If you’ve been following NFL football for a long time, the last few years have probably been a real eye-opener when it comes to the dangers of helmet-to-helmet hits. If you’ve been following Stanford football for a long time, that eye-opener came 11 years ago.
It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t easy. And it sure wasn’t perfect. But thanks to an effective second half that allowed the team to pull away from Oregon State, the Cardinal kept its record unblemished and its national title hopes intact with a 38-13 win
Despite another poor first half, Stanford cruised to another road win, beating Oregon State 38-13. Here’s Stat on the Back’s take on the final regular-season road game of the season
If there is one thing you can always count on, it’s the innate ability of human beings to do stupid things. When football is involved, go ahead and take that stupidity to the next level.
In this week’s edition of Stat on the Back, I’ll take a look at Stanford’s 44-14 win over Washington State.
Number of the game: 2
Another game, another rout for Stanford football. Here’s Stat on the Back’s take on this week’s numbers.
Number of the game: 12
After three games, the Stanford football team is right where it wants to be–sitting with a perfect 3-0 record and boasting the nation’s longest active winning streak, currently 11 games dating back to 2010.
The Stanford football team began its final preparations for the 2011 season on Monday, with a no-pads practice that lasted about two and a half hours.