STANFORD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 Campus Drive Stanford, CA 94305 CONTACTS Jim Young (650) 721-1989 | c: (650) 644-8377 | [email protected] | Niall Adler (650) 725-2959 | c: (714) 331-6412 | [email protected] 2011 Stanford Schedule Stanford Faces Colorado For First Time Since ‘93 4-0 Overall; 2-0 Pac-12 North Date Opponent (TV) Score/Time Cardinal Look for School-Record Tying 13th Win Sept. 3 San Jose State (CSNBA) ................. W, 57-3 Sept. 10 at Duke (ESPNU) ..........................W, 44-14 The Game The Stanford Cardinal (4-0, 2-0 Pac-12 North) will look to extend the nation’s longest winning streak Sept. 17 at Arizona* (ESPN) .......................W, 37-10 to 13 games on Saturday when it plays host to the Colorado Buffaloes (1-4, 0-1 Pac-12 South) at Stan- Oct. 1 UCLA* (FSN) ...............................W, 45-19 ford Stadium/Foster Field (50,000). Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. Stanford is coming off a 45-19 victory Oct. 8 Colorado* (Versus) ..................... 4:30 p.m. over UCLA on Saturday, extending its winning streak to 12 games, which is the longest active winning Oct. 15 at Washington State*(Versus) ...... 4:30 p.m. streak in the country. Colorado dropped a 31-27 home decision to Washington State. The Cardinal is Oct. 22 Washington* (ABC/ESPN/ESPNU) ........ 5:00 p.m. ranked 7th by AP and 4th in the USA Today Coaches polls this week. Oct. 29 at USC* (ABC) ........................... 5:00 p.m. Nov. 5 at Oregon State* .............................TBA Television/Radio Plans Nov. 12 Oregon*...........................................TBA Saturday’s Stanford-Colorado game will be televised live by Versus, with Ted Robinson (play-by- Nov. 19 California* ........................................TBA play), Glenn Parker (analyst) and Akbar Gbaja-Biamila (sidelines) calling the action. The game will also be carried live on Stanford’s fl agship station, KNBR 1050 AM, with Dave Flemming (play-by- Nov. 26 Notre Dame (ABC/ESPN/ESPNU) ..... 5:00 p.m. play), Todd Husak (analyst) and John Platz (sidelines) handling the broadcasting duties. All radio Dec. 2 Pac-12 Championship Game ..............TBA broadcasts begin one hour prior to kickoff with the Cardinal Tailgate Show and will conclude with the Cardinal Locker Room Report following the game. Stanford student station KZSU will also broadcast 2011 Colorado Schedule Saturday’s game. All Stanford radio broadcasts can also be heard on GoStanford.com via the All-Access 1-4 Overall; 0-1 Pac-12 South player. Date Opponent Score/Time Sept. 3 at Hawaii................................... L, 17-34 Stanford-Colorado Series Stanford and Colorado have split their previous six meetings, with the Cardinal coming out on top in Sept. 10 San Jose State ....................L, 33-36 (OT) each of the last two games in 1991 and ‘93. The two schools fi rst met in 1904, with Stanford posting Sept. 17 vs. Colorado State......................W, 28-14 a 33-0 victory. Colorado then won the next three meetings in 1977 (27-21), 1987 (31-17) and 1990 Sept. 24 at Ohio State .............................L, 17-37 (21-17) prior to Stanford’s current two-game winning streak (1991 - 28-21; 1993 - 41-37). Oct. 1 Washington State ...................... L, 27-31 Oct. 8 at Stanford ............................................. Cardinal Clips Oct. 15 at Washington ........................................ • Now 4-0 (2-0 Pac-12 North) after Saturday’s 45-19 home victory over UCLA..has won 12 straight Oct. 22 Oregon .................................................. games dating back to last season, marking the program’s longest winning streak since 1939-41, Oct. 29 at Arizona State ...................................... when Stanford won 13 straight over the course of three seasons, tying a school record...streak is Nov. 4 USC ....................................................... the longest in the nation among FBS teams and tied for second longest in school history. • Has posted a 29-13 (.691) record over the last three-plus seasons and are 24-6 (.800) dating back Nov. 12 Arizona .................................................. to the 2009 campaign. Nov. 19 at UCLA ................................................. • Ranked 7th this week in the AP Top 25 and 4th in the USA Today Coaches poll...have been ranked Nov. 25 at Utah .................................................. in the Top 10 of the AP poll for 13 straight weeks, marking the program’s longest run as a Top 10 team in school history. Pac-12 Standings • Have won eight straight home games and are 19-2 in its last 21 home games at Stanford