Cardinal and Bruins Collide
Stanford Cardinal (6-5 • 4-4 Pac-12)
No. 9/10 UCLA Bruins (9-2 • 6-2 Pac-12)
November 28, 2014 • 12:30 p.m. (PT)
Rose Bowl (92,542) • Pasadena, Calif.
Television • Live national broadcast on ABC with Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst) and Todd McShay (sideline).
Radio • Live coverage on Stanford’s flagship station – KNBR 1050 AM – with Scott Reiss ’93 (play-by-play), Todd Husak ’00 (analyst) and John Platz ’84 (sideline). The broadcast begins one hour before kickoff with the Cardinal Tailgate Show and concludes with the post-game Cardinal Locker Room Report. The game can be heard on Stanford student radio – KZSU 90.1 FM – and online at kzsulive.stanford.edu. Sirius Satellite Radio (channel 83) and XM Satellite Radio (channel 83) will carry a national broadcast.
Polls • Stanford (NR - AP, RV - USA Today) • UCLA (9th - AP, 10th - USA Today)
Live Stats • Live in-game statistics available at GoStanford.com
On the Web • GoStanford.com • UCLAbruins.com • Pac-12.com • #GoStanford
Inside the Huddle
• Stanford wraps up the regular season Friday with a trip to Southern California to face No. 9 UCLA at 12:30 p.m. (PT) on ABC. The Cardinal has won its past five regular-season matchups, including the 2012 finale at the Rose Bowl to earn a berth into the Pac-12 Championship Game.
• Stanford’s 38-17 victory over Cal in the 117th Big Game was its fifth straight in the series, making the Cardinal bowl eligible for a sixth consecutive season. The Cardinal has notched its sixth consecutive six-win season, tying the school’s longest streak since 1967-73.
• Stanford enters play against UCLA with a six-game win streak in the series (2009-active), tied for the longest streak by any team in series history. UCLA won six straight from 1963-1968.
• Stanford’s five losses have each been to Top-20 teams (0-5 vs. AP Top 25 in 2014). The Cardinal is 10-6 in its past 16 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25, and was 6-1 in such games in 2013.
• Stanford is ranked seventh nationally in scoring defense (16.5 points/game), sixth in total defense (289.7 yards/game), 10th in passing defense (176.9 yards/game) and 14th in rushing defense (112.8 yards/game). The Cardinal defense has held each of its opponents below its season averages in passing yards and total offense.
• Stanford has held opponents to 20 or fewer points in 30 of its past 39 games. Dating to 2010, the Cardinal has held 44 of its past 58 opponents to 20 or fewer points.
• Stanford has allowed fewer than 30 points 33 times in its past 34 games. The Cardinal allowed 45 points at Oregon on Nov. 1, snapping a national-best streak of 31 consecutive games holding opponents below 30.
• Stanford has scored at least 10 points in a national-best 93 consecutive games.
• David Shaw recorded his 40th victory as Stanford’s head coach when the Cardinal defeated Cal on Nov. 22, becoming the sixth ever to do so. Shaw joined the ranks of James Lanagan (49 - 1903-08), Glenn “Pop” Warner (71 - 1924-32), Chuck Taylor (40 - 1951-57), John Ralston (55 - 1963-71) and Tyrone Willingham (44 - 1995-2001).
• During Stanford’s win at Cal, senior RB Remound Wright tied a program record with four rushing touchdowns. Only Darrin Nelson (1981 at Oregon State), Tommy Vardell (1990 at Notre Dame), Kerry Carter (2000 vs. USC and 2001 at Oregon), Toby Gerhart (2008 at Washington State at 2009 vs. Cal) and Stepfan Taylor (2010 vs. Arizona) have rushed for four touchdowns in a Cardinal jersey.
Series History
Series: 37-45-3 (.453)
At Stanford: 23-20-2 (.533)
At UCLA: 14-25-1 (.363)
First meeting: 1925 at Stanford - Stanford 82, UCLA 0
Last meeting: 2013 at Stanford - Stanford 24, UCLA 10
Last Stanford win: 2013 at Stanford - Stanford 24, UCLA 10
Last UCLA win: 2008 at UCLA - Stanford 20, UCLA 23
Longest Stanford win streak: 6 (2009-active)
Longest UCLA win streak: 6 (1963-68)
Largest Stanford victory: 82-0 (1925 at Stanford)
Largest UCLA victory: 72-0 (1954 at UCLA)
Series streak: Stanford - W6
• In a series that dates to 1925, Stanford trails 37-45-3.
• The Bruins have won six of the last 12 meetings, but the Cardinal has won the last six, including a 45-19 victory in 2011 at Stanford Stadium. Stanford also beat UCLA twice in 2012, winning 35-17 at UCLA in the regular season and 27-24 in the 2012 Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Stanford Stadium.
• With its win last season, Stanford tied the longest winning streak in the series with six games. UCLA won the series from 1963-1968.
