Game Three Stanford Cardinal at TCU Horned Frogs Sept. 13, 2008 Amon G. Carter Stadium 10 a.m. PT. Stanford (1-1, 1-1 Pac-10)

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1 Stanford (1-1, 1-1 Pac-10) Aug. 28 Oregon State (ESPN 2)* W, Sept. 6 at Arizona State* L, Sept. 13 at TCU Sept. 20 San Jose State Sept. 27 at Washington* 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Oct. 4 at Notre Dame (NBC) 11:30 a.m. Oct. 11 Arizona* 2:00 p.m. Oct. 18 at UCLA* (Comcast) 1:00 p.m. Nov. 1 Washington State* TBA Nov. 8 at Oregon* TBA Nov. 15 USC* (Versus) Nov. 22 at California* All times listed are Pacific TCU (2-0, 1-0 Mountain West) 4:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at New Mexico W, 26-3 Sept. 6 Stephen F. Austin W, 67-7 Sept. 13 Stanford Sept. 20 at SMU Sept. 27 at Oklahoma 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. TBA Oct. 4 San Diego State 3:00 p.m. Oct. 11 at Colorado State 12:30 p.m. Oct. 16 BYU 5:00 p.m. Oct. 25 Wyoming 3:00 p.m. Nov. 1 at UNLV 7:00 p.m. Nov. 6 at Utah 5:00 p.m. Nov. 22 Air Force Pac-10 Standings All times listed are Pacific 12:30 p.m. Conference Overall W L W L Arizona State California Oregon Arizona UCLA USC Stanford Oregon State Washington Washington State Games This Week Sept. 13 UNLV at Arizona State Hawai i at Oregon State Ohio State at USC Oklahoma at Washington Arizona at New Mexico California at Maryland Oregon at Purdue Game Three Stanford Cardinal at TCU Horned Frogs Sept. 13, 2008 Amon G. Carter Stadium 10 a.m. PT Stanford Looks to Get Back on Winning Track at TCU After dropping a decision to 15th-ranked Arizona State Saturday night in Tempe, the Stanford Cardinal (1-1, 1-1 Pac-10) will travel to Fort Worth, Texas this Saturday for a date with the TCU Horned Frogs (2-0, 1-0 Mountain West Conference) at Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,358). A win would give Stanford its best three-game record since the 2004 campaign, when it opened with a 2-1 record on its way to a 3-1 start. Broadcast Information Saturday night s Stanford-TCU game will be carried live on KTRB AM 860 with Tim Roye (play-by-play) and former Stanford player Mike McLaughlin (sidelines) handling the broadcast duties. All broadcasts will begin one hour prior to kickoff with the Cardinal Tailgate Show. In addition, KTRB will air the Cardinal Locker Room Report immediately following the game, complete with a game recap, highlights and interviews. Stanford student station KZSU will also broadcast the game live with David Lombardi and Christian Jennings calling the action. Stanford-TCU Series In the only meeting ever between the two schools, TCU defeated Stanford, on October 13 of last season at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal took a lead into the fourth quarter only to see the Horned Frogs score a pair of touchdowns, including the game winner with 4:13 left on a two-yard run by Aaron Brown. Stanford drove to the TCU 18-yard line only to see Robert Henson bat away a Tavita Pritchard pass on a fourth and eight play to seel the victory. Brown finished with 91 yards on 21 carries while quarterback Andy Dalton completed 23- of-34 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. Stanford s Anthony Kimble carried 19 times for 109 yards while Pritchard completed 12-of-27 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Cardinal Clips Stanford is 1-1 on the season and 1-1 in the Pac-10 Conference after dropping a decision Saturday night to 15th-ranked Arizona State in Tempe...opened the season with a victory over Oregon State on August 28 at Stanford Stadium. A win over TCU on Saturday would give the Cardinal its best three-game record since 2005 when it got out of the gates with a 2-1 record on the way to a 3-1 beginning. Stanford has posted a 3-3 record in the Lone Star state dating back to 1957, including a pair of Sun Bowl victories in 1977 and Have yielded 962 yards in total offense over the first two games of the year against Oregon State (490) and Arizona State (472)...a total of 749 of the 962 yards have come in the air. Of the eight touchdowns allowed by the Stanford defense, six have come through the air. Running back Toby Gerhart is averaging yards a game after two contests after rushing for a career-best 147 yards against Oregon State and 67 at Arizona State...Gerhart has scored two touchdowns in each game to become the first Stanford back to rush for two touchdowns in back-to-back games since Anthony Bookman in 1997 vs. Oregon (2) and Notre Dame (2). Stanford is averaging yards a game on the ground afer two games, which is 50 more yards a game than last year s season average of Stanford was -1 in the turnover column against Arizona State, as Cardinal quarterbacks threw three interceptions while the defense came up with a pick and a fumble recovery...was +3 in the turnover column against Oregon State, forcing one fumble and picking off two passes, including one that was returned for a touchdown...last season, Stanford finished +3 in turnover ratio, which was the second best mark in the Pac-10 behind Oregon (+7)...in 2006, the Cardinal were -11 in the same category. Cornerback Kris Evans has one interception in each game to become the first Stanford player to pick off a pass in consecutive games since current Houston Texans safety Brandon Harrison did so in 2005 at Washington State and at Arizona. After opening the season at home against Oregon State, Stanford is in a stretch that will see the team play four of five games on the road...after playing at TCU on Saturday, the Cardinal will return home to face San Jose State on Sept. 20 before traveling to Washington (Sept. 27) and Notre Dame (Oct. 4) in back-to-back weekends...all told, seven of Stanford s 12 regular season games are on the road, marking the second time in three seasons and the third time in school-history the team has played seven road games (2006 and 1976)...seven of the 12 opponents on Stanford s schedule appeared in bowl games last season. Return home next Saturday to renew its longtime series with San Jose State in the Bill Walsh Legacy Game...kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Stanford Stadium.

