College Football Rankings, Week 3: Stanford Moves To No. 21 In AP Top 25

Stanford sits No. 21 in the latest AP top-25 poll for week 3.

Pac-12 Networks, Dish Reach Deal Before Saturday Games

Early Saturday morning the Pac-12 and DISH Network came to an agreement to carry the league's Pac-12 Networks. The agreement comes just in time for DISH customers to see six games on Saturday including both Cal and Stanford's Week Two games.

"Now Pac-12 Networks is available through more than 40 television providers, including four of the top five largest distributors in the United States," the network said in a statement.

Talks with the other major satellite provider, DirecTV, are ongoing.

DISH subscribers are being given a free trial of the Pac-12 Networks this weekend.

Cal is trying to rebound from a season-opening loss as it hosts Southern Utah. The game kicks off at 12 p.m. and will be shown on DISH channel 413. Stanford avoided an upset last week and now faces Duke at home at 7:30 p.m. The Cardinal and Blue Devils can be seen on DISH channel 445.

The other games being shown by the Pac-12 Networks on Saturday are:

• Sacramento State at Colorado, 12:00 p.m. PT, Ch. 445
• Eastern Washington at Washington State, 12:00 p.m. PT, Ch. 446
• Fresno State at No. 4 Oregon, 3:30 p.m. PT, Ch. 413
• No. 18 Oklahoma State at Arizona, 7:30 p.m. PT, Ch. 413

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Duke Vs. Stanford 2012: Game Time, TV Schedule, Odds And More

A week after narrowly escaping with a win against San Jose State, the Stanford Cardinal will look to improve on their season opening performance when they host the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday.

Stanford knocked off San Jose State 20-17, but needed a late defensive stop to secure the victory. Josh Nunes, making his first career start, completed 16-of-25 passes for 125 yards. While he will look to improve on that performance, Stanford will likely still rely on Stepfan Taylor to carry the offense. Taylor rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown in Stanford's season opener.

The Cardinal defense will also get a boost as linebacker Shayne Skov will make his season debut. Skov hasn't played since suffering a serious knee injury in Stanford's third game last season.

The Blue Devils also enter the game 1-0 after they beat Florida International 46-26 to begin the season. Senior quarterback Sean Renfree completed 21-of-30 passes for 290 yards against FIU. Renfree threw for just 179 yards against Stanford last season in a 44-14 Cardinal victory.

Game Time: 7:30 p.m. PT

Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, Calif.

Point Spread: Stanford favored by 14 points

Television: Pac-12 Network

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