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Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Matt Harrington: Shaw to use Perez and Alfieri at linebacker with Barton hurt; A lot riding on Chryst and offense against UCLA

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Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against San Diego State Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

On the Stanford Cardinal Podcast with Matt:

1 Matt takes a look at a play that Stanford had the ball at fourth and one at the San Diego State Aztecs that they chose to kick instead of play and the Cardinal lost a close game in which they were the favorites to win

2 Linebacker Sean Barton is out with an injury so Stanford Head Coach David Shaw has made a move with Barton who was out of last week’s game in San Diego with a injury. Shaw played Jordan Perez and Joey Alfieri who will take up more playing time with Barton out at the linebacker position.

3 Walker Little who plays right tackle was key in assisting running back Bryce Little particularly on a 51 yard carry. Little also assisted on two more long carries can he make the difference against UCLA at Stanford Stadium Saturday night

4 UCLA comes to Stanford this Saturday and Matt tells you how this game will shape up

Matt Harrington does the Stanford Cardinal podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Undefeated Aztecs knock off No. 19 Cardinal 20-17

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San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny reacts after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, September 16, 2017

David Wells’ 8-yard touchdown reception from Christian Chapman in the final minute of play gave unranked San Diego State a 20-17 upset win over No. 19 Stanford Saturday before 43,040 fans at San Diego Stadium.

The loss negated a big night for Cardinal running back Bryce Love, who gained 184 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. The undefeated Aztecs (3-0) countered with a 175-yard effort from Rashaad Penny – the nation’s leading rusher – on 32 attempts.

The game was delayed nearly 25 minutes before the winning touchdown when the lights went out at the 50-year-old stadium. Fans tried to help out by shining lights from their cellphones.

Stanford (1-2 overall, 0-1 Pac-12) had a final possession that ended abruptly when Kameron Kelly picked off a Keller Chryst pass on the first play of that drive.

The Cardinal took a 17-13 lead nine seconds into the fourth quarter on a 53-yard scoring run by Love. Earlier, a Jet Toner 20-yard field goal with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter pulled Stanford to within 13-10.

After Love scored on a 51-yard touchdown run with 12:39 left in the second quarter to give the Cardinal their first lead at 7-3, San Diego State responded with Rashaad Penny running four yards for a TD with :43 to go in the first half.

The Aztecs extended their lead to 13-7 on a 36-yard field goal by John Baron II at 8:33 of the third quarter, his second field goal of the game. Earlier, Baron booted a 43-yard field goal 55 seconds into the game, giving San Diego State the first lead of the game.

Chryst completed 8 of 19 passes for 56 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions for the Cardinal, and was sacked four times. Trenton Irwin caught six passes for 49 yards to lead the Stanford receivers.

Chapman was 21 of 29 passing for 187 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions, despite being sacked six times. His primary target was Mikah Holder, who snared seven throws for 85 yards.

With back-to-back wins over Pac-12 opponents (Arizona State and Stanford), the Aztecs have a chance to return to the Associated Press Top 25. The Cardinal return to conference play next Saturday night when they host UCLA.

Trojans overpower Stanford in Pac-12 football opener 42-24

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USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold (14) has plenty of protection to make a pass during the fourth quarter of a game against the Stanford Cardinal, on September 9, 2017, played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, September 9, 2017

No. 6-ranked Southern California extended its winning streak to 11 games Saturday, routing No. 14 Stanford 42-24 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in the Pac-12 football opener for both schools.

Southern California also snapped a three-game losing streak against the Cardinal (1-1, 0-1) in the Golden State’s private university rivalry. It was also USC’s 11th consecutive win at the Coliseum.

Coming into the game, Stanford had won eight of its last 11 games against the Trojans.

Deonlay Burnett and Steven Mitchell each hauled in a pair of touchdown passes for the Trojans (2-0 overall, 1-0 Pac-12). USC quarterback Sam Darrold completed 21 of 26 passes for 316 yards, and the Trojans finished with 623 total yards.

Ronald Jones II scored a touchdown in his ninth straight game while rushing for 116 yards. Freshman Stephen Carr added 119 rushing yards. The Trojans amassed 307 rushing yards.

The Cardinal, who haven’t played since their game in Australia against Rice, were led offensively by quarterback Keller Chryst an running back Bryce Love. Chryst threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, while Love ran for 160 yards, including a 75-yard TD run.

USC pulled away when an 11-yard touchdown pass from Darrold to Mitchell capped a 90-yard drive with 9:42 to play in the third period. Three minutes later, J.J. Arcaga-Whiteside’s touchdown reception kept Stanford close, but the Trojans answered with Jones’ second TD run.

Next week, Stanford wraps up its three-game season-opening road swing with a trip to San Diego State.

