STANFORD FOOTBALL. Stanford and Arizona Meet in Key Pac-10 Matchup Cardinal Off to Best Start Since 1970

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1 STANFORD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 Campus Drive Stanford, CA CONTACTS Jim Young (650) c: (650) Niall Adler (650) c: (714) Stanford Cardinal 7-1 Overall (4-1 Pac-10) Date Opponent Time Sept. 4 Sacramento State (CSNBA)...W, Sept. 11 at UCLA* (ESPN)... W, 35-0 Sept. 18 Wake Forest (ESPN2)...W, Sept. 25 at Notre Dame (NBC)...W, Oct. 2 at Oregon (4)* (ABC)...L, Oct. 9 USC* (ABC)...W, Oct. 23 Washington State* (Fox College Sports) W, Oct. 30 at Washington* (Versus)... W, 41-0 Nov. 6 Arizona* (ABC)... 5:00 p.m. Nov. 13 at Arizona State* (CSNBA)...4:30 p.m. PT Nov. 20 at California* (CSNBA/FSN)...12:30 p.m. Nov. 27 Oregon State*...TBA Arizona Wildcats 7-1 Overall (4-1 Pac-10) Date Opponent Score Sept. 4 at Toledo... W, 41-2 Sept. 11 The Citadel... W, 52-6 Sept. 18 Iowa...W, Sept. 25 California... W, 10-9 Oct. 9 Oregon State...L, Oct. 16 at Washington State... W, 24-7 Oct. 23 Washington...W, Oct. 30 at UCLA...W, Nov. 6 at Stanford Nov. 13 USC Nov. 26 at Oregon Dec. 2 Arizona State Pac-10 Standings Conference Overall W L W L Oregon Stanford Arizona Oregon State USC Arizona State California Washington UCLA Washington State Games This Week Nov. 6 Arizona at Stanford Arizona State at USC California at Washington State Washington at Oregon Oregon State at UCLA Stanford and Arizona Meet in Key Pac-10 Matchup Cardinal Off to Best Start Since 1970 The Game The 10th-ranked Stanford Cardinal (7-1, 4-1 Pac-10), off to its best start since 1970, will face the 13thranked Arizona Wildcats (7-1, 4-1 Pac-10) Saturday at Stanford Stadium/Foster Field (50,000). The game will be televised by ABC and will kick off at 5:12 p.m. Stanford and Arizona are tied for second place in the Pac-10 Conference race and are meeting as ranked teams for the first time in the history of the the series. Both teams are coming off road wins last Saturday. Stanford shut out Washington, 41-0 while Arizona downed UCLA, at the Rose Bowl. Television Coverage Saturday s game will be carried live on ABC, with Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Erin Andrews (sidelines) calling the action. Radio Plans Saturday s Stanford-Arizona game will be carried live on XTRA Sports 860 AM with Dave Flemming (play-by-play), former Stanford quarterback Todd Husak (analysis) and John Platz (sidelines) handling the broadcast duties. All broadcasts begin one hour prior to kickoff with the Cardinal Tailgate Show and will conclude with the Cardinal Locker Room Report following the game. Stanford student station KZSU will also broadcast Saturday s game live. Stanford-Arizona Series In a series that dates back to 1979, Stanford trails the all-time series with Arizona, Stanford has won two of the last three games in the series and are 6-3 against the Cats dating back to a victory in 1999, which snapped Arizona s six-game winning streak in head-to-head meetings. Arizona won last year s game in Tucson, 43-38, as the two teams combined for 1,137 yards in total offense, including 849 in the air. Stanford is just 4-7 in 11 home games against Arizona, including a victory in the Cats last visit to the Bay Area in 2008, The teams also played one neutral site game in 1986, with Stanford claiming a victory in Tokyo, Japan. Cardinal Clips Are 7-1 on the season after shutting out Washington last Saturday, are off to its best start since 1970, when Stanford began the season with an 8-1 record on its way to the Pacific-8 Conference and a Rose Bowl victory over Ohio State. Are ranked 10th this week in the AP Top-25 poll and 12th in the USA Today Coaches poll...have been ranked for nine straight weeks, marking Stanford s longest presence in the AP poll since the 2001 campaign, when it was also ranked in nine straight polls to close the season...check in at No. 13 in this week s Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings. Coming off one of the most dominating defensive performances in school history in its 41-0 shutout victory at Washington...allowed the second fewest total yards (107) in school history and gave up just seven first downs...allowed the Huskies past midfield just once. Are 4-0 at home this season and are 15-2 in its last 17 home games dating back to the final home contest of the 2007 season. Averaging points a game to rank second in the Pac-10 Conference and fifth in the nation in scoring offense...have scored 30 or more points in eight straight games, which is a school record... are on pace to break the school s single-season point total of 461 set last season. Also rank in the top-30 nationally in total offense (16th; 466.8), rushing offense (12th; 223.7), passing efficiency (10th; 163.5), first downs (11th; 24.50), third down efficiency (2nd; 57.69) and red zone efficiency (t-8th; 92.0). Outscoring its first eight opponents in the first half, including in the first quarter... were a fast starting team last year, as well, outscoring opponents in the first half...have not trailed at halftime this year. Stanford has punted just 16 times this season, the fewest attempts in the nation along with Nevada among FBS teams...boise State has punted 17 times. Davey O Brien Award candidate Andrew Luck ranks first in the the Pac-10 and 10th nationally in passing efficiency at he also ranks first in the conference and 19th nationally in total offense (283.12) and 34th nationally in total passing yards (1,920)...Stanford is 15-5 over the last two seasons with Luck as its starting quarterback. Sophomore running back Stepfan Taylor has rushed for over 100 yards in each of his last five games, which is the second longest streak of its kind in school history...he is averaging yards a game in his last five contests. A total of 16 different Stanford players have scored TDs this season, which is tops in the nation, along with Central Florida. gostanford.com page 1