2 Head Coach Jim Harbaugh Michigan Overall at Stanford 2nd Season 4-7 Pac-10 at Stanford 2nd Season Career Record 5th Season Jim Harbaugh (Michigan 86) enters his second season at Stanford after guiding his inaugural Cardinal squad to a 4-8 (3-6 Pac- 10 / t-7th) finish last season. Included in Stanford s win total last season were signature victories over top-ranked (USA Today) USC in Los Angeles and defending Pac-10 Conference co-champion California. His overall collegiate head coaching record, which includes a three-year stint at the University of San Diego, stands at (.702). Harbaugh came to Stanford after guiding the University of San Diego to back-to-back Division I-AA Mid-Major national titles in 2005 and 06. He compiled a 29-6 (.829) record in his three years at USD, including a pair of 11-1 marks in each of his final two seasons. A former quarterback, Harbaugh enjoyed a 15-year NFL career with five different teams after entering the league as a first round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in After seven seasons in Chicago ( ), he went on to play with Indianapolis ( ), Baltimore (1998), San Diego ( ) and Carolina (2001). He enjoyed a storied career at the University of Michigan where he led the Wolverines to three bowl games and was named the Big Ten Player of the Year in Coaching Information Head Coach... Jim Harbaugh Asst. Head Coach/Co-D Coord... Ron Lynn O-Coordinator/Receivers...David Shaw Co-D Coordinator/Linebackers... Andy Buh Defensive Tackles...Lance Anderson Offensive Line...Chris Dalman Tight Ends...Tim Drevno Def. Ends and Special Teams... D.J. Durkin Running Backs...Willie Taggert Defensive Backs...Clayton White Strength and Conditioning... Shannon Turley Defensive Assistant... Matt Weiss Defensive Assistant...Coleman Hutzler Offensive Assistant... Mike Sanford Graduate Assistant... Casey Moore Football Office Phone...(650) Stanford s Probable Starting Lineup Offense Pos. No. Player Notes WR 9 Richard Sherman Has led Stanford in receiving each of the last two seasons LT 76 Ben Muth Fifth-year senior who made 9 starts last season LG 72 Chase Beeler Oklahoma transfer has started each of the first two games C 60 Alex Fletcher Outland Trophy, Rimington and Lombardi Award candidate RG 71 Andrew Phillips Most-improved offensive lineman over last two seasons RT 63 Chris Marinelli Has made 19 career starts, including 16 in a row TE 84 Austin Gunder Has made eight straight starts dating back to last season QB 14 Tavita Pritchard Is 21-for-35 for 188 yards and one TD after two games RB 7 Toby Gerhart Has four rushing TDs in first two games FB 48 Owen Marecic Pac-10 honorable mention selection last season WR 89 Doug Baldwin Had three catches for 14 yards at Arizona State Defense Pos. No. Player Notes DE 91 Pannel Egboh Recorded 13.5 TFL and 6.0 sacks in 07 DT 95 Brian Bulke Has made four straight starts dating back to last year NT 54 Ekom Udofia Credited with four tackles, including TFL, against ASU DE 80 Erik Lorig Six tackles vs. Arizona State SLB 20 Clinton Snyder Bednarik, Nagurski, Butkus and Lombardi Award candidate MLB 43 Chike Amajoyi Made six starts last season as a freshman WLB 44 Pat Maynor Butkus Award candidate had six tackles vs. Arizona State LC 6 Wopamo Osaisai Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week with 11 tackles vs. OSU FS 40 Taylor Skaufel 14 total tackles through two games (8 solo) SS 22 Bo McNally Had 34-yard interception return for TD vs. Oregon State RC 24 Kris Evans Has interception in each of first two games Specialists Pos. No. Player Notes PK 11 Aaron Zagory Is 3-for-4 on FGs, 6-for-6 on PATs K 32 Travis Golia Made the team as a walk-on P 38 David Green Averaging 44.6 yards a punt after two games (8-357) LS 56 Zach Nolan Takes over for four year starter Brent Newhouse HLD 22 Bo McNally Will be backed up by Daniel Zychlinski KR 35 Jeremy Stewart 180 return yards vs. ASU most by Cardinal since 1996 PR 89 Doug Baldwin One return for -8 yards vs. Arizona State

3 Ticket Information Tickets for all Stanford games may be purchased Monday through Friday at the Stanford Stadium Ticket Office from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on-line at gostanford.com and by phone at STANFORD. Season tickets are currently available and may be purchased over the phone or on-line. Group tickets are also available by phone. Individual game tickets are also available by phone, on-line or at the Stanford Athletics Ticket Office. Reserved seat season tickets start at $130 and Family Plan season tickets are available for $170. Reserved individual game tickets start as low as $20. Practices and Interviews All interview requests for Stanford players and members of the coaching staff should be arranged though either Jim Young or Matt Hodson in the Athletic Media Relations Department. Outside of his regularly scheduled appearance at Tuesday s media luncheon, the best time to obtain an interview with head coach Jim Harbaugh is at the conclusion of practice or by special appointment. Stanford players are available to the media Tuesday through Thursday of game week at the conclusion of practice. A reminder, members of the media are not permitted to contact players in their dorm rooms or on their cell phones. Players are not available to the media on Sundays, Mondays or Fridays. Tuesday Media Luncheon Each Tuesday during the season, Stanford head coach and selected studentathletes will meet with the media at a weekly luncheon in the Hall of Fame room inside the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. Inside Stanford Sports Fans will have the opportunity to talk directly to head coach Jim Harbaugh throughout the season on Inside Stanford Sports With Jim Harbaugh, a 60-minute call-in show that will air on KTRB 860 AM each Monday from the Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, 640 Emerson Street in Palo Alto. Pac-10 Conference Call The Pac-10 holds a weekly teleconference with all 10 head coaches every Tuesday during the season beginning at 10:00 a.m. Stanford head coach Jim Harbuagh is available on the call at 10:10 a.m. Please call the Pac-10 office or a member of the Stanford Athletic Media Relations Department to obtain the telephone number to access the call. Here s the call schedule for the 2008 season... 10:00 a.m. Mike Bellotti, Oregon 10:10 a.m. Jim Harbaugh, Stanford 10:20 a.m. Mike Stoops, Arizona 10:30 a.m. Mike Riley, Oregon State 10:40 a.m. Pete Carroll, USC 10:50 a,m. Rick Neuheisel, UCLA 11:00 a.m. Dennis Erickson, ASU 11:10 a.m. Paul Wulff, Washington State 11:20 a.m. Jeff Tedford, Cal 11:30 a.m. Tyrone Willingham, UW Stanford Team Notes Stanford Back on the Road This Weekend at TCU Stanford will play its second of seven road games this season Saturday night in Fort Worth, Tex. as the Cardinal face the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,358). Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. PT. A win would give Stanford its best three-game start since it opened the 2004 season with a 2-1 record on its way to a 3-1 start. Stanford in the Lone Star State Stanford is 3-3 in six trips to the state of Texas in its football history, having made stops in Austin, El Paso and Houston over the years. Included in Stanford s 3-3 record in the state of Texas are a pair of Sun Bowl victories in 1977 (24-14 over LSU) and 1996 (38-0 over Michigan State). The last time Stanford ventured to the Lone Star state was in 1999, as the Cardinal suffered a defeat in Austin to Texas. Here s a look at Stanford s visits to Texas over the years at Rice L at Rice L vs. LSU (Sun Bowl) W at Texas W vs. Michigan State (Sun Bowl) W at Texas L Last Year Against the Horned Frogs In the only meeting ever between the two schools, TCU defeated Stanford, on October 13 of last season at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal took a lead into the fourth quarter only to see the Horned Frogs score a pair of touchdowns, including the game winner with 4:13 left on a two-yard run by Aaron Brown. Stanford drove to the TCU 18-yard line only to see Robert Henson bat away a Tavita Pritchard pass on a fourth and eight play to seel the victory. Brown finished with 91 yards on 21 carries while quarterback Andy Dalton completed 23-of-34 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. Stanford s Anthony Kimble carried 19 times for 109 yards while Pritchard completed 12-of-27 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Texas Well-Represented on Stanford Roster Seven players on Stanford s roster hail from the state of Texas, including Thaddeus Chase (El Paso-Burgess HS), Pannel Egboh (Mesquite-North Mesquite HS), Andrew Luck (Houston-Sratford HS), Michael Thomas (Hoston-Nimitz HS), Taylor Skaufel (The Woodlands-The Woodlands HS), Sam Schwartzstein (Southlake-Carroll HS) and Austin Yancy (League City-Clear Creek HS). Texas, along with Arizona and Florida, has the most representation on the Stanford roster outside of California (34). Offensive Notes Stanford is averaging yards in total offense (534 total) over the first two games, including per game on the ground (323 total) and in the air (211 total)...stanford ranks fifth in the Pac-10 in rushing, averaging yards a game, which is 50 yards more than last year s season average of of Stanford s six touchdowns this season, four have come on the ground, one has come via the pass and one on defense (interception return)...averaging 4.2 yards per play...running back Toby Gerhart, who has accounted for four of Stanford s six touchdowns this season, is averaging 107 yards (214 total) and 6.1 yards a carry (35 total) after two games...gerhart s rushing average ranks third best in the Pac-10 and 21st nationally...quarterback Tavita Pritchard has completed 21- of-35 passes (60.0) this season for 188 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions ( pass efficiency rating)...nine different players have caught passes this season, topped by Richard Sherman, Ryan Whalen and Doug Baldwin, who have four apiece...stanford returns nine starters from last year s offensive unit. Defensive Notes Stanford is yielding yards a game in total offense, including per game on the ground and in the air...of the opponent s 962 yards in total offense, 749 (78%) have come in the air... has four sacks and eight tackles-for-loss after two games...kris Evans had a career-best nine tackles against Arizona State, including eight solo stops...evans tops Stanford with 18 tackles after two games, while also collecting his first two career interceptions...wopamo Osaisai, who had 11 tackles in the season-opener against Oregon State, was credited with five stops at Arizona State...14 of his 15 total tackles this season have been solo efforts...bo McNally returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Oregon State, marking his second career interception return for a TD (at Washington, 2006). Special Teams Notes Aaron Zagory is 3-for-4 in field goal attempts this season and has made his last three in a row (41, 42 and 28) after missing his first try of the season from 48...David Green is averaging 44.6 yard a punt after two games (8-357), which is the second best mark in the Pac-10 behind UCLA s Aaron Perez...sophomore Jeremy Stewart leads the Pac-10 in kick off return average at 30.0 yards per return...stephen Carr blocked a punt early in the first quarter against Oregon State, marking Stanford s first blocked punt since Thaddeus Chase accomplished the feat last season against Notre Dame.

4 Stanford Quick Stats SCORING...53 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS...35 Rushing...8 Passing...18 Penalty...10 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts...78 Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing...4 PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Game TDs Passing...1 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game TCU Quick Stats SCORING...93 Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS...49 Rushing...28 Passing...18 Penalty...3 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing...10 PASSING YARDAGE Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Game TDs Passing...1 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Most States Represented Here s a look at where Stanford ranks among Football Bowl Subdivision teams in terms of state representation. Army Notre Dame Navy...27 Air Force Nebraska...25 Stanford...24 Northwestern...23 West Virginia...21 Colorado A Look Back at the Arizona State Game Stanford dropped a decision to 15th-ranked (AP) Arizona State Saturday night in Tempe... ASU quarterback Rudy Carpenter completed 27-of-36 passes for 345 yards and three touchdowns while Dimitri Nance rushed for 75 yards on 18 carries to pace the Sun Devil offense...asu scored on four of its five possessions in the first half and built a lead at intermission...extended the lead to on a Nance one-yard run at the 10:45 mark on the third quarter...stanford cut the lead to after Toby Gerhart scored his second TD of the game, a one-yard run at the 3:07 mark of the third quarter...however, ASU scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to put the game out of reach... the Sun Devils finished with 472 yards in total offense, compared to Stanford s 233 total. Tracking Toby After opening the season with a career-high 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Oregon State, junior running back Toby Gerhart finished with 67 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns Saturday night against Arizona State. With two touchdowns against the Sun Devils, Gerhart became the first Stanford back to rush for multiple touchdowns in back-to-back games since Anthony Bookman rushed for two touchdowns in consecutive games against Oregon and Notre Dame in After two games, Gerhart is averaging yards per game, which ranks third in the Pac-10 and 21st nationally. Gerhart s performance against Oregon State was the best by a Stanford back ever in a season opener and the highest rushing total since J.R. Lemon rushed for 162 yards on 19 carries against