Stanford Cardinal overwhelm Rice Owls in the Sydney Cup game 62-7

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Paydirt: Bryce Love of the Stanford Cardinal scores a touchdown. Photo: AAP

by Jerry Feitelberg

Sydney, Australia

The Stanford Cardinal, coached by David Shaw who is now in his seventh year at the helm, overwhelmed the Rice Owls in the first game of the 2017 football season by a score of 62-7. Stanford dominated the game on offense, defense, and virtually every facet of the game as they were relentless in their offensive onslaught and just as dominant on defense. Rice could not do anything and scored their only touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter when all the Stanford starters were on the bench.

The Stanford Cardinal dominated the hapless Rice Owls in the first half of the game. The Cardinal took four plays to get on the board. The key play was Bryce Loves’s sixty-two-yard scamper on the first play from scrimmage. Keller Chryst completed a pass to tight end  Colby Parkinson in the end zone for the tally.

The Cardinal defense rattled the Owls the first time they had the ball. They started their first drive with a false start, delay of game, and another false start. Rice kicked to the Cardinal and Stanford took it down the field for another score. They went 43-yards on eight plays and used up 3minutes and twenty-three seconds. The Cardinal defense continued to dominate. The third time in the first quarter that the Cardinal touched the ball, the scored a touchdown. Bryce Love carried it in for the touchdown. Stanford is way ahead 21-0 after the first quarter.

It was more of the same in the second period. Stanford went 71-yards in four plays. Cameron Scarlett’s 29-yard run was the key play on the drive.  Stanford did not score on their fifth drive of the game. However, the next time they had the ball, they put more points on the board. The key play was a 55-yard pass and run to Cameron Scarlett. Ryan Burns came in for one play at quarterback, and he made a nice nine-yard run to the goal line. Scarlett scored the TD. The Cardinal’s defense had an answer for everything Rice tried to do. The Cardinal’s Jet Toner kicked a 48-yard field goal to end the first half. Stanford had an overwhelming advantage 38-0 with 30 minutes of play left in the second half.

In the second half, Stanford scored three touchdowns and a field goal to put 62 points on the board. Keller Chryst engineered the first score in the third quarter when Chryst hit Parkinson in the end zone to make it 45-0. With Ryan Burns at the helm, Ryan Burns hit Kaden Smith for his first passing touchdown, and the lead was extended to 52-0. Coach Shaw sent in K.J. Costello to play quarterback near the end of the quarter.

The Rice Owls scored their only TD of the game with just 6:19 to play. Costello scored the final touchdown of the night when he ran 25 yards for the TD. The Cardinal wins 62-7.

Game Notes- It was a banner night for the Cardinal quarterbacks. Chryst was 14-for-24 good for 253 yards and 2 TDs. Costello was 5-for-9 for 80 yards, and he has one rushing TD. Burns was 2-for-4 for 36 yards and one TD. Bryce love led the running game with 13 carries for 180 yards and a TD. His longest run was 62 yards. Cameron Scarlett had eight carries for 59 yards and 3 TDs. Connor Weddington led the receivers with six catches. Kaden Smith had four catches and a TD, and Colby Parkinson finished the night with 3 catches and 2 TDs.

The Cardinal amassed 656 total yards. They had 369 yards passing and 287 rushing. Total time of possession was 31 minutes and thirty-five seconds.

The Cardinal does not play next weekend as they have a long flight home from Sydney on Sunday. They will meet the University of Southern California Trojans on Saturday, September 9th in Los Angeles. The Trojans’ Sam Darnold will be running the show for USC. Darnold took over last year when the Trojans were 1-3 and took them to the Rose Bowl. This game could be one of the biggest of the year for Stanford.

 

South Carolina bounces Cardinal from women’s Final Four 65-53

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Stanford guard Brittany McPhee (12) and forward Alanna Smith (11) walk down the court during the final seconds of the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina in the semifinals of the women’s Final Four, Friday, March 31, 2017, Friday, March 31, 2017, in Dallas. South Carolina won 62-53. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Friday, March 31, 2017

Stanford’s run toward the NCAA Division I women’s basketball title game ended Friday, as the Cardinal fell 62-53 to South Carolina in the national semifinals in Dallas.

Allisha Gray scored a game-high 18 points, and junior forward A’ja Wilson added 13 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Gamecocks (32-4) into Sunday’s championship game against Mississippi State, who upset Connecticut in the other semifinal and snapped the Huskies’ 110-game winning streak.

The Cardinal (32-6) were hampered when guard Karlie Samuelson, the Division I 3-point percentage leader, sprained her right ankle less than five minutes before halftime. Stanford had just finished a 13-1 run to take an eight-point lead.

While making a move to the basket, Samuelson stepped on the foot of Gamecocks guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore. Samuelson, who finished scoreless in 25 playing minutes, returned briefly in the second half, but could not continue.

