SB Nation Bay Area - Stanford vs. Washington: Cardinal upset by Pac-12 North rival Huskies, 17-13https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48817/bayrea-fave.png2012-09-28T11:48:20-07:00http://bayarea.sbnation.com/rss/stream/31683172012-09-28T11:48:20-07:002012-09-28T11:48:20-07:00Stanford stays healthy despite loss to Washington
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<p>Stanford remains healthy despite the loss to Washington. </p> <p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a> unfortunately fell to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> on Thursday by the score of 17-13 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, though luckily came out of the game without <a target="_blank" href="http://sportsdirect.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf-injuries.aspx?page=/data/ncaaf/injury/injuries.html">any injuries to report</a>.</p>
<p>It was the Huskies that were supposed to be short-handed as offensive lineman, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113914/colin-tanigawa" class="sbn-auto-link">Colin Tanigawa</a> (knee) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113918/erik-kohler" class="sbn-auto-link">Erik Kohler</a> (leg) both did not suit up against Stanford, while defensive tackle <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136480/danny-shelton" class="sbn-auto-link">Danny Shelton</a> (leg) is now questionable for the Huskies next meeting, with Oregon on Oct. 6. They've also lost six other players indefinitely or for the rest of the season, battling hard for their first win against a top 10 opponent since 2009.</p>
<p>The Cardinal have not been able to completely avoid injures as running back Anthony Wilkerson missed the Washington game with a leg injury. Fullback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77851/geoff-meinken" class="sbn-auto-link">Geoff Meinken</a> is dealing with a knee injury suffered earlier in the year, though is expected to return sometime in mid October. They also lost tackle <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113806/cole-underwood" class="sbn-auto-link">Cole Underwood</a> for the season with a knee injury suffered in practice in late August.</p>
<p>The Stanford Cardinal will take on the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/arizona-wildcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Arizona Wildcats</a> from Stanford Stadium next Saturday, with kickoff set for noon PT.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/stanford-ncaaf/2012/9/28/3424294/stanford-vs-washington-injury-reportErnie Pomin2012-09-28T06:43:21-07:002012-09-28T06:43:21-07:00Stanford's offense disappoints against Washington
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<p>Stanford's offense struggled against Washington in a 17-13 loss Thursday night. </p> <p>The Stanford Cardinal were upset by the Washington Huskies, 17-13, Thursday night. The Huskies, powered by a stout defensive performance, overcame a 10-point deficit and scored the game-winning touchdown off a 35-yard catch-and-run from wide receiver Kasen Williams.</p>
<p>With the loss, No. 8 Stanford fell to 3-1 and will likely stumble down multiple spots in both polls when they're released Sunday. Washington, meanwhile, improved to 3-1 and has a shot a cracking the top-25 this week.</p>
<p>Scott Allen, a writer at SB Nation's Stanford blog <a href="http://www.ruleoftree.com/2012/9/27/3421690/stanford-falls-to-washington-17-13">Rule of Tree</a>, broke down last night's loss, and for Cardinal fans, the analysis isn't pretty. Stanford's offense struggled and was the biggest reason for the loss, Allen wrote:</p>
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<p>"[Quarterback] Josh Nunes looked as if he was throwing a K-ball for much of the game, completing 18-of-37 passes for 170 yards and an interception ... [wide receiver] Ty Montgomery played like the offensive equivalent of Carlos Rogers, but the Redskins-version of Carlos Rogers -- the Carlos Rogers who had hooves for hands. Drops really, really hurt the Cardinal tonight."</p>
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<p>College Football Top 25 - Week 4 - Trojans Fall Hard, Tide Keep Rolling (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=bgXNfAw37D0">sbnation</a>)</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/28/3422608/washington-stanford-2012-reaction-josh-nunes-ty-montgomeryJakob Engelke2012-09-27T22:03:32-07:002012-09-27T22:03:32-07:00Stanford falls 17-13 to Washington in Seattle
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> scored 14 unanswered points to shock the No. 8 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a>, 17-13, on Thursday night.</p>
<p>Huskies wide receiver <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136452/kasen-williams">Kasen Williams</a> scored on a 35-yard touchdown pass from quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/86098/keith-price">Keith Price</a> with 4:53 remaining in the fourth quarter to take the lead. The Cardinal attempted to mount a final drive but it ended on an interception by the Huskies' <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/89462/desmond-trufant">Desmond Trufant</a> on a 4th and 4 with 1:46 remaining.</p>
<p>The Cardinal had to watch the Huskies celebrate an upset 12 days after the Cardinal had an upset of their own against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a>.</p>
<p>After almost three quarters of offensive inactivity outside of three field goals total, a pick-six by Cardinal defensive lineman <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77880/trent-murphy">Trent Murphy</a> started a string of points that ended what was a game of defensive struggles.</p>