Stadium Conference Overall dating back to the fi nal home game of the 2007 season. North Division W L W L • Last Stanford fi rst year head coach to start his career 4-0 was Chuck Taylor, who led the Indians Stanford 2 0 4 0 to nine straight wins in his inaugural season in 1951. Washington 2 0 4 1 • Lead the Pac-12 in fi ve defensive categories -- rushing defense (62.25), total defense (312.0), scor- Oregon 1 0 3 1 ing defense (11.50), tackles-for-loss per game (8.50) and sacks per game (3.50). • Defense has held the opponent scoreless in nine out of 16 quarters this season and have allowed Washington State 1 0 3 1 just fi ve offensive touchdowns...have not been scored upon in either the fi rst quarter and has al- California 0 1 3 1 lowed just six points in the third quarter over its fi rst four games. Oregon State 0 2 0 4 • Ranks seventh nationally in scoring offense, averaging 45.75 points a game...have scored 40 or Conference Overall more points 13 times in the last 30 games dating back to the 2009 season...averaging 41.6 ppg South Division W L W L (707 total) over the last 17 contests..have set school scoring record each of the last two seasons. Arizona State 2 0 4 1 • Built a 17-7 halftime lead against UCLA...have outscored its last 17 opponents 378-117 in the fi rst USC 2 1 4 1 half...last trailed at halftime vs. Notre Dame in 2009 (24-20)...were tied at the half last year against UCLA 1 1 2 3 USC (14-14) Colorado 0 1 1 4 • Was 6 for 6 in the red zone vs. UCLA and have come away with points in all 22 trips to the red zone this season (5 TDs, 2 FGs)...have converted 91.3 (84-92) of its red zone chances over the last two Utah 0 2 2 2 seasons. Arizona 0 3 1 4 • Heisman Trophy candidate Andrew Luck completed 23 of 27 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns vs. UCLA...now has 56 career TD passes which rank third on Stanford’s all-time list Games This Week behind only John Elway (77) and Steve Stenstrom (72)...Stanford is 24-5 (.827) in Luck’s 29 Oct. 6 career starts...his 24 career wins as a starter are tied with Stenstrom for fi rst all-time among Stan- California at Oregon ford QBs. Oct. 8 • Tight ends Coby Fleener (5), Zach Ertz (3) and Levine Toilolo (1) have accounted for nine of Arizona at Oregon State Stanford’s 12 TD receptions this season and 13 of the last 16 scoring strikes dating back to the Arizona State at Utah Orange Bowl. Colorado at Stanford • Are averaging 197.5 yards on the ground after averaging 213.8 a year ago...Stepfan Taylor has Washington State at UCLA rushed for over 100 yards in back-to-back games at Arizona (153) and vs. UCLA (112). 20112010 Stanford Football gostanford.com | page 1 GAME 5 | STANFORD vs. COLORADO | OCTOBER 8, 2011 | 4:30 p.m. PT Head Coach David Shaw Stanford ‘94 Probable Starters 4-0 Overall at Stanford • First Season Offense 2-0 Pac-12 at Stanford • First Season Pos. No. Player Notes 4-0 Career Record • First Season WR 81 Chris Owusu Team’s leading receiver with 22 receptions after 4 games LT 55 Jonathan Martin Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy candidate LG 54 David Yankey Impressive in fi rst four career starts Shaw Quick Facts C 64 Sam Schwartzstein Has studied behind Chase Beeler for last two seasons • Named Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football RG 52 David DeCastro Lombardi Award candidate; fi rst team All-Pac-10 in 2010 on January 13, 2011, becoming the 34th head RT 73 Cameron Fleming One of three fi rst year starters on O-line coach in Stanford history. TE 82 Coby Fleener Mackey Award candidate; 5 of 10 catches are TDs • A 1994 Stanford graduate, he is the fi fth alum to -or- 86 Zach Ertz Three TD receptions rank second on the team hold the position of head football coach, joining QB 12 Andrew Luck Stanford is 24-5 in his 29 career starts; 11 TDs this year Charles Fickert (1901), Carl Clemans (1902), Chuck RB 33 Stepfan Taylor Back-to-back 100 yard games; 21 career rushing TDs Taylor (1951-57) and Paul Wiggin (1980-83). FB 85 Ryan Hewitt Takes over for four-year starter Owen Marecic • Four-year letterwinner (wide receiver) at Stanford WR 17 Griff Whalen Career high 17 catches last season from 1991-94...member of Stanford’s 1991 Aloha Bowl team coached by Denny Green...also was a Defense member of the Cardinal’s 1992 Blockbuster Bowl- Pos. No. Player Notes winning team coached by Bill Walsh...fi nished his DE 98 Matt Masifi lo Lone returning starter on d-line career with 57 catches for 664 yards and fi ve TDs. NT 99 Terrence Stephens Played behind Sione Fua last season DE 49 Ben Gardner 5.5 of his 10 tackles are for lost yardage • Earned his degree in sociology.