South Carolina opened the second half with a 19-4 run – including a six-minute, 13-0 stretch capped by a Cuevas-Moore 3-pointer with 3:28 left in the period – to take the lead for good.

Stanford pulled to within 39-37 on a jumper by Alanna Smith, but the Gamecocks gradually pulled away at that point. South Carolina closed out the win by scoring nine of the game’s last 12 points, including four consecutive free throws by freshman guard Tyasha Harris.

Both teams shot 37 percent on field goals in the defensive struggle, which marked the 13th appearance in the Final Four and seventh in the last 10 seasons for Stanford – all under Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer.

For South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who played for VanDerveer in the 1996 Olympics, it was her first coaching win over VanDerveer in six tries.

Erica McCall had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Stanford, making 7-of-19 from the field.

Cardinal hold off Irish 76-75, advance to Women’s Final Four

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Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale (24) battles Stanford’s Erica McCall (24) for the ball during the second half of a regional final of the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament, Sunday, March. 26, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Stanford has advanced to its 13th NCAA women’s basketball Final Four on Sunday, and the No. 2-seed Cardinal erased a 16-point deficit to overtake top-seeded Notre Dame 76-75 in the Lexington (Ky.) Regional at Rupp Arena.

This is Stanford’s first trip to the Final Four since 2014. The Fighting Irish were trying to reach their sixth Final Four in the last seven years. The Cardinal will try to win their third national championship under Coach Tara VanDerveer

Stanford will play either South Carolina or Florida State on Friday in the Final Four at Dallas.

Brittany McPhee, who drained five 3-pointers, led the Cardinal (32-5) with 27 points. But it was a key defensive play at the end by Erica McCall that sealed the win.

Alanna Smith sank a layup with 23 seconds remaining, capping a run that saw the Cardinal complete their second-half comeback. Smith finished with 15 points, as did Karlie Samuelson.

Notre Dame (33-4) had the ball under its own basket with 2.2 seconds left. After a series of time outs, Akire Ogunbowale received the inbound pass and, while driving to the basket, had her shot blocked from behind by McCall.

Stanford ended the Irish’s 17-game winning streak after overcoming a 47-31 third quarter deficit. There were six ties and 12 lead changes in the fourth quarter.

Ogunbowale topped Notre Dame’s scoring with 25 points, and Marina Mabrey added 20 in the Irish’s first loss in eight Elite Eight appearances. Notre Dame was playing without star Brianna Turner, who suffered a torn ACL in a second-round win over Purdue.

Stanford was 12-of-26 on 3-pointers – Samuelson and McPhee each hit five. McCall pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds and Marta Sniezek added eight assists.

Ogunbowale, who scored 57 points in the two games, was voted Most Outstanding Player of the regional. McPhee and Samuelson were named to the All-Tournament team.

Sun Devils work overtime to end Cardinal’s season 98-88

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Stanford’s Michael Humphrey, left, fouls Arizona State’s Obinna Oleka during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 men’s tournament Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Las Vegas. Arizona State won 98-88.(AP Photo/John Locher)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Wednesday, March 08, 2017

Stanford made a quick exit from the Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday, after the Cardinal dropped a 98-88 overtime verdict to Arizona State.

The 98 points scored by ASU was the third-most in Pac-12 tournament history. Southern California holds the record with 103 in 2002, and UCLA scored 99 in 1987.

Unless the National Invitation Tournament takes a forgiving attitude toward sub-.500 teams, it’s likely the Cardinal’s season ended at 14-17. Arizona State will play No. 5 Oregon, the tournament’s top seed, in the quarterfinals.

Obinna Oleka bagged a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds, leading the Sun Devils to a berth in the second round. Oleka’s double-double was his 16th of the season, the most in ASU history since the school joined the Pac-10 in 1978.

Tra Holder and Torian Graham added 21 and 17 points, respectively, for ASU. Arizona State (15-17 overall) shot 56 percent from the field, including 10 of 22 3-pointers. The Sun Devils also canned 22 of 25 free throws, while Stanford only took 14 total foul shots.

Stanford made an impressive second-half comeback, capped by Michael Humphrey’s jump shot with 3.3 seconds to play, sending the game into overtime at 81-81. The Cardinal held ASU to one point in the final 3:48.

The Sun Devils proceeded to pull away in the extra period and won their third-ever Pac-12 tournament game in 16 seasons. In the OT, Arizona State made all five of its shots, including three treys.

Reid Travis was Stanford’s leading scorer with 21 points, while Humphrey finished with 18.

When Stanford takes the floor again in 2017-18, they’ll have a new backcourt, as Christian Sanders and Marcus Allen are graduating, along with center Grant Verhoeven.

