In the first edition of Stanford Film Study, we went over one of Stanford’s staple running plays, power. This edition will go over a closely-related concept: counter. Counter looks very similar to power at first glance, as both concepts utilize down blocks and a pulling guard. But counter has a dimension of disguise that can make defenses overflow to one side of the field. How … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Counter
Football roundtable: A rivalry that doesn’t pack the same luster anymore
The Stanford football team (1-4, 0-4 Pac-12) was a minute away from its first FBS win in 11 tries, but a miracle play by Oregon State left the Cardinal still winless in conference play. There is no rest for the weary however, as the team now travels to South Bend, Ind. for a clash with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (3-2). The Notre Dame brand carries considerable weight in … [Read more...] about Football roundtable: A rivalry that doesn’t pack the same luster anymore
This Week in Sports: Teams finding their rhythm
Welcome to This Week In Sports. We are The Daily’s sports editors, Zach Zafran and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. Stanford football lost Saturday night in heartbreaking fashion. The Cardinal held a 24-10 lead entering the fourth quarter, but … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Teams finding their rhythm
Another weekend, another two W’s: Men’s water polo continues perfect record
After yet another dominant weekend, No. 1 Stanford men’s water polo (17-0, 0-0 MPSF) remains the only undefeated collegiate water polo team in the nation. The Cardinal beat No. 9 UC Irvine (9-8, 0-0 GCC) on Friday and Pomona-Pitzer (9-11, 4-1 SCIAC) on Saturday by scores of 19-15 and 16-4, respectively. This weekend was yet another show of dominance from the team under … [Read more...] about Another weekend, another two W’s: Men’s water polo continues perfect record
Stanford Stadium Stunner: Beavers defeat Cardinal on miracle play
The Stanford faithful began to rise all at once. The longest active FBS-losing skid was in the process of being broken. Stout defensive play combined with an efficient passing attack gave the Cardinal a chance to win its first conference game in over a year. Questions surrounding the coaching staff and well-being of the program could be temporarily alleviated, at least for a … [Read more...] about Stanford Stadium Stunner: Beavers defeat Cardinal on miracle play