<p>After Murphy's touchdown, the Huskies answered with a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136464/bishop-sankey">Bishop Sankey</a> 61-yard touchdown run to make it 13-10 at the closing of the third quarter.</p>
<p>Sankey finished with 144 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown and Cardinal running back <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77863/stepfan-taylor">Stepfan Taylor</a> finished with 75 yards on 21 carries. Price (177 yards) and Cardinal quarterback <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77849/josh-nunes">Josh Nunes</a> (152 yards) both struggled completing passes all night but Price was able to make the one play to give his team the win.</p>
<p>The win breaks a four-game losing streak for the Huskies against top 10 teams.</p>
<p><b>Box Score Hero</b>: Sankey finished with 144 yards on 20 carries and one 61-yard touchdown. In a game filled with defense, Sankey still came away with numbers.</p>
<p><b>Rankings Ramifications</b>: The Cardinal will definitely fall out of the top 10 but how far is yet to be seen. They could be in the late teens or early 20s when the rankings come out next week.</p>
<p><b>Did They Cover?:</b> We're going to go ahead and say ‘no'. Those who picked the Cardinal have upside down smiles right now.</p>
<p><b>For More On This Game</b>: Check out <a href="http://www.ruleoftree.com"><i>Rule of Tree</i></a> for Cardinal reaction and <a href="http://www.uwdawgpound.com"><i>UW Dawg Pound</i></a> for Huskies reaction.</p>
<p><b>Next Week's Schedule</b>: Stanford's next game is against Arizona at home on Saturday, Oct. 6. Washington's next game is at No. 2 Oregon on the same day.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/27/3421612/stanford-vs-washington-final-score-resultsRonald Clark2012-09-27T20:37:02-07:002012-09-27T20:37:02-07:00Stanford and Washington in a dogfight
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a> turned what looked like a deficit into a 10-point lead on a two-play swing that silenced the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> stunned crowd before the Huskies answered to make it 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>With 3:01 left in the third quarter, the Huskies' Marvin Hall took a punt return back for what looked like a 74-yard touchdown. A flag was thrown but rescinded, so the Huskies thought they had a touchdown. But Hall stepped out of bounds on his return which gave the Huskies a first down.</p>
<p>On the ensuing play, Cardinal defensive lineman <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77880/trent-murphy" class="sbn-auto-link">Trent Murphy</a> picked off Huskies' quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/86098/keith-price" class="sbn-auto-link">Keith Price</a> and returned it 40 yards for the Cardinal touchdown. A 10-6 deficit turned into a 13-3 lead.</p>
<p>The Huskies answered as the quarter came to a close on a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136464/bishop-sankey" class="sbn-auto-link">Bishop Sankey</a> 61-yard touchdown run to make it 13-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Sankey now has 126 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown while his counterpart, the Cardinal's Stepfan Taylor, has 74 yards on 18 carries.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/27/3421464/stanford-vs-washington-game-score-udpateRonald Clark2012-09-27T19:37:13-07:002012-09-27T19:37:13-07:00Stanford holds a 6-3 lead at halftime
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a> are holding onto a 6-3 lead against the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> at halftime in a contest that's been dominated by defense. Both teams have combined to convert only four third downs on 17 attempts, and the quarterbacks have combined to complete only 40 percent of their passes. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77849/josh-nunes" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Nunes</a> has completed 7 of 18 passes for 105 yards, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/86098/keith-price" class="sbn-auto-link">Keith Price</a> 8 for 18 for 76 yards. Washington's Bishop Sankey is the leading rusher with 63 yards on 10 carries, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77863/stepfan-taylor" class="sbn-auto-link">Stepfan Taylor</a> 46 yards on 11 carries. <br><br>Despite having only four first downs, Stanford has managed six points. After a 3-3 tie through most of the first half, the Cardinal managed to drive into field goal range. Nunes connected with tight end <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77878/zach-ertz" class="sbn-auto-link">Zach Ertz</a> thanks to a blown coverage by a Washington defender. A pass interference by UW's defense set up a Williamson 28-yard field goal to make it 6-3 before halftime.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/27/3421200/stanford-vs-washington-game-score-udpateAvinash Kunnath2012-09-27T18:47:24-07:002012-09-27T18:47:24-07:00Stanford and Washington are tied 3-3 after the 1st