Utes overtake Cardinal; Stanford is No. 9 seed in Pac-12 tourney

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Utah guard Sedrick Barefield (2) lays the ball up as Stanford center Josh Sharma (20) defends during the second half in an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Utah won 67-59. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, March 4, 2017

Stanford learned late Saturday night that it would face Arizona State in the opening round of the 2017 Pac-12 men’s basketball tournament.

The No. 9-seed Cardinal meets the No. 8 Sun Devils at noon Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nev., a suburb of Las Vegas. If Stanford wins, it would advance to the second round Thursday against No. 1-seed Oregon, a game also scheduled for noon.

Stanford (14-16 overall, 6-12 Pac-12) concluded its regular season slate in Salt Lake City Saturday, dropping a 67-59 decision to Utah at Huntsman Center.

The Utes (20-10 overall, 11-7 Pac-12) drew a first-round bye and will face either No. 5-seed California or No. 12-seed Oregon State in the quarterfinals. No. 2-seed Arizona and No. 3-seed UCLA drew the other first-round byes.

The first two rounds and the first semifinal will be televised by the Pac-12 Network, while ESPN will carry the second semifinal and the tournament championship.

In the loss to Utah, Dorian Pickens led the Cardinal with 20 points, including 5-of-7 from 3-point range, and three steals. Marcus Allen added 11 points and five assists.

Stanford took a 19-10 lead midway through the first half, fueled by a 10-3 run. The Cardinal led by as many as 11 (23-12) on two Allen free throws at 7:00 of the first half, and took a 28-26 lead into the halftime break.

After Utah tied the game early in the second half, Pickens nailed a 3-pointer to put the Cardinal back in front. Stanford led 52-48 at 5:40 on a pair of Allen free throws, but the Utes responded with an 8-0 run, sparked by back-to-back 3-pointers by Lroenzo Bonam – who led all scorers with 26 points – and Kyle Kuzma. That allowed Utah to take a two-point lead. With 4:19 to play.

Stanford pulled to within 63-59 with 1:48 left on a Pickens 3-pointer and a layup by Allen, but when the Cardinal regained possession, Pickens committed an offensive foul with 1:18 remaining.

The Utes proceeded to score the final four points of the game.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Matt Harrington: Cardinal drops second game on road trip to Utes 67-59

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MARCH 04: Stanford Cardinal (14-16) guard Dorian Pickens (11) shoots during a game between Stanford and Utah. The Utah Utes (20-10) defeated the Stanford Cardinal 67-59 on March 04, 2017, at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Boyd Ivey/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

The Utah Utes were after revenge after losing to the Stanford Cardinal on Sat Feb 4th at Maples Pavilion 81-75. This time the Utes Saturday got a good win 67-59 over the Stanford Cardinal. The February loss was like a blemish for the Utes. Everyone in the Pac 12 are jockeying for position in the standings and the Utes are fighting with Colorado for one of the top spots for one of the higher seeds of the Pac 12 Tournament.

Every win counts for a team to get better position and the Utes would like to avoid facing a team like UCLA, Arizona, or Oregon in the Pac 12 Tournament. It was really a positioning game for Utah and it was a revenge game. You look what they did to the Cardinal’s Reid Travis he was held to only nine points during the game so the Cardinal really shut down in their loss to Utah.

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

 

Hot-shooting Buffs knock off Cardinal 91-72

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Colorado’s Xavier Johnson and Stanford’s Michael Humphrey battle for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Boulder, Colo., Thursday, March 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Grassmick)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Stanford encountered a red-hot Colorado team in Pac-12 men’s basketball Thursday, losing 91-72 to the Buffaloes at Coors Events Center in Boulder.

Maucus Allen led the Cardinal with 15 points, but was plagued by early foul trouble. Reid Travis started slowly, but bounced back to finish with 14 points and eight rebounds.

Humphrey added 13 points, and Marcus Sheffield scored 10 points for Stanford.

Lucas Siewert, George Kind and Xavier Johnson topped a balanced Buffaloes attack with 15 points each. Wesley Gordon, Deleon Brown and Tory Miller each scored 10 points for CU.

The Cardinal (14-15 overall, 6-11 Pac-12) took a 28-20 lead on Michael Humphrey’s free throw with just under five minutes left in the first half. But Colorado scored 13 of the last 19 points of the half, taking a 41-35 lead at the break.

Colorado (17-13, 7-10 Pac-12) opened the second half by hitting 16 of 18 field goal attempts, building a 68-49 lead with 8:50 to play.

The Buffs shot 59 percent from the floor in the second half, 57 percent on the night.

Stanford finished the game hitting 45 percent on its field goal attampts – 30 percent on 3-pointers, and struggled at the line, hitting only 58 percent of its free throws.

Colorado outrebounded the Cardinal 36-34, and Stanford committed 10 turnovers.

The Cardinal close out their regular season Saturday at Salt Lake City against Utah. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network. Tip-off is at 1 p.m. PDT.