2 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Head Coach Jim Harbaugh (Michigan 86) Year-by-Year Record Year Team...Record 2004 San Diego San Diego San Diego (29-6) STANFORD STANFORD STANFORD STANFORD Overall (6+) at Stanford (3+) Coaching Notes Stanford (2007-Present) 2007: 4-8 (Victories over #2 ranked USC and defending Pac-10 Conference cochampion Cal) 2008: 5-7 (Stanford finishes second in the Pac-10 in rushing offense) 2009: 8-5 (Sun Bowl appearance; 3-0 vs. Top 25 teams). 2010: First 7-1 start since 1970 University of San Diego ( ) 2005: 11-1 (Division I-AA Mid Major National Champions, Pioneer Football League Champions) 2006: 11-1 (Division I-AA Mid Major National Champions, Pioneer Football League Champions) Oakland Raiders - QBs Coach ( ) Oakland reached the 2003 Super Bowl following the 2002 campaign W. Kentucky - Assistant ( ) Served as an NCAA-certified unpaid assistant for his father, Jack, for eight seasons while still playing in the NFL NFL Playing Career ( ) Played for 15 NFL seasons with five different teams, racking up 26,288 passing yards and 129 passing touchdowns while completing 2,305-of-3,918 passes in 177 games and 140 starts Selected the AFC Offensive Player of the Year, NFC Comeback Player of the Year and a Pro Bowl selection in 1995 when he led the Indianapolis Colts to the AFC Championship Game Member of the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor Ranks among the NFL s all-time Top 50 in career completions (#35), pass attempts (#39) and passing yards (#48) College Career (Michigan, ) Threw for 5,449 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career, while completing 387-of-620 passes. Also ran for 12 TDs Led Michigan to a record as a fulltime starter in final two collegiate seasons First Michigan quarterback to ever throw for over 300 yards in a single game. Probable Starters Offense Pos. No. Player Notes WR 81 Chris Owusu Has missed three games with various injuries -or- 8 Ryan Whalen Has 11 catches in his last two games LT 73 Jonathan Martin Lombardi Award candidate LG 71 Andrew Phillips Veteran of 31 career starts C 72 Chase Beeler Outland Trophy and Rimington Award candidate RG 52 David DeCastro Has started each of the last 21 games RT 53 Derek Hall Fifth-year senior, first-year starter TE 88 Konrad Reuland Mackey Award candidate or 82 Coby Fleener Second on team with four TD receptions QB 12 Andrew Luck Has completed passes with 7 TDs in last 3 games RB 33 Stepfan Taylor Five straight 100-yard games; career best 142 vs. WSU FB 48 Owen Marecic Arguably best blocking fullback in the nation WR 89 Doug Baldwin Team s leading receiver with 33 catches for 458 yards Defense Pos. No. Player Notes DE 98 Matt Masifilo Had two sacks at Washington NT 92 Sione Fua Has made 26 career starts; 3.0 sacks on year DE 95 Brian Bulcke Co-leader on d-line with 19.0 stops ILB 48 Owen Marecic Team s fifth leading tackler; co-leader in interceptions (2) ILB 11 Shayne Skov Team s leading tackler with 46 stops OLB 44 Chase Thomas Ranks second on the team with 40 stops OLB 94 Thomas Keiser Has 18.5 sacks in 32 career games LC 9 Richard Sherman Leads the secondary with six pass breakups RC 27 Johnson Bademosi Team s fourth leading tackler with 35 SS 26 Delano Howell Team s third leading tackler with 37; two interceptions FS 3 Michael Thomas Also plays nickel back Specialists Pos. No. Player Notes K 39 Nate Whitaker Consecutive FG streak ended at 16 vs. Washington P 36 Daniel Zychlinski Averaging 44.8 yards in 16 punt attempts LS 56 Zach Nolan Three-year starter HLD 36 Daniel Zychlinski Takes over holding duties from Bo McNally KR 81 Chris Owusu Broke loose for 88 yard return vs. USC PR 89 Doug Baldwin Averaging 5.3 yards per return or 4 Drew Terrell Averaging 6.2 yards in two attempts Stanford s Statistical Leaders Rushing Player GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Avg/G Stepfan Taylor Andrew Luck Tyler Gaffney Anthony Wilkerson Passing Player GP Comp. Att. Int. TD Yards Andrew Luck ,920 Receiving Player GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LG Doug Baldwin Ryan Whalen Stepfan Taylor Coby Fleener Chris Owusu Defense Player UA-A-T TFL SKS Int. FR FF Shayne Skov Chase Thomas Delano Howell gostanford.com page 2

3 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Stanford at a Glance SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing...96 Passing...89 Penalty...11 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing...21 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Game TDs Passing...20 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Arizona at a Glance SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing...61 Passing Penalty...14 RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing...14 PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Game TDs Passing...14 TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Next Week s Opponent Arizona State Sun Devils 4-4 (2-3 Pac-10) Date Opponent Score Sept. 4 Portland State W, 54-9 Sept. 11 Northern Arizona W, Sept. 18 at Wisconsin L, Sept. 25 Oregon L, Oct. 2 at Oregon State L, Oct. 9 at Washington State W, Oct. 23 at California L, Oct. 30 Washington State W, 42-0 Nov. 6 at USC Nov. 13 Stanford Nov. 26 UCLA Dec. 2 at Arizona Stanford Notes Stanford and Arizona Meet in Key Pac-10 Matchup The Stanford Cardinal (7-1, 4-1 Pac-10) return home to face the Arizona Wildcats (7-1, 4-1 Pac-10) Saturday at Stanford Stadium/Foster Field (50.000). Kickoff is set for 5:12 p.m. and the game will be televised by ABC. Stanford, off to its best start since 1970, is coming off a 41-0 victory at Washington last Saturday, while Arizona defeated UCLA, at the Rose Bowl. Stanford is ranked 10th in this week s AP poll and 12th in the USA Today