Last Time vs. UCLA - Oct. 19, 2013
• Tyler Gaffney ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 13 Stanford smothered Brett Hundley and No. 9 UCLA, 24-10, with a physical performance on both sides of the ball.
• The Cardinal outgained UCLA 419 yards to 266, won the time of possession 37:11 to 22:49 and again made the big plays when it mattered most.
• Kevin Hogan threw for 227 yards and a spectacular touchdown to Kodi Whitfield.
• The Bruins entered the game averaging 45.8 points per game. Stanford hurried Hundley all day to put the brakes on UCLA’s up-tempo offense.
• Hundley completed 24 of 39 passes for 192 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions by Jordan Richards -- the second with a little more than two minutes remaining, leading to another Stanford touchdown that put the first blemish on UCLA’s season.
• The Cardinal came out on top again in a rematch of the 2012 Pac-12 title game with a “back-to-basics” formula. With UCLA’s offense taking the field with 2:57 remaining, the Cardinal hurried Hundley into two incompletions before Richards dived for his second interception at the Bruins’ 32-yard line after receiver Thomas Duarte fell down. Then Gaffney capped off a quick Stanford drive with a 4-yard touchdown run that put the game out of reach.
• Devon Cajuste caught seven passes for 109 yards for Stanford.
• Stanford outscored UCLA 14-3 in the third quarter to take a two-touchdown lead -- with one of the most spectacular plays of the season igniting Stanford’s surge.
• While running to his right on a post route, Whitfield -- the son of former NFL offensive lineman Bob Whitfield -- leaped in the air and reached back to make a backhanded catch with his right hand between two defenders. The 30-yard touchdown reception put Stanford up 10-3 and left most of the crowd “oohing” every time the replay was shown on the video boards.
It Happened Against UCLA
1925 - Stanford scored a school-record 12 touchdowns and defeated UCLA, 82-0.
1954 - Stanford allowed a school-record 72 points in a 72-0 defeat at the Coliseum.
1968 - UCLA rallied from a 14-0 deficit to post a 20-17 victory at the Coliseum to overshadow Gene Washington’s (then) school-record 13 catches.
1976 - Guy Benjamin set a school record for pass completions (35 of 73) and threw for 378 yards, but UCLA fought its way out of a 20-10 deficit and scored 28 fourth quarter points to post a 38-20 victory.
1979 - Ken Naber booted a 56-yard field goal that hit the left upright and bounced over the cross bar as time expired to lift Stanford to a 27-24 victory before a crowd of 70,205 at Stanford Stadium. Naber’s field goal ranks as the fourth-longest in school history.
1977 - Freshman Darrin Nelson rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries to lead Stanford to a 32-28 win over the Bruins at Stanford Stadium.
1982 - Vincent White tied a single-game school record with 14 receptions in a 38-35 loss at the Coliseum.
1994 - Steve Stenstrom passed for 408 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Armour caught 11 passes for 220 yards and Anthony Bookman rushed for 138 yards on 21 carries for the Cardinal. However, the Cardinal squandered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and dropped a 31-30 decision at the Rose Bowl. Stanford had a chance to win the game, but misfired on a 32-yard field goal attempt with 0:20 left.
1996 - Chad Hutchinson connected with Brian Manning on a 10-yard touchdown pass with 0:58 left to give Stanford a 21-20 win at the Rose Bowl.
1997 - UCLA’s defense held Stanford to its lowest rushing total in school history - minus-34 yards - while dealing the Cardinal a 27-7 defeat.
1998 - Todd Husak finished with 428 yards of total offense, but the Cardinal dropped a 28-24 decision at the Rose Bowl.
1999 - Joe Borchard threw for five touchdowns passes, including a school-record 98-yarder to Troy Walters in 42-32 victory at Stanford Stadium.
2003 - Luke Powell returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown as Stanford defeated UCLA, 21-14. The punt return is second longest in school history.
2010 - Stanford blanked UCLA, 35-0, at the Rose Bowl for its first shutout of the Bruins since a 33-0 win at Stanford Stadium in 1941. It also marked Stanford’s first road shutout since 1974 when it beat Oregon, 17-0.
2011 - Andrew Luck threw three touchdown passes - two to tight end Coby Fleener - and Stepfan Taylor ran for 112 yards and two scores as the Cardinal defeated UCLA, 45-19, at Stanford Stadium.
2012 - Stepfan Taylor rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns as No. 11 Stanford beat No. 15 UCLA, 35-17, to earn the Pac-12 North title.
2012 - UCLA’s Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 52-yard field goal attempt in the closing minute as No. 8 Stanford posted a 27-24 win over No. 17 UCLA to secure the Pac-12 Football Championship Game at Stanford Stadium. Stepfan Taylor finished with 78 yards to eclipse Darrin Nelson’s school rushing record of 4,169. Stanford and UCLA were the first opponents in college football history to play in their regular season finale and follow the next week with a conference championship game rematch.
2013 - No. 13 Stanford posted a rousing 24-10 victory over ninth-ranked UCLA at home. Tyler Gaffney collected 171 yards rushing and two touchdowns.