tue Nov 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Tuesday night the Stanford Cardinal (2-1) took on the Santa Clara Broncos (3-0) in a battle of the unbeaten. Stanford led by slight margins for most of the game. They had led by as much as 12 points in the first half but it was the Broncos who pushed the pace eventually winning the game 89-77.

Tuesday night the Cardinal took on the Broncos at Maples Pavilion. Stanford is coming off a win Friday night against the (0-3) Sacramento Hornets 91-73. The Broncos are also coming off a win over St. Francis PA last Saturday 82-59.

In that game Carlos Marshall Jr. had the high score for Santa Clara with 25 points. Stanford kept an eye on Marshall. The Cardinal have a solid roster in Brandon Angel, Spencer Jones, Maxime Raynaud and Andre Stojakovic.

Stanford was highly favored. Angel had the high score in their last game against Sacramento finishing with 18 points with Jones, Raynaud and Stojakovic all scoring in double digits. Raynaud finished the game with seven rebounds. Both teams came into this game unbeaten. The Broncos came away with their record perfect and the Cardinal take their first loss.

Stanford hit the court starting this game with a shot from downtown from Stojakovic taking an early 3-0 lead. After taking a 28-16 lead at 12:08 the Cardinal let it all slip away and at 7:29 in the first half they were leading by a basket 30-28.

The Broncos took the lead once in the first half by a single point but Stanford hung onto the lead for the rest of the half. Santa Clara refused to go away threatening throughout the final seven minutes of play in the opening half. Stanford led at the half 46-44. Maxime Raynaud had the high for Stanford with 17 points.

The Broncos took the lead a couple of times in the second half but Stanford took the lead back every time but just could not establish a consistent rhythm and dictate the pace of this game. At 11:45 Santa Clara’s Adama Bal hit a shot from downtown and the Broncos went on to take a 62-57 lead.

This time it was the Broncos that threatened the pace of this game. This time it was Santa Clara that was holding small leads and extending their lead to 83-75 with less than a minute left in the game.

The Cardinal will next take on Eastern Wa again at Maples Friday night with tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM.

Martinez runs wild in Beavers’ 62-17 rout of Stanford

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Aston Daniels (14) looks for an open receiver against the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium in Corvallis on Sat Nov 11, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Damien Marttinez put on a show for Oregon State Saturday, rushing for 146 yards and a career-best four touchdowns for the No. 12 Beavers, as they trounced Stanford 62-17 at Corvallis, Ore.

Martinez was the Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year in 2022. He passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season, doing most of his damage in the first half as Oregon State (8-2 overall, 5-2 Pac-12) kept its conference championship game hopes alive while winning its ninth straight home game.

The Cardinal (3-7 overall, 2-6 Pac-12) had troubler keeping up with Oregon State’s high-powered attack as they trailed 34-10 at halftime.

Martinez set the tone, but there were others who had a big day for the Beavers. Quarterback DJ Ulagalelei completed 12 of 19 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, and Andrew Chatfield Jr. had two sacks, a forced fumble and an interception.

Martinez scored his first touchdown with 9:52 left in the first quarter. Four minutes later, Martinez ran in from 59 yards out. With 623 seconds to go in the quarter, Ashton Daniels put the Cardinal on the board with a 7-yard touchdown run, cutting OSU’s lead to 14-7.

A minute and 26 seconds into the second quarter, Martinez’s 15-yard touchdown run put the Beavers up 21-7, and OSU added another score two minutes later on a 40-yard scoring pass from Ulagalelei to Jermaine Terry II.

Stanford’s Joshua Karty kicked a 28-yard field goal with 3:04 left In the second quarter, cutting the OSU lead to 28-10. But Martinez scored his fourth touchdown, a five yard run with 15 seconds left in the half, to give the Beavers a 24-point lead at the intermission.

Oregon State proceeded to outscore the Cardinal 28-7 in the second half. With 1:30 left in the third quarter, Stanford scored one last time when Daniels threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to Elic Ayomanor.

Daniels completed 10 of 16 passes for 200 yards, one touchdown, an interception and he was sacked three times. Daniels was also the Cardinal’s leading ground gainer with 37 yards on nine carries. Ayomanor caught three passes for 122 yards.

Oregon State racked up 29 first downs and 598 yards in total offense.

Stanford returns home for the 126th renewal of the Big Game against California next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.