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. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, No. 3 men’s water polo continues to put on a show. The Cardinal have extended … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Undefeated streaks remain alive
Battle in Seattle: Stanford football faces the ultimate tipping point at Washington
In only its third game of the 2022 season, Stanford football (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) finds itself facing the ultimate tipping point. Sitting at .500, a win against No. 18 Washington (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) this weekend would grant the Cardinal a winning record for just the second time since last October, with the most recent being their season-opening win this year against Colgate (1-2, … [Read more...] about Battle in Seattle: Stanford football faces the ultimate tipping point at Washington
View from the Booth: Cardinal head north to hush the Huskies
A fortnight removed from a 41-28 loss to then-No. 10 USC, Stanford football (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) will hit the road for the first time in 2022, heading north to take on No. 18 Washington (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) in Seattle. Saturday night’s game is a real barometer for this year’s vintage of Cardinal football. The Huskies lack the sheer offensive talent of USC, but deserve their ranking … [Read more...] about View from the Booth: Cardinal head north to hush the Huskies
Football Roundtable: A husky road opponent
Stanford football (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) returns to action this weekend after an early bye week. On deck is the team’s first road trip, where they’re set to face off against the red-hot No. 18 Washington Huskies (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12). Before the bye, the Cardinal showed flashes of strong execution and promise against USC, particularly with their new offensive scheme. However, they … [Read more...] about Football Roundtable: A husky road opponent
Stanford Film Study: Split Zone
Under head coach David Shaw, Stanford’s running game primarily consists of a mix of gap scheme and zone runs. In an earlier installation of Film Study, we took a look at power, which is a gap scheme run. This article will examine split zone, a zone running play. The Cardinal used split zone plays in the red zone against USC two weekends ago. But to understand why the play … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Split Zone