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal" class="sbn-auto-link">Stanford Cardinal</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Huskies</a> are tied 3-3 after the first quarter in a defensive-minded contest. The teams have combined for six first downs and have gone 2-8 on third down conversions while combining for under 150 total yards on the game and punting five times.<br><br>Neither Josh Nunes nor <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/86098/keith-price" class="sbn-auto-link">Keith Price</a> have been impressive so far in terms of their accuracy, with both of them completing under 40 percent of their passes in the first quarter. Both of them did manage some nice completions to set up the field goals for each of their teams. Nunes found <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77878/zach-ertz" class="sbn-auto-link">Zach Ertz</a> for a 24-yard catch to set up a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/113790/jordan-williamson" class="sbn-auto-link">Jordan Williamson</a> 31-yard field goal with 9:18 left in the first quarter. Price did one better with an impressive catch over double coverage to find <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/136452/kasen-williams" class="sbn-auto-link">Kasen Williams</a>.</p>
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<p>That would set up a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/161293/travis-coons" class="sbn-auto-link">Travis Coons</a> 43-yard field goal to tie things up with 2:18 left.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/27/3420918/stanford-vs-washington-game-score-udpateAvinash Kunnath2012-09-27T05:00:40-07:002012-09-27T05:00:40-07:00Here's a basic preview of Stanford vs. Washington
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<p>The Stanford Cardinal face the Washington Huskies Thursday night in Seattle. The game kicks off at 9 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. PST on ESPN, with the Cardinal touchdown favorites.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> have had over a week and a half to rest up from their upset victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a>, and now get to face one of their most daunting road tests of the year when they face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a>. Washington is playing away from Husky Stadium due to large stadium renovations; however, they are still playing in a formidable home environment at CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks.</p>
<p>Stanford has dominated their previous few matchups with Washington, winning their last game 65-21 without any real assistance from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/37738/andrew-luck">Andrew Luck</a>. Stanford relied on a ground game that obliterated the Husky defense, piling up nearly 450 rushing yards in all. The Cardinal will probably look to go run-first again in this matchup, but Washington will likely be dialed in to stop Stanford on the ground and force <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77849/josh-nunes">Josh Nunes</a> to make plays. After the Stanford defense bottled up <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/78123/matt-barkley">Matt Barkley</a>, can they do the same to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/86098/keith-price">Keith Price</a> and a battered Washington offensive line?<br><br><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/odds">Stanford is favored by about a touchdown in this matchup. </a>The game kicks off at 9 p.m. EST, 6 p.m. PST on ESPN <a target="_blank" href="http://watchespn.com/">and should be available on WatchESPN</a> on cable, teleco and satellite provdiers that carry the service.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/27/3408622/washington-stanford-2012-game-time-schedule-oddsAvinash Kunnath2012-09-26T04:30:02-07:002012-09-26T04:30:02-07:00Can Stanford stay balanced against Washington?
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> played the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> last year and absolutely flattened them on the ground. Stanford piled up nearly 400 rushing yards on an overmatched UW defense that had trouble stopping them at almost every turn.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092512aaa.html">Don't expect that strategy for Thursday night's game in Seattle</a>, says David Shaw.</p>
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<p>Luck came to the line of scrimmage with several options, and made the calls that could best exploit the defensive scheme.</p>
<p>"We put a lot on him," said <a href="http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/shaw_david00.html">David Shaw</a>, Stanford's Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football. "We were changing plays, checking plays, putting three different front plays in the huddle, and he could throw all that out and change to a fourth play."</p>
<p>Judging from the results, Stanford rarely took a snap against a bad look.</p>
<p>"He did not make a single mistake in that game," Shaw said. "That is phenomenal."</p>
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<p><br>While it might seem a little baffling why Stanford wouldn't want to go with the run-heavy strategy that has dominated . Stanford hasn't be quite as strong on the ground this year integrating new offensive linemen, and although they put up a strong performance against USC it was mostly <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/77863/stepfan-taylor">Stepfan Taylor</a> making plays. The running back rotation isn't quite as deep and Washington won't fear the pass game as much with no Luck to change things at the line of scrimmage and put players in the right position. So the Huskies will probably key in on the run, meaning it'll be up to Nunes to make some plays with his arm and make the defense stay honest on him.</p>
<p>Can Nunes play a mistake-free game? Probably not. But he can definitely game-manage Stanford in the right direction.</p>
https://bayarea.sbnation.com/2012/9/26/3409100/stanford-cardinal-vs-washington-huskies-josh-nunes-david-shawAvinash Kunnath