Washington in It also tied for 27th-best rishing performance in school history (Mike Mitchell vs. USC, 1996). Gerhart has combined to rush for 359 yards on 47 carries and five touchdowns over his last three games dating back to last year s San Jose State game, when he rushed for 140 yards on 12 carries before suffering a season ending knee injury in the third quarter. It s Tavita for Starters Junior quarterback Tavita Pritchard emerged from fall camp atop the depth chart, edging out sophomore Alex Loukas and junior Jason Forcier for the starting position. He completed 10-of-17 passes for 91 yards and one touchdown in the season-opener against Oregon State, hooking up with Anthony Kimble for a 15-yard TD pass early in the fourth quarter. Last Saturday at Arizona State, he finished with 97 yards, completing 11-of-18 passes with two interceptions. Pritchard appeared in nine games last season and made seven consecutive starts from Oct. 6 to Nov. 4, completing 97-of-194 (50.0) of his passes for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns. He secured his spot in Stanford football lore when he engineered an epic, upset victory over top-ranked (USA Today) USC in his first career start, connecting with Mark Bradford for the game-winning touchdown on a fourthand-goal play from the USC 10-yard line with 0:49 left in the game. Forcier Makes Stanford Debut Jason Forcier, who redshirted last season after transferring from Michigan, made his Stanford debut Saturday night against Arizona State, entering the game in the second quarter. He completed 2-of-6 passes for 18 yards, with 11 of the yards coming on a hookup with Coby Fleener on his second attempt. Forcier played in six games as a reserve quarterback at Michigan in 2006, completing all three of his pass attempts for 60 yards. Zags on the Mark After serving in a back-up role last season to placekicker Derek Belch, Aaron Zagory is 3-for-4 in field goal tries this season. He has made his last three in a row from distances of 41, 42 and 28 yards after missing his first try of the year from 49 yards against Oregon State. Zagory is now 11- for-17 in field goal tries in his Stanford career (8-for-13 in 2006) with a career long of 42 (vs. Oregon State, 2008). Welcome Back Jim Dray Junior tight end Jim Dray, who suffered a season-ending knee injury last year against TCU on a punt play, will be in uniform this weekend and is cleared to play against the Horned Frogs. Dray s injured left knee required two offseason surgeries (Oct. 18 and Dec. 6) to repair his ACL, PCL, LCL, hamstring, lateral band, posterior capsule and popitillas. Dray resumed full football drills on Tuesday. The Paramus, N.J.-native started the first six games of last season and finished the year with nine catches for 116 yards and one touchdown. Turnover Margin Stanford held a 3-0 advantage in turnover margin against Oregon State, picking up where it left off last season when the Cardinal finished +3 in turnover margin in the Pac-10, which was the second best mark in the conference behind Oregon (+9). Against the Beavers, Stanford forced one fumble and had two interceptions, including one that was returned 34 yards for a touchdown by Bo McNally. However, Stanford slipped to -1 in turnover margin at Arizona State, throwing three interceptions while recovering one fumble with one interception. Sacks and Tackles-for-Loss Stanford finished the 2007 season ranked second in the Pac-10 and 11 th nationally with 37 sacks and a per game average of 3.17, which was the highest per game average since the 1999 Rose Bowl team finished with a 4.2 per game mark. The Cardinal also averaged 8.33 tackles for loss per game last year, a figure that ranked third in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally. The figure was also the best per game average since Two games into the 2008 season, Stanford has registered four sacks

5 Stanford Honor Roll Alex Fletcher Outland Trophy Watch List Rimington Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List Pat Maynor Butkus Award Watch List Bo McNally Lott Trophy Watch List Wopamo Osaisai Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week (9-2) Clinton Snyder Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List Nagurski Award Watch List Lombardi Award Watch List The Captains By a vote of their teammates, senior center Alex Fletcher and junior strong safety Bo Mc- Nally have been selected as team captains for the 2008 season. Making the Grade In the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores released last spring by the NCAA, Stanford s football program achieved the highest rating (986) among all teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision over a four-year period beginning in In addition, Stanford placed a conferencehigh 14 players on the Pac-10 s All-Academic team, including six first team selections, three second team honorees and five honorable mention selections. and eight tackles-for-loss. Natual Freshmen Three natural freshman--cornerbacks Michael Thomas and Johnson Bademosi, along with kicker Travis Golia, have been called upon for duty this season. Road Tested Four of Stanford s first six games of the year will be on the road. All told, Stanford will play seven road games this season, marking the second time in three seasons and the third time in school history Stanford has played as many as seven road games. In 2006, the Cardinal s lone win during a 1-11 campaign was a 20-3 victory at Washington. In 1976, Stanford posted a 3-4 road record on its way to a 6-5 finish in Jack Christiansen s final season as head coach. Stanford dropped its first four road games to Penn State, Michigan, Army and UCLA before rebounding to defeat Washington State, Oregon and Cal in its final three road tests. More on the Schedule Seven of the 12 opponents on Stanford s 2008 schedule participated in bowl games last season, including Oregon State (Emerald), TCU (Texas), Arizona State (Holiday), USC (Rose), UCLA (Las Vegas), Oregon (Sun) and California (Armed Forces). For just the second time in school history, Stanford will not play back-to-back home games this season. In 1985, Stanford alternated between home and road games throughout its 11-game schedule and finished 4-7 under head coach Jack Elway. Home and Road The Cardinal is at Stanford Stadium dating back to the 2002 season, including a 4-16 mark over the last three seasons. Stanford posted a 1-5 home record in 2005 (win over Arizona State, 45-35), went winless in five home games in 2006 and posted a 2-6 home record last season (wins over San Jose State, 37-0; California, 20-13). Stanford is on the road over the last nine seasons, but went 2-2 last year away from home, with a pair of one-point victories at USC (24-23) and Arizona (21-20). Coaching Changes Two notable changes to Stanford s coaching ranks come on the defensive side, where Ron Lynn takes over as assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator while linebackers coach Andy Buh takes on additional duties as co-defensive