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Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Michael Roberson: Stanford needs to improve on defense; Cardinal face Utes in Utah Saturday

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The Stanford Cardinal quarterback Tanner McKee (18) drops back on the Washington State Cougars defense in first half action at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Nov 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Cardinal podcast with Michael:

#1 Well, Michael what a way for the Washington State Cougars (5-4) to snap a three game losing streak on the backs of the Stanford Cardinal (3-6) at Stanford Stadium last Saturday 52-14.

#2 Michael, the Stanford defense kept busy all night long with the Trojans scoring a whopping 42 points in the first half of play.

#3 Another costly miscue was when Stanford fumbled and the Cougars Jaden Hicks returned it for a 17 yard score in the second quarter. The Cardinal head coach David Shawn is trying to avoid costly turnovers.

#4 Coach Shaw said that the Cardinal had chances to capitalize he said you can’t turn the ball over twice in one game and expect to win.

#5 Michael, the Cardinal head to Utah to meet the Utes. The Utes have a three game winning streak and the home field advantage. Stanford has lost three of their last five games and are on a two game losing streak. How do you see this match up this Saturday a 7:00pm kickoff.

Join Michael for Stanford podcasts throughout the 2022-23 season at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Stanford is just what the doctor ordered as Washington State snaps 3 game losing streak

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Stanford Cardinal quarterback Tanner McKee looks for a friendly face to pass to during first half action at Stanford Stadium against the Washington State Cougars on Sat Nov 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Cardinal podcast:

#1 Washington State Cougars (5-4) quarterback Cameron Ward had himself quite an afternoon at Stanford Stadium with two touchdown passes and one keeper as the Cougars ran away with a 52-14 win against the Stanford Cardinal (3-6) on Saturday afternoon.

#2 It was an important win for the Cougars they came to Stanford with a three game losing streak and put their shoulder into this one with a convincing win against the Cardinal to snap the three game losing streak.

#3 Michael, it was another offensive struggle for Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee who threw for 23 for 40 for 236 yards, problem was Tanner didn’t throw for any touchdowns.

#4 It was Stanford running back Ashton Daniels who provided all the offense the Cardinal would get for the afternoon and who carried for two touchdowns in seven carries averaging 14 yards a carry.

#5 The Cardinal in their last four games are playing .500 ball having lost two of their last four games. The Cardinal hope to put this game with Wazoo behind them and get ready for the Utah Utes (7-2) in Utah. The Utes are running hot having won three straight games. Tell us Michael how you see this match up this coming Sat Nov 12th.

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Washington State Claws Stanford on the Farm, 52-14

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Washington State running back Nakia Watson (25) runs for a 41-yard touchdown against Stanford during the first half at Stanford Stadium on Sat Nov 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calf.– The Stanford Cardinal (3-6, 1-6 Pac 12) suffers another conference loss, this time in blowout fashion to the Washington State Cougars (5-4, 2-4 Pac 12), 52-14.

The visiting Cougars wasted no time in pouncing on the Cardinal, as they scored 21 straight points within the first ten minutes of the game. Washington States scoring in the initial stanza was: A three yard rushing touchdown by freshman receiver, Leyton Smithson.

Sophomore quarterback Cameron Ward threw a seven yard touchdown to receiver Anderson Grover, and scored one himself on a 15-yard scramble to paydirt. Stanford did manage to score before the first quarter expired, when backup freshman quarterback Ashton Daniels rushed for a one-yard touchdown, 21-7 WSU

Washington State was not finished scoring, as they tacked on another 21 points on their opponent. Stanford’s three fumbles helped a great deal too in Washington State’s prolific scoring. Ashton Daniels fumbled, which was recovered by freshman safety Jaden Hicks for a 17-yard touchdown.

Cameron Ward tossed another touchdown for nine yards to sophomore Donovan Ollie. With less than a minute to go in the half, Cougars’ junior running back Nakia Watson exploded through the line for a 49-yard touchdown. 42-7 WSU

After the mid game break, Stanford scratched the scoreboard with another touchdown by Ashton Daniels, on a two yard rush. Washington State countered with a 22-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Sean Janikowski. After 45 minutes of play, 45-14 WSU.

The final period had the Cougars, backup freshman quarterback getting into the action. John Mateer hurled the pigskin 27 yards to fellow freshman Orion Peters for the final tally of the contest. Washington State surpassed the half-century mark, 52-14 over the hosting Stanford Cardinal.

Stanford will take their two-game losing streak to Salt Lake City and battle the Utah Utes Saturday, November 15, while Washington State hosts Arizona State on the same date.

