Stanford football players and coaches have spent the offseason prepping to make a run at a National Championship. They began their quest with a 62-7 win over Rice in their season opener in Australia.

Pac-12 Networks' docu-series "The Drive: Pac-12 Football" returns on Thursday, Sept. 7, starting with Stanford's journey to Sydney, Australia to take on Rice in the College Cup.

Pac-12 Networks' Yogi Roth breaks down the Stanford-Rice matchup happening Down Under Saturday, August 26 in Sydney, Australia.

Stanford football has a singalong and enjoys the views during a Sydney Harbor tour in Australia as they prepare to take on Rice. (Courtesy of GoStanford.com)

Stanford football hops on a plane and heads to Australia to take on Rice in their season opener. (Courtesy of GoStanford.com)

Stanford football enjoys their tour of Sydney University and gets fired up for the game. (Courtesy of GoStanford.com)