Coaches poll, while Arizona is ranked 13th in both polls. Saturday s Storylines Saturday s game marks the first meeting between Stanford and Arizona when both teams have been ranked...stanford has faced the Cats twice previously as a ranked team and is 1-1 in those contests. Both Stanford and Arizona got off to 4-0 starts before dropping its fifth game of the season...both teams enter Saturday s contest riding three game winning streaks. Stanford s lone loss of the season came to Oregon (52-31) while Arizona s lone setback was to Oregon State (29-27). Stanford and Arizona combined for 1,137 yards in total offense in last year s game in Tucson, including 849 in the air. Stanford is ranked second in the Pac-10 and 12th nationally in rushing offense (223.7) while Arizona is ranked first in the conference and sixth nationally in rushing defense (88.38). The Cardinal enter the game having scored 30 or more points in a school-record eight straight games and are averaging points per game, which ranks second in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally...the Cats rank first in the Pac-10 and seventh nationally in scoring defense, allowing just points a game, and have not allowed more than 29 points all season. Arizona is averaging 3.38 sacks per game, tops in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally...stanford has allowed just 0.38 sacks per game (7 total), the lowest average in the Pac-10 and tied for second nationally. Arizona leads the Pac-10 and ranks 12th nationlly in passing offense (300.63) while Stanford ranks third in the conference and 41st nationlly in pass defense (198.88). Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck enters the game having completed 59-of-78 (.756) of his passes for 667 yards and seven touchdowns in his last three games...arizona ranks second in the conference behind California in pass defense, allowing yards per game. Stanford running back Stepfan Taylor enters the game having rushed for 100 yards in each of his last five games and is averaging yards a game during that stretch...arizona has allowed just one running back (Cal s Shane Vereen; 102) to rush for 100 yards this season. Last Meeting: Arizona 43, Stanford 38; Oct. 17, 2009; Tucson, AZ Nate Grigsby s 57 yard touchdown run with 2:57 left in the game lifted Arizona to a comefrom-behind win over Stanford in an offensive shootout at Arizona Stadium. Stanford had leads of 21-13, 28-13, and before the Wildcats rallied for two fourth quarter touchdowns to hand the Cardinal its second straight defeat. With Stanford holding a lead, Greg Nwoko broke loose for a 43 yard touchdown run at the 10:06 mark of the fourth quarter to bring the Wildcats to within two points at Later in the period, the Cardinal managed to drive down to the Wildcat s eight-yard line with a five and a half minutes remaining in the game, only to be turned away when Chris Owusu dropped a pass from Andrew Luck on a fourth and two play. On the Cat s next possession, Grigsby broke loose for 57 yards and the go-ahead touchdown on a third and 17 play from Arizona s own 43 yard line. With time winding down, Luck guided the Cardinal down to the Arizona 12-yard line, connecting with Owusu and Doug Baldwin on pass plays of 15 and 36 yards, respectively. Following a delay of game penalty that pushed the ball back to the 17, Stanford failed to reach the end zone after three straight incompletions and the Cardinal saw its record fall to 4-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Pac-10 Conference. The two teams combined for 1,137 yards in total offense, including 849 through the air. Luck completed 21-of-35 passes for 423 yards and three touchdowns and accounted for 443 yards in total offense. The passing yardage was the third highest single game total in Stanford history while the total offense yardage ranked second. The redshirt freshman connected with Jim Dray, Ryan Whalen and Chris Owusu on touchdown passes while running back Toby Gerhart rushed for two others as Stanford eclipsed the 30-point mark for the fourth time in seven games. Gerhart finished with 123 yards on 28 carries to move into fourth place on Stanford s all-time career rushing list. Arizona quarterback Nick Foles completed 40-of-51 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns. gostanford.com page 3

4 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Ticket Information Tickets for all Stanford games may be purchased Monday through Friday at the Stanford Stadium Ticket Offi ce 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 Offi ce. 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 Niall Adler in the Athletic Communications 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 on Tuesday and Wednesday only at the conclusion of practice. A reminder, members of the media are not permitted to contact players in their dorm rooms, on their cell phones or via social networks. Tuesday Media Luncheon Each Tuesday during the season, Stanford head coach and selected student-athletes will meet with the media at a weekly luncheon in the Hall of Fame room located in 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 XTRA Sports 860 AM each Monday from 8-9:00 p.m. at 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 offi ce or a member of the Stanford Athletic Communications Department to obtain the telephone number to access the call. Here s the call schedule for the 2010 season... 