Going into its away match against No. 2 Nebraska (7-1, 0-0 Big Ten) on Tuesday night, No. 9 Stanford women’s volleyball (5-2, 0-0 Pac-12) had a tough act to follow. Just three days before, the Cardinal had earned the most significant upset of their season thus far with a four-set win over then-No. 3 Minnesota (4-2, 0-0 Big Ten). But Stanford once again provided its ability to … [Read more...] about Women’s volleyball notches another road upset, takes down No. 2 Nebraska
Stanford Film Study: Dragon Concept
Dragon is one of the most pervasive quick game passing concepts in all of football. Popularized by former Stanford head coach Bill Walsh, Dragon tries exposing flat defenders in man and Cover 3 schemes. Stanford used the concept successfully against USC on Saturday. How does Dragon work? The dragon concept pairs a slant route with a route to the flat. This can be done out of a … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Dragon Concept
Trojan Takeover: USC football downs Cardinal
The USC Trojans (2-0, 1-0 Pac-12) handed Stanford football (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) its first loss of the season, as the Trojans took advantage of Stanford mistakes en route to a dominating road victory. It could not have gotten off to much worse of a start for the Cardinal. On the third play from scrimmage, junior quarterback Tanner McKee overthrew junior tight end Benjamin Yurosek … [Read more...] about Trojan Takeover: USC football downs Cardinal
Stanford upsets No. 3 Minnesota, goes 1-1 over the weekend
No. 11 Stanford women’s volleyball (4-2, 0-0 Pac-12) hit the road this weekend, recording a win and a loss at the Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge in Minneapolis, Minn. Despite a hard-fought performance against No. 20 Penn State (8-0, 0-0 Big 10) on Friday, the team came up short in a tight five-set match. But the Cardinal made up for the loss on Saturday, felling No. 3 Minnesota (4-2, … [Read more...] about Stanford upsets No. 3 Minnesota, goes 1-1 over the weekend
This Week in Sports: Climbing the ladder across the board
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. No. 1 women’s golf started the week off in a big way, picking up right where it left off last season. Just three months after … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Climbing the ladder across the board