Cardinal quarterback Tanner McKee threw for 236 yards and no TD’s, while his backup, Ashton Daniels rushed for two touchdowns.

Cougars’ QB, Cameron Ward threw two TD’s and rushed for another, while his backup, John Mateer converted a touchdown pass himself. Running Back Nakia Watson rushed for 166 yards and scored a 49-yard touchdown.

Stanford’s next home game will be a non conference battle against the Brigham Young University Cougars Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday, November 26.

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Defense will be key fact against Washington State Saturday at Stanford

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UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet (24) is tackled by Stanford defensive end David Bailey (23) during the first half action at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto on Sat Oct 29, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael:

#1 One thing for sure Michael the UCLA Bruins (7-1) left very little doubt that coming off a loss to the Oregon Ducks the previous didn’t shake their confidence as they had a mission and soundly defeated the Stanford Cardinal (3-5) last Saturday 38-13.

#2 UCLA running back Zack Charbonnet was all the rage on Saturday rushing for 198 yards and three touchdowns

#3 The Bruins 12th ranked came back from their previous and first loss of the season to Oregon and pretty much got some good defense to hold the Cardinal to only 13 points for the win.

#4 Cardinal quarterback Tanner McKee just couldn’t move the ball like he wanted to and was on the run for a lot of the game trying to find open receivers.

#5 The Washington State Cougars (4-4) come to Stanford after losing three straight games the Cougars lost to the Utah Utes last Saturday 21-17. Michael give your prediction how you see this match up this Saturday at Stanford Stadium a 12:30pm kick off.

Join Michael for the Stanford Cardinal podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Can Cal figure out USC’s high flying offense this Saturday?

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Jack Plummer quarterback of the Cal Bears fires a pass against the Oregon Ducks defense on Sat Oct 29, 2022 at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 The Oregon Ducks (7-1) were like a kettle full of hot water slow to boil but once they hit a certain temperature it was started to be a big concern for Cal Bears (3-5) head coach Justin Wilcox and the Bears defense after holding a brief 10-0 lead before the second quarter Ducks explosion.

#2 The Ducks were looking end zone in the second quarter and their quarterback Bo Nix carried for three times to put touchdown scores on his game stats that would have the Ducks never looking back for the rest of the game.

#3 Morris talk about what coach Wilcox said after the game of his team’s performance, “There’s some things that happened at the end of the first half and start of the second that if we would have performed a bit better, then we could have made that game very competitive,”

#4 The Bears were able to stop the Ducks offense early it was the first time in six games that the Ducks went scoreless in a first quarter which spoke to the potential of Cal’s defense.

#5 The Bears now face the USC Trojans (7-1) it will be Cal’s second consecutive week in a row facing a ranked school. The Trojans are coming off a win against the Arizona Wildcats (3-5) 45-37. How can Cal stop the USC’s high flying offense this coming Saturday?

Join Morris Phillips for Cal Bears podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: What McKee faces against a quick UCLA pass rush tonight in the Southland

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Tanner McKee (18) quarterback for the Stanford Cardinal hopes to not look like a deer in the headlights here he is being rushed by a Notre Dame Fighting Irish lineman on Sat Oct 15, 2022. The Cardinal take on the UCLA Bruins tonight in Los Angeles (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael:

#1 One of the things they talked about all week was how quick the UCLA Bruins (6-1) line is how much time will Stanford Cardinal (3-4) quarterback Tanner McKee have and will he be forced to keep the ball at times?

#2 The Cardinal have won two games in a row and at one time they had an 11 game win streak against the Bruins.

#3 Head coach David Shaw has coached the Cardinal to five out six wins against ranked UCLA teams.

#4 The Cardinal are coming off wins against Notre Dame and Arizona State both wins were razor close. Against the Fighting Irish 16-14 and against the Sun Devils 15-14. Could they wind up pulling off a squeaker against the Bruins tonight?

#5 In McKee’s last game he threw 33-57 for 320 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions, seeing how UCLA can put the pressure on he’s going to need another 300 yard plus game with three or four touchdowns against the Bruins?

Join Michael Roberson for the Cardinal podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Cal’s Sturdivant says Bears can beat anyone confidence builder going into Oregon Saturday

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Washington linebacker Kamren Fabiculanan (13) and safety Asa Turner (20) tackle California wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant (7) after Sturdivant’s catch in first half action at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley (AP News photo)

On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 The Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix threw a 14 yard pass to receiver Jalen McMillian for a game winning touchdown last Saturday to help Washington get past the Cal Bears at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley 28-21.