coordinator. Lynn, a 38-year coaching veteran, previously held defensive coordinator positions in the NFL with San Diego ( ), Cincinnati ( ) and Washington ( ). He also served as secondary coach with New England ( ), Oakland ( ) and San Francisco (2004). His collegiate experience includes stops at Toledo (1966), Mount Union College ( ), Kent State ( ), San Jose State ( ), Pacific (1979) and California ( ). Improvement In addition to the win column, Stanford showed marked improvement in several notable categories last season compared to 2006, when the Cardinal finished with a 1-11 overall record (1-8 Pac-10 conference) here s a look at some of the notable areas of improvement last season OFFENSE SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS RUSHING YARDS Average Per Game PASSING YARDAGE Average Per Game TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Game TIME OF POSSESSION 30:25 28:12 SACKS BY YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED RED ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (49%) 7-26 (27%) DEFENSE SCORING Points Per Game 28.2 FIRST DOWNS RUSHING YARDAGE Average Per Game Preseason Watch Lists Four Stanford players are included on various preseason watch lists heading into the 2008 season. Outside linebacker Clinton Snyder is on the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Chuck Bednarik and Butkus Award, along with the Lombardi Award, recognizing the top lineman in college football (offense or defense). Senior center Alex Fletcher is inccluded on watch lists for the Outland Trophy (top interior lineman), the Rimington Trophy (top center) and Lobardi Trophy

6 Inside Stanford s Record... Home Road vs. Pac vs. Non-conference vs. Ranked Opponent Home vs. Pac Home vs. Non-conference Home vs. Ranked Opponent Road vs. Pac Road vs. Non-conference Road vs. Ranked Opponent More total yards than opponent Fewer total yards than opponent Scoring 20+ points Scoring -20 points Yielding 20+ points Yielding -20 points Scoring 30+ points Yielding 30+ points Scoring 40+ points Yielding 40+ points No turnovers Committing a turnover Forcing a turnover Committing 2+ turnovers Forcing 2+ turnovers Winning turnover battle Losing turnover battle Turnover battle even Scoring first Leading after 1st quarter Trailing after 1st quarter Tied after 1st quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Trailing after 3rd quarter Tied after 3rd quarter Gain 300+ yards Gain -300 yards Gain 400+ yards Yield 300+ yards Yield -300 yards Yield 400+ yards Gain 150+ yards rushing Gain -150 yards rushing Yield 150+ yards rushing Yield -150 yards rushing More rushing yards than opp Fewer rushing yards than opp Gain 150+ yards passing Gain -150 yards passing Yield 150+ yards passing Yield -150 yards passing More passing yards than opp Fewer passing yards than opp Have 100-yard rusher Opponent has 100-yard rusher Have 200-yard passer Opponent has 200-yard passer (top linemen). Junior safety Bo McNally is included on the watch list for the Lott Trophy, awarded to college football s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. It is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. Junior linebacker Pat Maynor appears on the watch list for the Butkus Award. Chase, Wilcox-Fogel and Zagory Elevated to Scholarship Status Senior linebacker Thaddeus Chase, senior wide receiver Nate Wilcox-Fogel and senior placekicker Aaron Zagory have been awarded scholarships for the academic year. Chase enters the 2008 season battling for playing time at outside linebacker. He will also he a steady contributor on special teams. Chase appeared in 12 games last season and finished with four tackles, including two solo efforts. He was credited with one blocked kick and played on all four special teams units. Wilcox-Fogel, a fifth-year senior from nearby Los Altos, has lettered each of the last two seasons after sitting out the 2004 and 05 campaigns. After serving as a back-up kicker last season, Zagory regained the starting role in fall camp. Cut to the Chase As a reminder, it s -- OG Chase Beeler (Jenks, OK), LB Thaddeus Chase (El Paso, TX), S Chase Richard (Atherton, CA) and DE Chase Thomas (Marietta, GA) Rewind Stanford finished the 2007 season with a 4-8 overall record and a 3-6 mark in the Pac-10 Conference. Included in the win total were victories over top-ranked (USA Today) USC and defending Pac-10 Conference co-champion California in the Big Game. Other victories came over San Jose State (37-0) and at Arizona (21-20). Of the eight losses, two came by a touchdown or less (TCU and Notre Dame). The four wins were a three-game improvement from the previous season when Stanford struggled to a 1-11 overall mark Stanford Player Profiles 43 Chike Amajoyi, 6-0, 235, Sophomore, Linebacker, San Bernardino, CA (Undeclared) Has started Stanford s last six games at middle linebacker, including the first two contests of the 2008 season...has tallied four tackles (two solo efforts) and 0.5 tackle for loss. Was named to The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team last year after playing in 12 games, including six starts...was all over the field, contributing 47 tackles (including 30 solo efforts), 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and one interception. Was recruited to The Farm as a running back, but quickly made the transition to linebacker. 89 Doug Baldwin, 5-11, 185, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Gulf Breeze, FL (Undeclared) Sophomore has made his first two career starts over Stanford s first two games...is one of three Cardinal receivers with four catches (for 32 yards)...has also returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Tallied 11 catches for 93 yards (8.5 ypc) in 12 games off the bench as a true freshman in was also a special teams standout, ranking seventh in the Pac-10 and 60th nationally by averaging yards per kickoff return (555 yards in 23 returns). Finished third on team with 669 all-purpose yards last year, and was only Stanford player to rank in as many as four categories (555 kickoff return, 93 receiving, 15 punt return and six rush). 95 Brian Bulcke, 6-4, 278, Junior, Defensive Tackle, Windsor, Ontario (Mech. Engin.) Has started Stanford s last four games at right tackle...recovered Rudy Carpenter s third quarter fumble last week at Arizona State, leading to a Cardinal touchdown. Junior has played in 21 career games (five starts), compiling 31 tackles and one sack. Is Stanford s only player from Canada, and the eighth Canadian in program history...is one of 12 foreign-born players to play football on The Farm. 25 Stephen Carr, 6-3, 221, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Chula Vista, CA (Sci., Tech. and Society) Third-year player is listed second on the depth chart at one of Stanford s wide receiver spots... will also see action on special teams. Recorded his first career blocked kick in the season-opening win over Oregon State, deflecting a first-quarter punt...block resulted in a 13-yard punt. 83 Jim Dray, 6-5, 255, Junior, Tight End, Paramus, NJ (Sci., Tech. and Society) Junior will be in uniform this Saturday and has been cleared to play, 11 months after suffering major left knee injury on punt play during last year s TCU game (Oct. 13, 2007). Underwent two offseason surgeries (Oct. 18 and Dec. 6) to repair his ACL, PCL, LCL, hamstring, lateral band, posterior capsule and popitillas...he resumed football activities on Tuesday. Started the first six games of Stanford s 2007 campaign, finishing with nine catches for 116 yards (12.6 ypc) and one touchdown. Has caught at least one pass in 14 of his 18 career games...was named to the The Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman team in Pannel Egboh, 6-6, 275, Senior, Defensive End, Mesquite, TX (Mgmt. Sci. and Engin.) Fifth-year senior is Stanford s starting left defensive end...has been credited with seven tackles