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. Lane Kiffi n, 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. Chip Kelly, Oregon 11:30 a.m. Steve Sarkisian, Washington 11:40 a.m. Jeff Tedford, California The Start At 7-1, Stanford is off to its best start since 1970, when quarterback Jim Plunkett led Stanford to an 8-1 start on its way to the Pacific-8 Conference title and a trip to the Rose Bowl. Stanford in the Polls Stanford is ranked 10th in this week s AP Top 25 poll and 12th in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Cardinal is also ranked 13th in the BCS Standings. It marks Stanford s highest ranking in the poll since it was ranked No. 9 on Sept. 26 following its win at Notre Dame and the program s fourth top-10 ranking since the end of the 1992 season. Stanford has been ranked in the AP poll each of the last nine weeks, marking the program s longest presence in the poll since the 2001 season, when the Cardinal was ranked for nine straight weeks to close the season. Stanford, unranked in the preseason polls, made its debut in the AP poll at No. 25 on Sept. 25 following a season-opening victory over Sacramento State. The Cardinal ascended to as high as No. 9 following its win at Notre Dame in week four, which marked the program s highest ranking since the end of the 1992 season (No. 9) and its first appearance in the top-10 since the 2001 season, when the Cardinal was ranked 10th in the AP poll following its upset win over fourth-ranked UCLA. Stanford Against Ranked Teams Stanford has faced just one ranked team this season, losing to No. 4 Oregon, on Oct. 2 in Eugene. However, the Cardinal is 3-1 in its last four games against ranked opponents. Stanford is 7-3 as a ranked team under Jim Harbaugh, including a 5-1 mark as a ranked team this season. Home and Road Stanford is 4-0 at home this season and is now 15-2 in its last 17 home games dating back to the final home contest of the 2007 season. The Cardinal is averaging 38.5 points (616 total) over its last 16 home games, while allowing 23.8 (382). Stanford was just 3-16 on its home turf from The Cardinal is 3-1 in three road games this year, posting wins at UCLA (35-0), Notre Dame (37-14) and Washington (41-0) while falling at Oregon (52-31). Stanford is 8-12 in 20 road games under Jim Harbaugh. Stanford a Winner Under Harbaugh With its 41-0 victory at Washington last Saturday, Stanford improved to (.533) under head coach Jim Harbaugh, including a 15-6 record in its last 21 contests. Stanford had posted a record in five seasons ( ) before Harbaugh took over the program beginning with the 2007 season. Stanford is also against Pac-10 foes under head coach Harbaugh, including a 10-4 mark in its last 14 conference clashes. The Cardinal have posted victories over every Pac-10 team during Harbaugh s tenure as head coach. Stanford s three-year conference breakdown includes.500 or better marks against Arizona (2-1), USC (3-1), Washington (3-1), Washington State (3-1) and UCLA (2-2) and sub-.500 marks against Arizona State (1-2), California (1-2), Oregon (1-3) and Oregon State (1-2). The Cardinal was in conference play from High-Scoring Cardinal Stanford is averaging points a game through eight contests to rank second in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally in scoring offense. Only Oregon (54.88), Boise State (47.41), Oklahoma State (45.25) and Utah (45.25) are averaging more points per game than the Cardinal at this point in the season. Stanford has scored 30 or more points in eight straight games this season, which is a school record. The Cardinal has scored 30 or more points in 13 of its last 21 games dating back to last season and have topped the 50-point mark four times during that span. The Cardinal have scored no fewer than 24 points in its last 19 games dating back to the second game of last season vs. Wake Forest (17). Stanford s 339 total points to date already rank sixth on the school s all-time single-season list. Stanford s 68 points scored earlier this season against Wake Forest tied for the fourth-highest single-game scoring output in school history and marked the first time since 2002 the Cardinal had reached the 60-point mark in a game (63 vs. San Jose State). Highest Scoring Teams in School History Offensive Categories Stanford ranks in the top-five in the Pac-10 Conference in six offensive categories, including scoring offense (42.3; 2nd), total offense (466.8; 3rd), rushing offense (223.7; 2nd), passing efficiency (160.5; 1st), first downs (24.5; 2nd), third down conversion (57.6; 1st) and red zone efficiency (92.0; 2nd). gostanford.com page 4

5 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT The Ones to Watch Here s a look at the various preseason awards watch lists and honors involving Stanford players... Chase Beeler, C Outland Trophy Rimington Award Lombardi Award Sporting News Preseason All-America (2nd) Thomas Keiser, OLB Nagurski Award Butkus Award Hendricks Award Lott Trophy Andrew Luck, QB Davey O Brien Award Manning Award Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Maxwell Award Owen Marecic, FB/ILB Paul Hornung Award William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist Jonathan Martin Lombardi Award Chris Owusu, WR Playboy Preseason All-America (1st) Sporting News Preseason All-America (1st) Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Paul Hornung Award Konrad Reuland, TE Mackey Award Ryan Whalen, WR Biletnikoff Award Lowes Senior Class Award Nate Whitaker, K Lou Groza Award Shutouts Stanford registered its second shutout of the season last Saturday in a 41-0 victory at Washington. The last time Stanford had two shutouts in the same season was 1972, when the Cardinal blanked San Jose State (44-0) and Washington (24-0). It also marked the first time since 1968 Stanford has registered two road shutouts in the same season and the first time since 1969 it has blanked two or more conference opponents in the same season. Defensive Doings Stanford allowed just 107 yards (19 rush; 88 pass) in total offense against Washington, which was the second lowest output by a Cardinal opponent in school history, trailing only the 80 yards it allowed against San Jose State in Stanford also allowed just seven first downs in the game as Washington crossed the 50 