#2 Penix has been rolling he threw his eighth straight 300 yard game against Cal for 374 yards and two touchdowns was this a matter of Penix was just that good or the Cal defense just couldn’t contain Penix.

#3 Meanwhile Cal quarterback Jack Plummer threw well enough to win the game throwing for three second half touchdowns as Cal drops to 3-4.

#4 Cal Receiver J. Michael Sturdivant said that the Bears can beat anybody but last Saturday’s game just got away. Was Sturdivant saying that Cal can beat anybody overstating Cal’s ability to beat any other team or they really are good enough to beat other teams.

#5 Cal’s challenge doesn’t get any easier as they face the rough and ready number eight ranked Oregon Ducks (6-2) who have won six straight games and beat one of the tougher opponents in the Pac 12 last Saturday the UCLA Bruins 45-30 last Saturday. So this gives you an idea how tough Cal’s next game will be at Berkeley.

Morris does the Cal Bears football podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Stanford Cardinal podcast with Michael Roberson: Kicker Karty big help during nail biting situations for Stanford

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Stanford Cardinal kicker Joshua Karty (43) had the responsibility of all of Stanford’s scoring kicking five field goals on Sat Oct 22, 2022 at Stanford Stadium against the visiting Arizona State Sun Devils (AP News photo)

On the Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Michael:

#1 Stanford Cardinal kicker Joshua Karty who booted a come from behind field goal with 6:28 left against the Arizona State Sun Devils to help the Stanford with a come from behind victory 15-14.

#2 Karty did all the scoring for the Cardinal with five field goals kicking two in the first quarter, one in the third and two more in the fourth quarter.

#3 The win snapped a ten game conference losing streak the last time the Cardinal beat a Pac 12 team was against Oregon 31-24 on Oct 2, 2021 much to the relief head coach David Shaw as Stanford picks up their third win of the season.

#4 Michael, coach Shaw says that the Cardinal are finding their groove by playing hard and having the ball bouncing their way. The win was the Cardinal’s second straight win.

#5 The UCLA Bruins (6-1) will be the next opponent for the Cardinal in Los Angeles. The Bruins recently had a six game win streak snapped by the Oregon Ducks (6-1) in a 45-30 loss. Talk about how you see this game Saturday at UCLA for Stanford.

Join Michael for the Cardinal podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Good, Bad And All That’s Between: Bears’ effectiveness wanes then surges in 28-21 loss to Washington

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By Morris Phillips

BERKELEY, CA–At some point, the Cal Bears went from hanging around to hanging touchdowns.

And at some point, the Washington Huskies went from being lulled to sleep to no lull at all.

Cal’s 28-21 loss to the visiting Huskies was a strange affair. But college football games often are strange. Only winning makes them more familiar.

Cal’s biggest misgiving on a Saturday night in which their offensive showed up late, and their defense departed early? It’s okay to be fashionably late if you can fashion together a win.

“We played some good football in stretches in the game, but we lost so that sucks obviously,” said linebacker Jackson Sirmon, who led Cal with 11 tackles.

“I thought our players gave us everything they had,” coach Justin Wilcox said. “In the first half we didn’t get quite enough going on offense. In the second half, we needed one more stop… somewhere. And we didn’t get it done. They’re a good team. That’s the bottom line.”

The Huskies piled up the yardage as their offense has done all season with an average of 528 yards per game coming in. But in a 245-yard first half, Washington came away with just two field goals and a 6-0 lead. Quarterback Michael Penix saw a couple of his early passes dropped. A curious decision by Huskies’ coach Kalen DeBoer to attempt a field goal when his offense faced a 4th-and-3 at Cal’s 18-yard line preceded Peyton Henry’s second field goal.

A conservative Huskies offense? Yes, in part. Previously DeBoer had attempted fourth down conversions 19 times in seven games, making them one of the most, aggressive attacks in the nation. But with Cal sputtering on offense–just 83 yards in the first half–Washington took what it was easily afforded.

The Bears announced after the game that standout, offensive tackle Michael Cindric will miss the remainder of the season saying only that he’ll require surgery in advance of next season. His absence prompted a second, reshuffling of Cal’s offensive line in less than a month. That essentially cost Cal’s offense early as they rushed for just five yards and saw Jack Plummer take a pair of damaging sacks that killed Cal drives.

Plummer gamely came out firing in the second half, marching Cal to a 7-6 lead after he connected with J. Michael Sturdivant on a 8-yard touchdown pass. Immediately, Plummer had Jadyn Ott and Mason Starling (starting in place of the injured Jeremiah Hunter) engaged as well.

