Stanford set a single-game school rushing record of 446 yards (breaking the previous record of 439 set against Oregon State in 1981, led by Darrin Nelson's 190 yards) as the Cardinal overpowered the visiting Huskies 65β21. Stepfan Taylor ran for 138 yards and a touchdown, Tyler Gaffney had 117 yards and a touchdown, and Anthony Wilkerson had 93 yards and two touchdowns. The Cardinal extended its streak of 15 consecutive wins (longest in school history, and longest current streak in the nation), as well as 10 consecutive wins by more than 25 points (longest streak in college football since the poll era began in 1936). Washington's Chris Polk had two long touchdown runs to highlight Washington's scoring.
At USC
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#4 Stanford at #20 USC
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total |
• Cardinal |
7 |
3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
56 |
Trojans |
3 |
3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
48 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:56 | STAN | Tyler Gaffney 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 7β0 |
| 1 | 0:14 | USC | Andre Heidari 22-yard field goal | STAN 7β3 |
| 2 | 7:10 | STAN | Eric Whitaker 33-yard field goal | STAN 10β3 |
| 2 | 0:11 | USC | Andre Heidari 50-yard field goal | STAN 10β6 |
| 3 | 13:54 | USC | Curtis McNeal 61-yard run (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 13β10 |
| 3 | 10:30 | USC | Curtis McNeal 25-yard run (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 20β10 |
| 3 | 6:34 | STAN | Ryan Hewitt 5-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | USC 20β17 |
| 3 | 1:22 | STAN | Andrew Luck 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 24β20 |
| 4 | 13:04 | USC | Marqise Lee 28-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 27β24 |
| 4 | 5:10 | STAN | Eric Whitaker 29-yard field goal | Tied 27β27 |
| 4 | 3:08 | USC | Nickell Robey 33-yard interception return (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 34β27 |
| 4 | 0:38 | STAN | Stefan Taylor 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | Tied 34β34 |
| OT | | STAN | Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 41β34 |
| OT | | USC | Robert Woods 15-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) | Tied 41β41 |
| 2OT | | USC | Randall Telfer 12-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Andre Heidari kick) | USC 48β41 |
| 2OT | | STAN | Levine Toilolo 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | Tied 48β48 |
| 3OT | | STAN | Stepfan Taylor 5-yard run (Andrew Luck to Coby Fleener pass) | STAN 56β48 |
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The Cardinal outlasted the Trojans in a triple overtime thriller, winning 56β48, and remaining unbeaten and in the hunt for the 2012 BCS National Championship Game. The Cardinal led 10β6 at halftime, but on the first series of the second half, USC running back Curtis MacNeal broke free for a 61-yard touchdown run to put the Cardinal behind in a game for the first time all season. MacNeal added another score on USC's next series to put Stanford further in the hole. But Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck led the Cardinal right back, firing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Hewitt and adding a 2-yard rush of his own to put the Cardinal back up by 3 at the end of three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley put USC ahead on a 28-yard touchdown pass to Marqise Lee, which was followed by a Stanford field goal to tie the game at 27 apiece.
With about 5 minutes remaining, Stanford began what they hoped would be, a game-winning last drive, but Luck's pass was intercepted by Nickell Robey and returned for a USC score to put the Trojans on top. But the Cardinal recovered, and on the ensuing drive, Luck led the Cardinal for a tying Stepfan Taylor touchdown rush with 38 seconds left to send the game to overtime. After both teams scored in the first two overtime periods, the Cardinal had the ball first in the third overtime, scoring on a Taylor 5-yard run and converting on the mandatory 2-point conversion. On the first play of USC's possession, Barkley completed a 21-yard pass to Lee to put the Trojans on the 4-yard line. On the next play, Barkley handed off to MacNeal. Stanford defensive tackle Terrence Stephens reached up from the ground and stripped the ball, which rolled into the end zone where Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley pounced on it to end the game and secure a Stanford victory.
At Oregon State
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#4 Stanford at Oregon State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Cardinal |
0 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
38 |
Beavers |
0 |
7 | 6 | 0 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 14:57 | STAN | Jeremy Stewart 2-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 7β0 |
| 2 | 7:51 | STAN | Griff Whalen 17-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 14β0 |
| 2 | 5:25 | OSU | James Rodgers 15-yard pass from Sean Mannion (Trevor Romaine kick) | STAN 14β7 |
| 2 | 0:35 | STAN | Eric Whitaker 31-yard field goal | STAN 17β7 |
| 3 | 11:59 | OSU | Malcolm Agnew 2-yard run (kick blocked) | STAN 17β13 |
| 3 | 2:40 | STAN | Stepfan Taylor 27-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 24β13 |
| 3 | 0:35 | STAN | Coby Fleener 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 31β13 |
| 4 | 6:07 | STAN | Tyler Gaffney 10-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | STAN 38β13 |
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Stanford rushed for 300 yards behind strong performances from all its backs, led by Stepfan Taylor's 95 yards, to hold off the Beavers, 38β13. Andrew Luck threw for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Oregon State's Sean Mannion threw for 252 yards and one touchdown. Luck moved within 6 passing touchdowns of both the Stanford single-season mark of 32 (set by Luck in 2010) and of the Stanford career touchdown mark of 77 held by John Elway.
