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Stanford vs Arizona State Preview

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Stanford vs Arizona State Preview

by Jerry Feitelberg

The Stanford Cardinal hosts the Arizona State Sun Devils Saturday September 21st at Stanford Stadium at 4pm.

The game should be a barnburner and Stanford will have its hands full with the dynamic ASU offense.

The Sun Devils are coached by Todd Graham. Graham is in his second year as head coach and had a winning season last as the Sun Devils went 8-5.

The Sun Devil offense is led by quarterback Taylor Kelly. Kelly has thrown for 13 touchdowns and has completed 105-of- 153 passes in his last five games going back to last season and has a quarterback rating of 169.86 during that period. One team will see its winning streak snapped this weekend.

ASU has won its last five and Stanford has a ten game winning streak going back to last year.

Stanford is ranked number 5 nationally while ASU is ranked 23rd. Stanford beat San Jose State and Army to open the season at 2-0 while ASU beat Sacramento State and Wisconsin. Saturday’s game will open the Pac-12 season for both teams.

ASU has a high powered passing game and has averaged 358 yards per game so far this season but they will be going up Stanford’s passing defense which is ranked 7th nationally and has allowed just 132 yards per game in the two games played.

Stanford’s offense ,led by quarterback Kevin Hogan and running back Ty Gaffney , will have to be at the top of their game. The Cardinal defense is hurting. Defensive end Henry Anderson will not be available as well as cornerback Barry Browning and linebacker Blake Martinez.

The pressure will be on Stanford to win. The Cardinal cannot afford to lose if it wants to be a national title contender. A Stanford loss might make the game with Oregon on November 7th a do-or-die situation for the North Division title.

ASU leads the series 16-11. Stanford won the last meeting between the two team in 2010 and the Cardinal has won five of the last six meetings between the two teams at Stanford Stadium dating back to 2000.

Cardinal hold off stubborn Army

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By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Army was a 30-point underdog in Saturday’s non-conference football contest against visiting Stanford. The undefeated, No. 5-ranked Cardinal eventually prevailed at West Point, N.Y., after a difficult first half.

After taking a seven-point lead into halftime, Stanford asserted itself in the second half and defeated the Black Knights 34-20. Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan threw for three touchdowns and Tyler Gaffney added two touchdowns plus 132 rushing yards.

Army (1-2), decades removed from its day as a college football power, was looking for its first win over a ranked team since defeating Air Force 17-14 on Nov. 4, 1972.

A 23-yard touchdown pass from Hogan to Gaffney extended Stanford’s lead to 27-13 late in the third quarter.

Ty Montgomery caught six passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, while Hogan finished the day 11 of 18 for 188 yards for the Cardinal (2-0).

Army quarterback A.J. Schurr completed four of five passes for 25 yards and one touchdown. Terry Baggett led the Black Knights with 96 rushing yards on nine carries. Raymond Maples and Larry Dixon, two of Army’s top running backs, were injured during the game and played little.

The momentum shifted to Stanford for good in the third quarter. Army, trailing 20-13 and looking to tie the score, lost the ball when quarterback Angel Santiago made a bad third-down handoff after driving into Cardinal territory. James Vaughters recovered the fumble for Stanford, setting up Gaffney’s TD catch.

In the fourth quarter, Army gambled on fourth-and-1, failing to pick up a first down inside its own 30. The Cardinal then put the game away on Gaffney’s 1-yard touichdown run.

Next Saturday, the Cardinal kick off their 2013 Pac-12 season by hosting Arizona State. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. 628x471

Stanford vs Army Preview

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by Jerry Feitelberg

The Stanford Cardinal football team will be playing the Army Black Knights at Michie Stadium located at the U.S. Military Academy located at West Point, New York. Kickoff will be at 9am Pacific.

The Cardinal is coming off a win over San Jose State last Saturday night at Stanford Stadium.

The Cardinal led on offense by Kevin Hogan, Ty Gaffner and Ty Montgomery will be facing an Army team that has started the season 1-1. The Black Knights beat Morgan State in their opener but lost to Ball State last week.

The Army Team is coached by Rich Ellerson who is now in his fifth year as head coach.  Ellerson loves to use the triple option and the Black Knights led the nation in rushing last year averaging nearly 370 yards per game. The Cardinal’s stout defense should be up to the task as they are led on defense by Shayne Skov, A.J. Tarply and Ed Reynolds. Under Ellerson’s tutelage, Army had it’s first winning season since 1996 in 2010. The Black Knights played In the Bell Helicopter Armed Services Bowl and won 16-14. The record that year was 7-6.  However, Army’s record the last two years is just 5-19.

Army does have a Bay Area product playing for them Chris Carnegie from East Oakland will be the starting cornerback.

Army has been playing intercollegiate football for many years. Their best years came when the were coached by the legendary Earl “Red” Blaik. Blaik coached the team from 1941 to 1958 and had a record of 121-33-10. His most famous players were Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. The two players were known as “Mister Inside” and  “Mister Outside”. Pete Dawkins starred for the Black Knights in the 50’s and Dawkins went on to a successful military career. Back in those days, Army would play Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium to sell out crowds and the games would draw national attention.

In the early days of television, the Army-Navy game was always a must. However, the service academies are no longer in the top 25 rated teams anymore.  Many reasons for that but the main reason is that players that have pro potential do not want to commit 5 more years of military service after graduation as their skills would probably erode and they would not make it in the NFL.

Stanford should be favored but the game is on the road and the football can take funny bounces. Stanford’s coach David Shaw will have his players ready.