7 Career and Season Starts Career No. Name GP...Starts Starts 2 Corey Gatewood Michael Thomas Jason Forcier Anthony Kimble Wopamo Osaisai Toby Gerhart Ryan Whalen Richard Sherman Marcus Rance C.J. Easter Tavita Pritchard Alex Loukas Travis Golia Clinton Snyder Thaddeus Chase Bo McNally Austin Yancy Kris Evans Stephen Carr Delano Howell Johnson Bademosi Sean Wiser Jeremy Stewart Blaise Johnson Mark Mueller Taylor Skaufel Tom McAndrew Will Powers Chike Amajoyi Pat Maynor Josh Catron Owen Marecic Nick Macaluso David DeCastro Ekom Udofia Zach Nolan Max Bergen Andrew Fowler Alex Fletcher Matt Kopa Chris Marinelli Gustav Rydstedt Allen Smith Bert McBride Andrew Phillips Chase Beeler James McGillicuddy Joe Dembesky Ben Muth Tyler Mabry George Halmandaris Erik Lorig Coby Fleener Jim Dray Austin Gunder Nate Wilcox-Fogel Doug Baldwin Pannel Egboh Sione Fua Tom Keiser Brian Bulcke Matt Masifilo Levirt Griffin Career Start Leaders - Offense Player Starts Alex Fletcher, C 34 Anthony Kimble, RB 25 Allen Smith, OT 23 Career Start Leaders - Defense Player Starts Pannel Egboh, DE 27 Clinton Snyder, LB 24 Pat Maynor, LB 22 (two solo stops). Has made 26 consecutive starts since ranks as Stanford s active career leader in tackles-forloss with has logged 117 career tackles, including 70 solo efforts. Ranked ninth in the Pac-10 and 62nd nationally with 13.5 tackles-for-loss in 2007, which accounted for 75 yards...also recorded a career high six sacks. 24 Kris Evans, 6-0, 180, Junior, Cornerback, Monroe, MI (Sociology) With interceptions in each of Stanford s first two games, is the first Cardinal player with at least one pick in consecutive games since current Houston Texans safety Brandon Harrison in 2005 (at Washington State and at Arizona). His pair of 2008 interceptions are the first of his career...initial pick came in season-opening win over Oregon State, grabbing a Lyle Moevao pass at the Stanford 8-yard line with the Cardinal leading early in the fourth quarter. Has started six consecutive games at right cornerback...has set his career high for tackles in backto-back contests, including 10 at Arizona State (eight solo stops). Has played in all 26 games since 2006, logging 63 total tackles (46 solo efforts)...finished second on the team with seven pass breakups last season. 60 Alex Fletcher, 6-3, 296, Senior, Center, Old Brookville, NY (Sci., Tech. and Society) Stanford s starting center is a candidate for the Outland Trophy (awarded to the best interior lineman in college football annually since 1946), the Rimington Trophy (given to the nation s best offensive center in NCAA Division I-A football) and the Lombardi Trophy (honoring the country s top lineman - offense or defense). Has returned to his natural center position in 2008 after earning second team All-Pac-10 honors as Stanford s starting right guard in has anchored an offensive line that has paved the way for rushing yards per game. Is the Cardinal s most experienced offensive player with 34 career starts...has made 14 career starts at center, including nine in 2006 and three in Jason Forcier, 6-2, 207, Junior, Quarterback, San Diego, CA (Communication) Made his Stanford debut last week at Arizona State, seeing action in both the second and third quarters...went 2-of-6 for 18 yards, including 11-yard strike to Coby Fleener for his first completion in a Cardinal uniform. Michigan transfer played in six games as a reserve for the Wolverines in 2006, completing all three of his passes for 30 yards. Was one of three recipients of Stanford s 2007 Greg Piers Award, given annually to the team s most outstanding service teams players. 92 Sione Fua, 6-2, 305, Sophomore, Defensive Tackle, Encino, CA (Undeclared) Has played in Stanford s first two games after missing the 2007 campaign while on his LDS mission. Collected his first career sack at an opportune time in the season-opening victory over Oregon State, bringing down Beavers quarterback Lyle Moevao for a five-yard loss on third-and-goal from the 5-yard line...osu settled for an early second-quarter field goal. Has played in all 14 games with Stanford, compiling 18 tackles (including nine solo stops). 2 Corey Gatewood, 5-11, 188, Sophomore, Cornerback, Randolph, MA (Undeclared) Is one of Stanford s top return threats when healthy...logged 108 yards on six kickoff returns (18.0 ypr) in season-opening win over Oregon State...missed Arizona State contest due to injury. Has seen action in 12 of Stanford s 14 games over his first two years on The Farm...also earned his first varsity letter in track and field this past spring. 7 Toby Gerhart, 6-1, 232, Junior, Running Back, Norco, CA (Mgmt., Sci. and Engin.) Has scored a pair of touchdowns in each of Stanford s two contests, becoming the first Cardinal back to rush for multiple scores in consecutive team games since Anthony Bookman did so in 1997 against Oregon (2) and Notre Dame (2). Ranks third in the Pac-10 and 21st nationally with an average of rushing yards per game (214)...has tallied 6.1 yards per carry (35 rushes) over the first two contests...has also added two catches for 16 yards. Ran for 67 yards on 16 carries at Arizona State, scoring from five yards out and on a 1-yard plunge. Established career highs with 19 carries, 147 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the seasonopening, win over Oregon State...the rushing total was the highest by a Stanford back ever in a season opener, and was the most in a single game since J.R. Lemon broke free for 162 yards vs. Washington on Oct. 2, it also tied for the 27th-best single-game rushing total in school history (Mike Mitchell vs. USC, 1996). Scored the Cardinal s first touchdown of the 2008 season on a 1-yard run with 9:11 remaining in the first half, then broke loose for a 46-yard TD scamper that featured a trio of broken tackles... effort marked Stanford s longest rushing score since Has now rushed for 314 yards on 47 carries (6.7 ypg) with five touchdowns over his last three collegiate games...tallied 140 yards on 12 carries against San Jose State in the second game of the 2007 campaign, but suffered a torn ACL that shelved him for the remainder of the season.