Oregon
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#6 Oregon at #3 Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Ducks |
8 |
14 | 14 | 17 |
53 |
Cardinal |
0 |
16 | 7 | 7 |
30 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 4:12 | ORE | Lavasier Tuinei 4 Yd Pass From Darron Thomas (David Paulson pass to Mike Garrity) | ORE 8β0 |
| 2 | 13:51 | STAN | Griff Whalen 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (PAT failed) | ORE 8β6 |
| 2 | 11:49 | ORE | LaMichael James 58-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 15β6 |
| 2 | 4:57 | STAN | Eric Whitaker 37 yard field goal | ORE 15β9 |
| 2 | 2:52 | ORE | De'Anthony Thomas 41-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 22β9 |
| 2 | 0:24 | STAN | Griff Whalen 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | ORE 22β16 |
| 3 | 13:23 | ORE | Josh Huff 59-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 29β16 |
| 3 | 7:41 | ORE | LaMichael James 4-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 36β16 |
| 3 | 2:38 | STAN | Jeremy Stewart 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Eric Whitaker kick) | ORE 36β23 |
| 4 | 14:02 | ORE | LaMichael James 1-yard run (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 43β23 |
| 4 | 9:37 | STAN | Jeremy Stewart 1-yard run (Eric Whitaker kick) | ORE 43β30 |
| 4 | 5:09 | ORE | Alejandro Maldonado 40-yard field goal | ORE 46β30 |
| 4 | 4:28 | ORE | Boseko Lokombo 40 Yd interception return (Alejandro Maldonado kick) | ORE 53β30 |
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Oregon's LaMichael James rushed for 146 yards and 3 touchdowns as the #6 Ducks defeated the #3 Cardinal 53β30. After falling behind early in the first half, the Cardinal closed to within a touchdown on an Andrew Luck touchdown pass to Griff Whalen shortly before halftime. The Ducks blew the game open in the second half, with two short touchdowns by James and a Boseko Lokombo interception of a Luck pass returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Stanford did not lose at home again until the second game of the 2014 season, when it lost 13-10 to visiting USC, ending the longest home winning streak in the nation at 17.
California
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California at #9 Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Bears |
10 |
3 | 0 | 15 |
28 |
• Cardinal |
7 |
7 | 14 | 3 |
31 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:42 | STAN | Ty Montgomery 34-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 7β0 |
| 1 | 7:12 | CAL | Giorgio Tavecchio 25-yard field goal | STAN 7β3 |
| 1 | 5:53 | CAL | Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) | CAL 10β7 |
| 2 | 10:40 | CAL | Giorgio Tavecchio 19-yard field goal | CAL 13β7 |
| 2 | 7:10 | STAN | Tyler Gaffney 6-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 14β13 |
| 3 | 10:12 | STAN | Levine Toilolo 4-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 21β13 |
| 3 | 5:42 | STAN | Ryan Hewitt 10-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 28β13 |
| 4 | 10:53 | CAL | Spencer Hagen 3-yard pass from Zach Maynard (Zach Maynard to Marvin Jones pass) | STAN 28β21 |
| 4 | 3:07 | STAN | Jordan Williamson 35-yard field goal | STAN 31β21 |
| 4 | 0:14 | CAL | C.J. Anderson 1-yard run (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) | STAN 31β28 |
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In a rain-soaked game, the Cardinal held on to defeat the Bears 31β28. The Cardinal scored on the third play from scrimmage on a reverse to Ty Montgomery, who ran 34 yards for the score. The Bears added two Giorgio Tavecchio field goals and a 17-yard touchdown pass from Zack Maynard to Keenan Allen to move in front 13β7, before a Tyler Gaffney run gave Stanford back the lead in the middle of the third quarter. Touchdown passes to Levine Toilolo and Ryan Hewitt in the third quarter extended the lead. The Bears scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to move within 3 points with seconds to play, but Stanford recovered the onside kick to retain possession of the Axe for another year.