Stanford rolls over San Jose State

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by Jerry Feitelberg

Here we go- it’s the start of the football season for the fourth ranked Stanford Cardinal. Stanford is coming off a great season in 2012 winning the Pac-12 championship and representing the Pac-12 in the Rose Bowl and, just to refresh your memory, Stanford beat Wisconsin to win the Rose Bowl game for the first time in 40 years. They opened the season Saturday night against the Spartans of San Jose State. Although the Cardinal has had their way with the Spartans the last few years, they cannot take this team lightly. The Spartans nearly upset Stanford last year but this a new year and the Spartans have a solid team with a terrific quarterback, David Fales. Stanford easily beat the Spartans by a final score of 34-13.

The Cardinal got off to a great start. San Jose State got the ball first but could manage just one first down. The Cardinal defense stopped the Spartans and the Cardinal got the ball on their own 33 yard line. Cardinal quarterback Kevin Hogan then took the Cardinal on a 67 yard drive in six plays. The touchdown was a 40 yard strike from Kevin Hogan to Devon Cajuste. It took just 2 minutes and 42 seconds for Stanford to score to take a 7-0 lead. The Spartans came back  after the kickoff and marched 62 yards before the drive stalled and they settled for a 30 yard field goal. Stanford led 7-3 with 3:26 left in the first quarter and that’s the score at the end of the first 15 minutes of play.

The Cardinal scored their second touchdown of the game with 12:33 left to play in the first half. The Cardinal went 75 yards  in 13 plays. The key play was a 16 yard run by Tyler Gaffney for the score.

14-3  in favor of Stanford. The Spartans could do nothing after the kickoff and were forced to punt. The punt was partially blocked and Stanford had great field position. The Cardinal went 19 yards in 4 plays and had to settle for a 40 yard field goal as they now lead 17-3 with 8:54 left in the first half.

The Spartans took the kickoff and marched down the field at will but the Stanford defense rose up and stopped the Spartans at the 5 yard line. The Spartans made the field goal and trail 17-6 with 3:43 left to play. The drive took 5:11 off the clock. Stanford missed a 52 yard field goal attempt at the end of the half . Stanford up by a score of 17-6.

Stanford’s Kevin Hogan was 8 for 15 passing for 94 yard and one touchdown. Tyler Gaffney had 8 carries for 53 yards and a TD. David Fales was 14 for 19 for the Spartans for 92 yards.

The Cardinal got the ball to start the second half and went on an 11 play 44 yard drive but the drive stalled and Jordan Williamson made a 48 yard field goal to put the Cardinal ahead 20-6 with 10:17 left to play in the third period. On the next series, Stanford’s defense forced the Spartans to punt from deep in their territory. The Cardinals got the ball in good field position and they marched 47 yard in 9 plays. The key play was a 17 yard pass from Kevin Hogan to Ty Montgomery for the score. Stanford leads 27-6 with 5:34 to go in the quarter. The Spartans then went on a 9 play 65 yard drive to score. The key play was a 13 yard pass from David Fales to Noel Grigsby for the touchdown. The drive was aided by a defensive holding penalty that kept the drive alive for San Jose State. The Spartans trail 27-13 late in the third period.

Stanford fumbled to start the fourth quarter but the Cardinal got the ball back when the defense put pressure on David Fales and that resulted in Ed Reynolds making an interception. Stanford then went 52 yards in 5 plays. The key plays on the drive was a 42 yard pass from Hogan to Ty Montgomery to put the ball on the six yard line. Tyler Gaffney ran for four to put the ball on the two and then Gaffney bulled his way into the end zone for the score. Second touchdown of the game for Gaffney and Stanford has a commanding 34-13 lead.There was no more scoring and Stanford wins the opener.

Game notes- Kevin Hogan was 17 for 27 for 207 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler Gaffney had 20 rushing attempts for 104 yards and two scores. Overall Stanford had 404 total yard on offense.

The Spartans’ David Fales was 29 for 43 for 216 yards and one TD. Jason Simpson was the Spartans leading rusher gaining 43 yards on 11 attempts. The Spartans had 251 total yards on offense.

Stanford travels back east to West Point to play Army.

 

Stanford vs San Jose State Preview

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By Jerry Feitelberg

The Stanford Cardinal opens its 119th season against the San Jose State Spartans Saturday night at Stanford Stadium at 8pm. The game is known as the Bill Walsh Legacy game as Bill was a graduate of San Jose State and later coached at Sanford and the San Francisco 49ers.

This will be Stanford’s first game since beating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on January 1st, 2013.

The Cardinal has been ranked fourth in the nations in the pre-season Coaches poll. San Jose State has on win under its belt so far this season. The Spartans finished 11-2 last season and were ranked 22nd st the end of the year.

Stanford leads the series 51-14-1 and has won five straight and nine of the last ten meeting with the Spartans. However, Stanford cannot afford to take the Spartans lightly. The Cardinal had their hands full last year and just squeaked by winning 20-17.

Coach David Shaw is in his third year at the helm at Stanford. San Jose’s coach, Ron Caragher is in his first season as head coach but he has a record of 45-22 as a major college head coach.

Stanford’s offense will be lead by quarterback Kevin Hogan. Hogan took over the job as starting QB halfway through the season last year and led the team to the Rose Bowl crown. Running back Stepfan Taylor is gone but Coach Saw has said that he has capable replacements for Taylor. Shaw has filled holes on the offensive line and at tight end as well. Stanford’s defense is led by Linebacker Shane Skov and looks to strong again this year.  San Jose State’s offense is led by quarterback David Fales.

The Spartans defense is also strong as the held the potent Cardinal offense to just 280 yards of total offense.

Stanford is favored by 26 ½ points but the game should be a barnburner.