8 Team Single-Game Bests Rushing Yards vs. OSU Passing Yards at ASU Total Yards vs. OSU First Downs vs. OSU Low Rush Yds. Allowed vs. OSU Low Pass Yds. Allowed at ASU Low Total Yds. Allowed at ASU Fewest 1st Downs Allowed at ASU Sacks By... 2 (2x), last: at ASU Fewest Sacks Against... 2 (2x), last: at ASU Turnovers Forced... 3 vs. OSU Fewest Turnovers... 0 vs. OSU Turnover Margin vs. OSU (3-0) Interceptions... 2 vs. OSU Fumbles Forced... 2 vs. OSU Points (Game) vs. OSU Points (Half)...19 (2nd) vs. OSU Points (Quarter)...17 (2nd) vs. OSU Victory Margin... 8 vs. OSU (36-28) Individual Single-Game Bests Rushing Att... 19, Gerhart vs. OSU Rushing Yards , Gerhart vs. OSU Rushing TDs... 2 (2x), last: Gerhart at ASU Passing Att...19, Pritchard vs. OSU Passing Comp... 11, Pritchard at ASU Passing Yards... 97, Pritchard at ASU Passing TDs...1, Pritchard vs. OSU Receptions (3x), last: Baldwin and Sherman at ASU Receiving Yards... 54, Sherman at ASU Receiving TDs... 1, Kimble vs. OSU Punt Return Yards...5, Bademosi at ASU Punt Return TDs...0 Kickoff Return Yards , Stewart at ASU Kickoff Return TDs...0 All-Purpose Yards...187, Stewart at ASU Tackles... 11, Osaisai vs. OSU Sacks (4x), last: Maynor and Snyder at ASU Tackles for Loss (6x), last: 4 players at ASU Interceptions...1 (3x), last: Evans at ASU INT Return Yards...34, McNally vs. OSU INT Return TDs...1, McNally vs. OSU Fumbles Forced...1 (3x), last: Snyder at ASU Fumble Recoveries... 1, Bulcke at ASU Fumble Return Yards...0 Fumble Return TDs...0 Punts... 5, Green vs. OSU Punting Yards , Green vs. OSU Kickoffs...7, Golia vs. OSU Kickoff Yards...443, Golia vs. OSU Field Goals Att... 3, Zagory vs. OSU Field Goals Made... 2, Zagory vs. OSU Points (2x), last: Gerhart at ASU Has topped the Cardinal in rushing in seven of the 15 games in which he has played, while averaging 4.8 yards per carry in his career (729 yards on 153 attempts). Two-sport star has logged a pair of seasons on the diamond for Stanford, combining to hit.264 with nine home runs and 33 RBI in 86 games (52 starts)...batted.240 with seven homers and 21 RBI for the Cardinal s 2008 College World Series club. Broke the California High School career rushing record by more than 1,000 yards, gaining 9,622 yards on the ground for Norco High School...total was the third-best career mark in the country. 38 David Green, 6-1, 200, RS-Freshman, Punter, Mission Viejo, CA (Undeclared) Redshirt freshman ranks second in the Pac-10 and 14th in the country with an average of 44.6 yards per punt (8 punts for 357 yards)...has boomed a pair of 51-yard punts, while twice pinning the opposition inside the 20. None of his three punts at Arizona State were returned, while Oregon State managed only nine net return yards. Was rated as the top kicker in the country and a first team All-American by Scout.com out of Mission Viejo (Calif.) High School. 84 Austin Gunder, 6-5, 245, Senior, Tight End, Red Lion, PA (B.S., Mech. Engineering) Fifth-year senior has been Stanford s starting tight end for the last eight games...initially entered the lineup last year when Jim Dray was lost to injury. Has caught three passes for 17 yards over the first two games, after logging 10 catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns over 12 contests last season. Excellent all-around athlete has also played on special teams, while he worked at outside linebacker during 2006 fall camp. Has earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering and is currently working towards his master s in aeronautics and astrophysics. Is a two-time model airplane world champion, winning in the Czech Republic in 2000 and Slovakia in Anthony Kimble, 6-1, 217, Senior, Running Back, Baton Rouge, LA (Sci., Tech. and Society) Fifth-year senior has gained 68 yards on 24 carries over the first two games (including a start against Oregon State)...has two catches for 21 yards and a touchdown. Scored a key touchdown in the season-opening victory over Oregon State...caught a short pass from Tavita Pritchard and raced 15 yards to the end zone, putting the Cardinal up with 14:55 remaining in the game...was his first TD reception since Oct. 22, 2005 at Arizona State. Has finished as Stanford s leading rusher each of the last two seasons, while making 25 starts since his eight rushing touchdowns in 2007 were the most by a Cardinal back since Brian Allen and Kerry Carter each had nine in Has rushed for 1,291 career cards on 319 carries (4.0 ypc), with 12 touchdowns...has 47 catches for 386 yards (8.2 ypc) and three scores, while logging 493 yards on 26 kickoff returns (19.0 ypr). 80 Erik Lorig, 6-4, 270, Junior, Defensive End, Rolling Hills, CA (Public Policy) Has started Stanford s first two games at right end, and has now made 10 career starts...was credited with six tackles at Arizona State (four solo stops). Third-year player made has made the transition to starting defensive end from playing in 12 games as a reserve tight end and special teams performer in Has compiled 47 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks in 14 games since switching to defensive end for the 2007 campaign. 15 Alex Loukas, 6-4, 224, Sophomore, Quarterback, Bannockburn, IL (Sci., Tech. and Society) Backup quarterback has taken his first collegiate snaps during Stanford s opening two games. Completed his first career pass in the fourth quarter at Arizona State, hooking up with Ryan Whalen on a five-yard gain...however, finished just 1-of-7 with an interception. Lined up at wide receiver in the season opener against Oregon State, catching a three-yard pass from Tavita Pritchard. 48 Owen Marecic, 6-1, 246, Sophomore, Fullback, Tigard, OR (Undeclared) Has started all 14 games at fullback during his Stanford career, earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors as a true freshman in Excellent blocking fullback has helped spring the Cardinal rushing attack for 323 yards and four touchdowns thus far in got his first touch last week at Arizona State with a 2-yard catch. 44 Pat Maynor, 6-2, 225, Senior, Linebacker, Jupiter, FL (Economics) Stanford s starting will linebacker is on the Butkus Award watch list, given to the nation s top collegiate linebacker...has 13 tackles (10 solo efforts), 2.0 sacks and two pass breakups over the first two games. With sacks in each of Stanford s first two games in 2008, has logged 8.0 sacks over his last 13 contests...tied for 60th in the country with 6.0 sacks in Fifth-year senior has played in 34 games since 2005, and has started 22 contests over the last two seasons...is second on Stanford s active career list with 148 tackles and 21.5 tackles for loss, while ranking third with 8.0 sacks.