Notre Dame
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#22 Notre Dame at #4 Stanford
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Irish |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
• Cardinal |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 9:16 | STAN | Levine Toilolo 3-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 7β0 |
| 2 | 4:45 | STAN | Coby Fleener 28-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson) | STAN 14β0 |
| 2 | 0:10 | STAN | Ty Montgomery 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson) | STAN 21β0 |
| 3 | 6:21 | ND | Michael Floyd 6-yard pass from Andrew Hendrix (David Ruffer kick) | STAN 21β7 |
| 4 | 5:40 | STAN | Coby Fleener 55-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 28β7 |
| 4 | 0:23 | ND | Andrew Hendrix 2-yard run (David Ruffer kick) | STAN 28β14 |
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Powered by four Andrew Luck touchdown passes, the Cardinal defeated the Fighting Irish in Luck's final home game at Stanford 28β14. With the first score, Luck tied John Elway's Stanford career touchdown total, and surpassed it. The Stanford defense held Notre Dame scoreless until midway through the third quarter, forcing a fumble and recording two interceptions. The Cardinal won its third in a row against Notre Dame, extending its longest winning streak in the rivalry that dates to 1925.
Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma State
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#4 Stanford vs. #3 Oklahoma State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Cardinal |
7 |
14 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
38 |
• Cowboys |
0 |
21 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
41 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 4:16 | STAN | Ty Montgomery 53-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 7β0 |
| 2 | 10:21 | STAN | Jeremy Stewart 24-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 14β0 |
| 2 | 8:50 | OSU | Justin Blackmon 43-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) | STAN 14β7 |
| 2 | 6:19 | OSU | Justin Blackmon 67-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) | Tied 14β14 |
| 2 | 2:25 | STAN | Stepfan Taylor 4-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 21β14 |
| 2 | 0:27 | OSU | Brandon Weeden 2-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Tied 21β21 |
| 3 | 8:22 | STAN | Zach Ertz 16-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 28β21 |
| 3 | 5:21 | OSU | Quinn Sharp 19-yard field goal | STAN 28β24 |
| 4 | 14:16 | STAN | Jordan Williamson 30-yard field goal | STAN 31-24 |
| 4 | 11:53 | OSU | Justin Blackmon 17-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Quinn Sharp kick) | Tied 31β31 |
| 4 | 4:34 | STAN | Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Jordan Williamson kick) | STAN 38β31 |
| 4 | 2:35 | OSU | Joseph Randle 4-yard run (Quinn Sharp kick) | Tied 38β38 |
| OT | | OSU | Quinn Sharp 22-yard field goal | OSU 41β38 |
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In a back-and-forth thriller, the Cardinal fell to the Cowboys in overtime, 41β38, after kicker Jordan Williamson missed two late field goals, one at the end of regulation and one in overtime. Stanford rolled up 590 yards of total offense, including 347 passing yards and two touchdown passes from Andrew Luck and 177 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Stepfan Taylor, but Oklahoma State kept them close, forcing four ties. But never taking the lead until the game's final play. Cowboys' quarterback Brandon Weeden and receiver Justin Blackmon connected for three touchdown passes, but ultimately, the game was decided by special teams, with Oklahoma State kicker Quinn Sharp connecting on a 22-yard field goal in overtime shortly after Williamson missed his attempt from 43 yards.
Rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ββ Increase in ranking ββ Decrease in ranking
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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Coaches | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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Harris | Not released | 7 (1) | 7 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (2) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Not released |
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Personnelβ»
Coaching staffβ»
Rosterβ»
Statisticsβ»
Scores by quarter (all opponents)β»
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1
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2
|
3
|
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Stanford
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88
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163
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144
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144 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
561 |
All Opponents
|
28
|
96
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50
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94 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
285 |
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Scores by quarter (Pac-12 opponents)β»
|
1
|
2
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3
|
4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT |
Total |
Stanford
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57
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108
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108
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99 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
394 |
Pac-12 Opponents
|
28
|
62
|
43
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66 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
213 |
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "San Jose State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. September 3, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score". ESPN. September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona Wildcats Box Score". ESPN. September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011.
- ^ "UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington State Cougars Box Score". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Washington Huskies vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans Box Score". ESPN. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon State Beavers Box Score". ESPN. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score". ESPN. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ Gemmell, Kevin (September 2, 2011). "Stanford vs. SJSU Things to Know". ESPN. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Stanford LB Shayne Skov Out for 2011". ESPN. September 19, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ Blanchat, Jack (October 10, 2011). "Card Cruises Over Colorado". The Stanford Daily. Stanford University. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ Gemmell, Kevin (October 16, 2011). "Stanford News and Notes". ESPN. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Peters, Keith (October 24, 2011). "An Award Winning Day for Stanford on Its Homecoming". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
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