Beyda: In Stanford’s front seven we trust
Say what you want about special teams, but Stanford’s pass defense cost it the Fiesta Bowl. On that fateful night in January, the Cardinal executed its game plan to perfection in the three other phases of the game: it rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns, allowed practically nothing from Oklahoma State on the ground and benefited from a 27-for-31, 347-yard effort from Andrew Luck in his final collegiate game.