9 Pac-10 Ranks - Team (through games of Saturday, September 6) Category... Total (Rank) Rushing Offense (5th) Passing Offense (9th) Total Offense (9th) Scoring Offense (7th) Rushing Defense (5th) Pass Efficiency Defense (9th) Total Defense (9th) Scoring Defense (7th) Net Punting (3rd) Punt Returns (9th) Kickoff Returns (5th) Turnover Margin (3rd) Pass Defense (10th) Passing Efficiency (9th) Sacks (2nd) Tackles For Loss (9th) Sacks Allowed (7th) Pac-10 Ranks - Individuals (through games of Saturday, September 6) Player...Category (Avg. - Rank) Kris Evans... Interceptions ( T-2nd)...Tackles (9.5 - T-1st) Sione Fua... Sacks ( T-7th Toby Gerhart... Rushing ( rd)... Scoring ( T-2nd)...All-Purpose ( th) David Green... Punting ( nd) Pat Maynor...Sacks ( T-2nd) Bo McNally...Interceptions ( T-6th) Tavita Pritchard...Pass Effic. ( th) Wopamo Osaisai...Tackles (8.0 - T-5th) Taylor Skaufel...Tackles (7.0 - T-10th) Clinton Snyder... Sacks ( T-7th) Jeremy Stewart...Kickoff Ret. ( nd) Aaron Zagory...Field Goals (1.50-3rd) Ranked 2nd in the Pac-10 and tied for 12th nationally with 1.50 tackles for loss per game in 2007 (16.5 TFL in 11 games). 41 Tom McAndrew, 6-5, 258, Junior, Tight End/Defensive End, Glen Ellyn, IL (Sci., Tech. and Society) Third-year player is listed on Stanford s depth chart at both tight end and defensive end...initially began to work at tight end midway through the 2007 season. Has logged 28 total tackles in 34 games over the last two years, playing in a reserve role at both defensive end and linebacker while also serving on special teams. 22 Bo McNally, 6-0, 205, Junior, Safety, Salt Lake City, UT (Classical Studies) Stanford s starting strong safety and the Pac-10 s reigning tackle leader is included on the preseason watch list for the Lott Trophy, honoring the nation s IMPACT defensive player on the year...award is based upon both on-field accomplishments and personal character attributes. Scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in the season opener vs. Oregon State, intercepting a Lyle Moevao pass and returning it 34 yards for a score to give Stanford a lead with 9:36 remaining in the game...was his second career interception return for a touchdown, as he also accomplished the feat Nov. 11, 2006 at Washington. Has played in each of Stanford s 26 games since is the team s active career leader with five interceptions, while ranking third with 146 tackles. Earned All-Pac-10 honorable mention accolades after leading the conference with 114 tackles in 2007 (including 71 solo efforts)...also racked up 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, eight passes defended and six pass breakups. 6 Wopamo Osaisai, 5-11, 198, Senior, Cornerback, Pinole, CA (Sci., Tech. and Society) Earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week honors after totaling a career high 11 tackles (nine solo) and two pass breakups in Stanford s season-opening win over Oregon State. Has played in 37 games since 2005, recording 120 tackles (including 76 solo efforts) and two interceptions...has made 15 career starts, including the first two games in Played in all 12 games in 2007, while leading the team in passes defended (9) and pass breakups (8)...his lone interception set up Stanford s game-winning touchdown drive at USC. Is Stanford s record holder in the 100m with a time of seconds and has the school s indoor standard in the 60m at 6.83 seconds...finished fourth in the 100m at the 2005 Junior Pan Am Games in Windsor, Ontario. Two-sport athlete who ranks as the Pac-10 s 100m champion. 14 Tavita Pritchard, 6-4, 205, Junior, Quarterback, Tacoma, WA (Communications) Stanford s starting quarterback has logged pass efficiency rating over the first two games, completing 21-of-35 passes (60.0%) for 188 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Has led the Cardinal to a 1-1 record in 2008, and is now 3-6 in his nine career starts...has played in 16 collegiate games overall. Was 11-of-18 for 97 yards and two interceptions in the loss at Arizona State...went 5-of-5 for 69 yards in leading Stanford to a touchdown on its first drive of the game. Guided Stanford to a 36-28, season-opening win over Oregon State...completed 10-of-17 passes for 91 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions...connected with Anthony Kimble for a 15-yard score that put Stanford up five seconds into the fourth quarter. The 10 completions against Oregon State were the fewest by a Stanford quarterback in a victory since Randy Fasani went 8-for-23 in a win over Notre Dame in Third-year player emerged as Stanford s starting signal-caller following a tightly-contested, three-way battle in fall camp with Alex Loukas and Jason Forcier. Appeared in nine games in 2007, while making seven consecutive starts from October 6 to November 4 (games five through 11)...completed 97-of-194 (50.%) of his passes for a career-high 1,114 yards and five touchdowns...threw nine interceptions for a pass efficiency rating. Secured his spot in Stanford football lore when he engineered an epic, upset win over topranked (USA Today) USC at the Memorial Coliseum in his first career start...connected with Mark Bradford for the game-winning touchdown on a fourth-and-goal play from the USC 10-yard line with 0:49 left in the game. His uncle, Jack Thompson, earned legendary quarterback status at Washington State as the Throwin Somoan. 9 Richard Sherman, 6-3, 191, Junior, Wide Receiver, Compton, CA (Communications) Big-play receiver is eighth in Stanford history with a career avg. of 16.9 yards per catch (77 catches, 1,300 yards). Has led Stanford in receiving yards each of the last two years, while his seven touchdown grabs since 2006 are also the most by any Cardinal wideout. Is one of four Stanford receivers with four catches in 2008, while leading the team with 68 yards (17.0 ypc). Led the Cardinal last year in receiving yards (651-10th in the Pac-10), receiving touchdowns (4) and yards per catch (16.7). After pacing Stanford with 34 catches as an honorable mention freshman All-American ( The Sporting News) in 2006, was second on the team with 39 grabs last season. Has been involved in Stanford s longest play from scrimmage each of the last two years...hauled in a 74-yard touchdown reception against Washington in 2006 and pulled down a 70-yard TD