Five minutes into the second half, the Bears had the lead and momentum. The Huskies were left to answer for their porous, secondary that was thrown on repeatedly in losses to UCLA and Arizona State. And they responded behind Penix, the national leader in passing yardage.

Washington’s 11-play drive capped by Cameron Davis’ 6-yard run to the end zone, and the ensuing two-point conversion with Penix throwing to Ja’Lynn Polk restored a 14-7 lead for the visitors.

Penix would add a pair of touchdown passes early in the fourth. His 36-yard completion to Richard Newton put the Huskies in control, leading 28-14 with 10:19 remaining.

Down two touchdowns, Cal didn’t go away. They put together a 12-play drive that was crystallized by Mavin Anderson’s leaping, touchdown catch on 4th-and-7. Anderson also contributed a 34-yard catch on the drive that brought Cal within 28-21 with 6:11 remaining.

Plummer finished 21 of 34, 245 yards passing and three touchdowns. But his last gasp attempt at a game-tying score died with an incomplete pass at the Washington 42-yard line with 28 seconds left.

“There’s a lot of belief, and we keep fighting,” DeBoer said of his Huskies (6-2). “And most importantly, we just need to keep getting better. And when you really try to narrow it down, don’t get overwhelmed by the big picture. Just get better”

The Bears (3-4) face another high-scoring opponent in Oregon on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Stanford Kicker, Joshua Karty Hails as the Homecoming Hero with 5 FG’s to Edge Past Arizona State, 15-14

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Stanford Cardinal kicker Joshua Karty boots a 44 yard field goal with just five minutes left in the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Stanford Stadium on Sat Oct 22, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

STANFORD, Calf.–  The Stanford Cardinal won their Homecoming game on the mighty foot of junior kicker, Joshua Karty, as his five field goals were enough to extinguish the Arizona Sun Devils, 15-14, by a proverbial toenail.

“Yeah, it doesn’t make any sense, but as an old coaching thing that I heard a long time ago that I say sometimes too, which is like, you win one game, win the second one and make it count. That can’t just be a stand-alone game.

You have to go on and win the next one to prove that it wasn’t a fluke.”  Stanford HC David Shaw on team’s consecutive wins.

Stanford initially took the lead the first five minutes of the game, on a 44-yard field goal by Joshua Karty.  Unfortunately, that didn’t last long, because Sun Devil’s graduate running back, X Valladay scampered for a 15-yard touchdown.  Karty kicked another field goal (36yd) within the last two minutes of the first quarter, 7-6 ASU.

Not satisfied with the one-point advantage after 15 minutes of action, Arizona State scored less than a minute into the second stanza, on a 39-yard bomb pass from junior quarterback, Emory Jones to sophomore wide receiver, Elijhah Badger..! 4-6 ASU.

The remaining 14 minutes of the half had both quarterbacks (Jones & Tanner McKee) exchanging interceptions, and Arizona State’s freshman kicker, Carter Brown missed a field goal with 1:00 on the clock.  The Cardinal avoided being down by double-digits at the half. 14-6 ASU.

Joshua Karty converted his third field goal (44 yards) late in the third and his fourth (36 yards) early in the fourth quarter, to bring Stanford within two points in the final quarter.  14-12 ASU
With the game still in the balance, “Mr. Homecoming ” used his right foot again to put out the Sun Devils’ fire, with a 47-yard game winning boot.

Joshua minimized the magnitude of the big annual game.

  “Oh, I try to keep the external dynamics kind of out of my head, like in a game. It was nice that it was homecoming, but for me, when I woke up this morning it was another game to stay locked in as usual.” 

“But just glad I could contribute to the team and get a great team win today.”  Added Karty.

Junior quarterback Tanner McKee threw for an impressive 320 yards on a whopping 57 attempts, but didn’t get into the endzone and threw an interception.  He was just happy for the win.

 The crucial victory marks the Cardinal’s first Pac 12 win of the season, and third overall.  Stanford (3-4) heads down to the “City of Angels” next, to take on the #9 UCLA Bruins (6-1), Saturday, October 29.  

Coach Shaw is ready for the challenge: 

“Looking forward for this team to come back and see who’s healthy this week from today, and then put together a good plan, have our guys get ready to go down to Southern California and fight, and looking forward to this week.”

The Stanford Cardinal win their Homecoming contest by a single point (15-14): however, former player, Bryce Love was inspirational in the victory with his presence on the Farm, according to Coach Shaw.  Cardinal Alum, Christian McCaffery being traded to the San Francisco 49ers also gives him comfort and pleasure, with him now now being nearby the campus and football program.