yard line just once in its 11 offensive possessions. In six of the 11 possessions, the Huskies failed to cross its own 30 yard line. Stanford has allowed just one offensive touchdown in three of its four road games, discounting the Oregon game. Under first-year defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, Stanford ranks third in the Pac-10 and 30th nationally in total defense, allowing yards per game. The Cardinal also rank third in the conference in scoring defense, yielding just points a game. Last year, Stanford finished ninth in the conference in total defense (402.7) and eighth in scoring defense (26.5). Moving the Chains The Cardinal has 196 first downs in eight games this season, which is the second highest total in the Pac-10 behind Oregon (219). Stanford also ranks first in the Pac-10 and second nationally in third down conversions at (50-87). Only Nevada (59.41) is converting third down tries at a higher rate than Stanford. By the Halves Stanford is averaging 25.6 points (205 total) in the first half compared to 16.7 points (134 total) after intermission. Stanford has outscored its first six opponents in the first half, including a mark in the first quarter. Stanford was a fast starting team last year, as well, outscoring the opposition in the first half. Scoring Margins Stanford has won seven games this season by an average of 27.1 points (190 total). Stanford s last 15 victories dating back to last season have come by a margin of 22.5 points (338 total), while its six losses have been by a margin of just 8.8 points (53 total). Stanford is 7-8 in 15 games decided by a touchdown or less under Jim Harbaugh. Well Received A total of 15 players have caught passes at the eight-game mark of the season, led by senior Doug Baldwin, who has 33 receptions for 458 yards and six touchdowns. Baldwin is one of seven Stanford players to have at least 10 receptions on the year. A total of nine different players have caught touchdown passes this season. Spreading the Wealth With Griff Whalen catching his first career touchdown pass at Oregon, Stanford has 16 players account for its 43 touchdowns this season. Stanford has 21 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing TDs to go along with an interception return and fumble recovery for scores. Turnovers Stanford has forced 18 turnovers in eight games this season (10 interceptions; eight fumbles), compared to last season at the eight game mark, when the Cardinal had forced just eight turnovers (three interceptions; five fumble recoveries). Stanford has turned the ball over 13 times (seven fumbles lost; six interceptions), and rank fourth in the Pac-10 in turnover margin at +4. In the Red Zone Stanford converted on all six of its trips into the red zone against Washington and rank second in the Pac-10 and are tied for eighth nationally in red zone efficiency at 92.0 (46-for-50). Stanford has come away with 34 touchdowns and 12 field goals in 50 trips to the red zone this season. The Running Game After seven games, Stanford is averaging yards a game in rushing average, which ranks second in the Pac-10 and 12th nationally and is 18.1 yards per game ahead of last year s pace at the same point of the season (205.6). Stanford s top five rushers are averaging between 19.8 and 91.0 yards a game, including sophomore running back Stepfan Taylor, who leads the team in rushing at the eight-game mark of the season with a 91.0 game average (728 net). In the first season of the post-toby Gerhart Era, five running backs -- Taylor ( ), Usua Amanam (27-126), Tyler Gaffney (38-202), Anthony Wilkerson (36-167) and Jeremy Stewart gostanford.com page 5

6 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Stanford Football Under Jim Harbaugh Four year record of Pac-10 record of Went 8-5 in 2009 to end seven straight losing seasons. First bowl appearance since weeks ranked in the Top-25, peaking at No. 9 in Stanford s first top-10 ranking since vs. USC, including wins over No. 2 ranked Trojans in 2007 and No. 11 ranked Troy in 2009 in Los Angeles. Shutout UCLA, 35-0, marking first first shutout of UCLA since Two shutouts in same season for first time since First win at Notre Dame since Back-to-back wins over Notre Dame for the first time ever. Most points (55) ever scored against USC in Third highest point total scored in single-game (68 vs. Wake Forest). Highest scoring team in school history in 2009 Single-season school record for rushing yardage in 2009 Doak Walker Award winner and Heisman Trophy runner-up Toby Gerhart (2009) 2009 Scout.com National Freshman of the Year Andrew Luck Two Associated Press All-Americans Two Walter Camp Foundation All-Americans Four Freshmen All-Americans in All-Pac-10 Conference selections in 2009 Eight first team All-Pac-10 academic selections in Top Academic Progress Ratiing in the Pac-10 Conference and eighth nationally (8-24) -- have combined to rush for 1247 yards in eight games, an average of yards per contest. Last year, Gerhart averaged rushing yards a game while Stanford as a team averaged yards a game on the ground, which ranked second in the Pac-10 and 11th nationally. Quarterbacks own Stanford s three longest runs of the season. Alex Loukas ran 48 yards for a touchdown in the season opener against Sacramento State while Andrew Luck has TD runs of 52 (Wake Forest) and 51 (Washington) yards. Taylor Five Straight Over a 100 Sophomore running back Stepfan Taylor has rushed for 100 yards in each of his last five games against Notre Dame (108), Oregon (113), USC (104), Washington State (142) and Washington (104) and is averaging yards a game (571 total) in those five contests. Taylor is just the second Stanford back in school history to rush for 100 yards or more in five straight games, joining Toby Gerhart, who closed out his collegiate career with seven straight 100-yard rushing games. Taylor