Stanford Outlasts USC In Triple-OT Thriller
Stanford's defense preserved its 16-game winning streak by forcing Curtis McNeal's fumble into the end zone to finish a 56-48 victory over No. 20 Southern California on Saturday night.
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Stanford's defense preserved its 16-game winning streak by forcing Curtis McNeal's fumble into the end zone to finish a 56-48 victory over No. 20 Southern California on Saturday night.
Two of the nation's top quarterbacks face each other for the third time in their college careers when No. 4 Stanford looks to extend its 15-game winning streak with a third straight victory at the Coliseum over USC.
California men's basketball coach Mike Montgomery said Friday he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had surgery last week that has left him cancer-free.
Johnny Dawkins only needs to glance down at his roster and see four seniors listed to feel a little better about Stanford's chances this season. After all, that's four more than last year.
Despite improvements by teams like Arizona State and Washington that have added depth to the conference, the Pac-12 is still being dominated by the teams at the top.
Stepfan Taylor, Tyler Gaffney and Anthony Wilkerson powered seventh-ranked Stanford to a school-record 446 yards rushing to blow past No. 22 Washington 65-21 on Saturday night.
Zach Maynard threw for one touchdown and ran for another and California's defense completely shut down Utah's offense to help the Golden Bears get their first Pac-12 win of the season, 34-10 over the Utes on Saturday.
The first ranked opponent for Stanford this season hardly figured to come so soon.
California quarterback Zach Maynard spent a lot of time trying to keep his brother Keenan Allen out of trouble while the two were growing up together.
Forget a traditional Stanford model with this year's team. Tara VanDerveer plans an up-tempo, run-the-floor style—and has the backcourt talent and depth to do it.
Andrew Luck finished with 336 yards and four touchdowns as No. 7 Stanford beat Washington State 44-14 on Saturday. The victory extended the nation's longest winning streak to a school-record 14 consecutive games.
Chandler Jones caught a 37-yard touchdown pass from Matt Faulkner with 36 seconds remaining, and San Jose State beat Hawaii 28-27 on Friday night in a wild game that included six turnovers by each team.
Matt Barkley threw two touchdown passes and Southern California took advantage of five turnovers from California to win its eighth straight game in the series, 30-9 on Thursday night.
After starting the Pac-12 season with back-to-back losses, California has a lot more to worry about than a blowout loss a year ago to Southern California.
Quarterback Riley Nelson threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns to lift BYU to a 29-16 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night.