ranks fifth in the Pac-10 and 31st nationally in rushing average at Balance Despite the loss of Doak Walker Award winner Toby Gerhart, Stanford remains primarily a runoriented offense through the first seven games of the season. Of Stanford s 562 offensive plays, 58.7 percent (330 total) have been rushing plays, while 41.2 percent (232) have been pass plays. Controlling the Clock Stanford has controlled the clock in seven of its eight games this season, with the exception of the Wake Forest game, when the Demon Deacons had the ball for 30:33. Stanford leads the nation in time of possession at 34:24 per game. Punting Stanford has punted just 16 times in eight games this season which are the fewest attempts in the nation along with Nevada. Boise State has punted just 17 times. The Offensive Line Stanford s offensive line -- consisting of center Chase Beeler, right guard David DeCastro, right tackle Derek Hall, left guard Andrew Phillips and left tackle Jonathan Martin -- has allowed just three sacks this season and has helped pave the way for a young Stanford rushing attack that is averaging yards per game. Stanford currently ranks first in the Pac-10 and tied for second nationally in sacks allowed per game at The Cardinal allowed just seven sacks all of last season, which were the second fewest in the nation next to Boise State. Luck Moving Up on Stanford s Career Charts Quarterback Andrew Luck has throw 20 touchdown passes this season, which tie Jim Plunkett (1969) and John Elway (1981) for fifth on Stanford s all-time single-season list. He needs two more TD passes to tie Steve Dils (1978) for fourth on the list. Elway (1990) and Steve Stenstrom (1993) share the school s single-season record with 27 touchdown passes. Luck s 33 career TD passes currently rank tied for eighth on Stanford s single-season charts with Chris Lewis ( ). He needs three more to tie Trent Edwards (36; ) for seventh. His 4,941 career yards in total offense currently ranks eighth on Stanford s all-time top-10 list, 687 yards behind Trent Edwards (7th; 5,628). Dual Threat Quarterback Andrew Luck has rushed for 345 yards on 40 carries (8.6) in eight games this season (43.1) to rank as Stanford s second leading rusher behind Stepfan Taylor (728). He ran for 92 yards against Washington, including a 51 yard touchdown run in the first quarter, his second run more than 50 yards this season (52 TD vs. Wake Forest). Luck s 345 rushing yards are the third highest single season total by a Stanford quarterback, trailing Gene Washington, who ran for 362 yards in 1966, and his own total of 354 yards compiled during his freshman season. For his career, Luck has rushed for 699 yards and five touchdowns on 101 carries (6.9 average). Stanford s Every Down Man Senior Owen Marecic is perhaps the only player among FBS schools starting on both sides of the ball, topping the Cardinal depth chart at both fullback and inside linebacker. For the season, Marecic has rushed 13 times for 31 yards and two touchdowns and currently ranks as Stanford s fifth leading tackler with 31 stops, including a career best 10 tackles at Oregon. He also has 3.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, two interceptions (one for TD), four pass breakups and one fumble recovery. Bloodlines Several Stanford coaches and players have interesting athletic family pedigrees, starting with head coach Jim Harbaugh, whose father Jack coached for 41 years, including 14 as the head coach at Western Kentucky, while his brother John is serves as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Here are some other interesting family bloodlines involving Stanford players and staff... Special teams coordinator Brian Polian s father Bill, is the president of the Indianapolis Colts gostanford.com page 6

7 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Associated Press Top 25 RK Team Record PTS PVS 1. Oregon (49) 8-0 1, Boise State (7) 7-0 1, Auburn (2) 9-0 1, TCU (2) 8-0 1, Alabama 7-1 1, Utah 8-0 1, Wisconsin 7-1 1, Ohio State 8-1 1, Nebraska STANFORD Oklahoma LSU Arizona Missouri Iowa Michigan State Arkansas South Carolina Oklahoma State Virginia Tech Mississippi State Baylor North Carolina State Florida State Nevada Others Receiving Votes: Hawaii 50, Syracuse 22, Oregon State 16, Maryland 11, USC 10, San Diego State 9, Illinois 8, UCF 5, Pittsburgh 4, Northwestern 3, Miami (FL) 3, Florida 2, Northern Illinois 1. USA Today Coaches Poll RK Team Record PTS PVS 1. Oregon (51) 8-0 1, Auburn (4) 9-0 1, Boise State (3) 7-0 1, TCU (1) 9-0 1, Alabama 7-1 1, Utah 8-0 1, Wisconsin 7-1 1, Ohio State 8-1 1, Oklahoma Nebraska LSU STANFORD Arizona Missouri Michigan State Iowa South Carolina Oklahoma State Arkansas Virginia Tech Mississippi State Baylor Nevada Florida State North Carolina State Others Receiving Votes: Hawaii 59, Northwestern 24, Syracuse 14, UCF 13, Maryland 9, Miami (FL) 5, San Diego State 4, Illinois 4, Florida 4, Michigan 3, Northern Illinois 2. Tracking Stanford in the Polls Date AP USA Today BCS Preseason Sept. 5 25th -- Sept th 19th Sept th 17th Sept. 26 9th 13th Oct. 3 16th 18th Oct th 15th Oct th 14th 12th Oct th 14th 13th Oct th 12th 13th while his older brother, Chris, serves as the team s vice president of football operations. Strength and conditioning intern Morgan Turner s father is former Illinois head coach Ron Turner. Quarterback s Andrew Luck s father, Oliver, was a standout quarterback at West Virginia, where he now serves as athletics director. Freshman wide receiver John Flacco s brother, Joe, is the quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens. Freshman wide receiver Brandon Gottfried s father, Mark, served as the head basketball coach at Alabama from and is the cousin of head coach Jim Harbaugh. Freshman safety Ed Reynolds father, Ed, played with the New England Patriots ( ) and New York Giants (1992). Freshman running back Ricky Seale s father, Sam played 10 years in the NFL with the Los Angeles Raiders, San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams. Freshman running back Anthony Wilkerson s uncle, Mark Davis, played baseball at Stanford ( ). Another uncle, Mike Davis, played professional baseball with the Oakland A s ( ) and Los Angeles Dodgers ( ). Strength and conditioning staff member Steve Wisniewski s nephew, Stefan, is a standout offensive lineman at Penn State. This, That and the Other Things Stanford s football program received an Academic Progress Rating (APR) of 976 last spring, which was the highest rating in the Pac-10 Conference and a figure that ranked eighth nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions. Stanford had 58 players card a grade point average of 3.0 or better last spring quarter. Stanford has four players on its roster who are currently taking advantage of the University s coterminal program which enables players to earn a master s degree while finishing up their undergraduate studies...chase Beeler is working toward his master s in history, while James McGillicuddy (communications), Zach Nolan (management science and engineering) and Brian Bulcke (management science and engineering) are also co-terming this quarter. Stanford s coaching and support staff have a combined 122 years of NFL experience. For the second straight year, head coach Jim Harbaugh spent a week in June helping build shelters for the impoverished villagers of Piura, Peru...Reverend Joseph Uhen coordinates this grass roots project in the parish of Santisimo, Sacramento, which is located in the northern part of the country. Although he calls Houston, Texas, home, Andrew Luck spent seven years in Frankfurt, Germany and three in London, England while his father, Oliver, was involved in the World League of American Football...as Oliver remembers, Andrew s football skills were first evaluated when he was a toddler by Jack Elway, the former Stanford coach who was serving as the head coach of the Frankfurt Galaxy. Andrew s father, Oliver, now serves as the director of athletics at West Virginia, his alma mater, after a long stint as president of the MLS s Houston Dynamo...his younger sister, Mary Ellen, is a freshman on Stanford s volleyball team. Andrew Luck and tight end Konrad Reuland both speak German. Sophomore linebacker Shayne Skov spent three years prior to high school living with his family in Guadalajara, Mexico, where his mother Terri was receiving treatment for multiple sclerosis...shayne developed his football skills while playing on concrete lots which were covered with dirt. Linebacker/fullback Owen Marecic had two vastly different jobs over the summer...he picked balls off the Stanford driving range but also interned as a research assistant at Stanford Hospital where he worked on a project involving risk factors for infection in knee replacements. Senior kicker Nate Whitaker, senior long snapper Zach Nolan, sophomore wide receiver Griff Whalen and sophomore defensive back Myles Muagututia earned scholarships for the 2010 season. Former Stanford wide receiver Damon Dunn ( ) is the Republican candidate for California s Secretary of State. Former Stanford standout Cory Booker ( ) serves as the Mayor of Newark, NJ. Player Profiles 27 Johnson Bademosi, Cornerback, 6-1, 197, Jr.-Jr., Silver Spring, MD Has started all eight games at right cornerback. Has 35 total tackles on the year, including a team-high 32 solo stops...also has four pass break ups. Has 28 tackles over the last five games vs. Notre Dame (5), Oregon (6), USC (6), Washington State (8) and Washington (3). Appeared in all 13 games as a sophomore and made six starts...finished the season with 28 total tackles, including 22 solo stops. Made his first collegiate start against Arizona State at left corner and then started the last five games of the year at right corner. Majoring in history 89 Doug Baldwin, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 189, Sr.-Sr., Gulf Breeze, FL Ranks as the team s leading receiver with 33 catches for 458 yards (13.9)...leads the team with six TD receptions...receptions, receiving yardage and touchdowns to date are career highs. Ranks tied for ninth in the Pac-10 Conference in receptions per game (4.12) and receiving yards gostanford.com page 7

8 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Stanford Players in the NFL Player Team Jon Alston, LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oshiomogho Atogwe, S St. Louis Rams Greg Camarillo, WR Minnesota Vikings Jim Dray, TE Arizona Cardinals Trent Edwards, QB Jacksonville Jaguars Pannel Egboh, DE Philadephia Eagles Toby Gerhart, RB Minnesota Vikings Amon Gordon, DT Tennessee Titans Eric Heitmann, C San Francisco 49ers Matt Kopa, OL San Francisco 49ers Erik Lorig, DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers Evan Moore, TE Cleveland Browns Alex Smith, TE Cleveland Browns Will Svitek, OT Atlanta Falcons Leigh Torrence, CB New Orleans Saints Coy Wire, LB Atlanta Falcons Stanford s 2010 NFL Draft Picks Toby Gerhart, RB Minnesota Vikings 2nd Jim Dray, TE Arizona Cardinals 7th Erik Lorig, DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7th All-Time First Round Selections Player Year Pick Team Pete Kmetovic, RB rd Philadelphia Frankie Albert, QB th Chicago Bobby Garrett, QB st Cleveland John Brodie, QB nd San Francisco Gene Washington, WR th San Francisco Jim Plunkett, QB st New England Greg Sampson, DT th Houston Jeff Siemon, LB th Minnesota James Lofton, WR th Green Bay Gordon King, OT th New York Giants Brian Holloway, OT th New England Darrin Nelson, RB th Minnesota John Elway, QB st Baltimore Brad Muster, FB rd Chicago Bob Whitfield, OT th Atlanta Tommy Vardell, FB th Cleveland Darrien Gordon, CB nd San Diego Kwame Harris, OT th San Francisco per game (57.2). Has caught 18 passes for 203 yards and three TDs in the last three games. Had five catches for 56 yards against Washington, including a long of 21. Caught five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown against Washington State...was on the receiving end of a 17-yard TD pass from Luck at the 2:56 mark of the third quarter. Caught a career-high eight passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns vs. USC...caught an 11-yard TD pass from Luck at the 5:39 mark of the first quarter...caught his second TD pass at the 9:27 mark of the fourth quarter. Turned in a four catch, 111-yard effort with two touchdowns in the season opener against Sacramento State...his 111 receiving yards were a career high...caught just four passes for 36 yeards all of last season...was on the receiving end of a 81-yard TD pass from Luck in the first quarter vs. Sacramento State...TD pass was the eighth longest in school history. Primary punt returner has averaged 5.3 yards in seven returns this seasson. Majoring in science, technology and society. 95 Brian Bulcke, Defensive End, 6-4, 285, 5th-Sr., Windsor, Ontario Has played in 43 career games, including 16 starts...played in all 12 games and made six starts in Along with Matt Masifilo, leads Stanford s defensive linemen with 19.0 total tackles, including 3.5 for loss. Played in the first four games of last season before a thumb injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. Stanford s only player from Canada and the eighth Canadian in the program s history...is one of 12-foreign born players to have played football at Stanford. Was the sixth overall pick of the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2010 CFL Canadian college draft. Majoring in mechanical engineering. 82 Coby Fleener, Tight End, 6-6, 244, Sr.-Jr., Lemont, IL Has 16 catches for 227 yards and four touchdowns on the season to rank as the team s fourth leading receiver...four receiving TDs rank second on the team behind Baldwin s six. Matched his season-high with four receptions for 23 yards and a TD against Washington State... caught a four yard TD pass from Luck at the 6:11 mark of the fourth quarter. Had two catches for 46 yards against USC, including a 36-yarder early in the third quarter, Had two catches for 41 yards and one touchdown at Oregon...caught a 36 yard TD pass from Luck at the 7:30 mark of the second quarter that gave Stanford a lead. Team s leading receiver at Notre Dame with four grabs for 57 yards and one touchdown...accounted for Stanford s first TD of the game when he hauled in a 16-yard pass from Luck at the 3:37 mark of the first quarter to give Stanford its first lead of the game. Had two catches for 25 yards and one touchdown at UCLA...was on the receiving end of a three yard TD pass from Luck at the 8:38 mark of the fourth quarter...also caught a 22-yard pass down to the UCLA six-yard line in the same drive. Majoring in science, technology and society. 92 Sione Fua, Nose Tackle, 6-3, 306, Sr.-Sr., Encino, CA One of team s tri-captains, along with Owen Marecic and Ryan Whalen. Has played in 45 career games, including 26 starts. Has 17.0 total tackles on the season, including 4.5 for loss, along with 3.0 sacks. Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 2009 after finishing with 24 tackles, including 3.0 for loss..was cast into a starting role when Matt Masifilo went down with an injury in the second game of the season at Wake Forest. Had a season-high five tackles in the Sun Bowl against Oklahoma. Returned to full-time duty in 2008 after sitting out the 07 campaign while attending a church mission...played in all 12 games and made seven starts, finishing with 17 total tackles. Played in all 12 games as a freshman in 2007 and finished with 16 tackles. Majoring in science, technology and society. 25 Tyler Gaffney, Running Back, 6-0, 216, So.-So., San Diego, CA Has rushed 38 times for 202 yards (5.3) and four touchdowns in his five games...ranks as the team s second leading rusher among running backs behind Stepfan Taylor and third overall, including quarterback Andrew Luck. Returned to action at Washington after missing the three previous games with injury...rushed a career-high 13 times for 50 yards, including a three-yard TD run at thee 8:38 mark of the second quarter, Finished with a career high 76 yards on seven carries and two TDs vs. Wake Forest...scored a four yard run at the 13:56 mark of the second quarter and on a two yard run with 2:50 left before half... also broke lose on runs of 19, 22 and 32 yards. Carried eight times for 28 yards at UCLA, including a 15-yard breakaway on Stanford s third possession of the game to help set up a Whitaker field goal. Was one of five running backs to carry the ball against Sacramento State...finished with 33 yards on eight carries, including a one-yard TD run at the 1:28 mark of the third quarter. Appeared in 12 games last year and finished with 87 yards on 22 carries and one TD...carried six times for a season-high 23 yards against No. 24 Washington...scored his first career TD against USC in Continues in Stanford s long-line of successful two-sport athletes...pac-10 honorable mention selection in baseball after hitting.328 in 53 games (47 starts)...also scored 42 runs and drove in 24. Undeclared major. 26 Delano Howell, Safety, 5-11, 198, Jr.-Jr., Newhall, CA Two-year starter at the safety position. Ranks as the team s third leading tackler with 37 stops, including 26 solo efforts...also has three gostanford.com page 8

9 GAME 7 GAME STANFORD 9 STANFORD vs. WASHINGTON vs. ARIZONA STATE NOVEMBER OCTOBER 6, 23, :00 2:00 p.m. P.M. PT Charting Andrew Luck Passing Yardage, Career 10,531 Steve Stenstrom, John Elway, John Paye, Jim Plunkett, Todd Husak, Guy Benjamin, Trent Edwards, Jason Palumbis, Andrew Luck, Chris Lewis, Touchdown Passes, Single-Season 27 John Elway, Steve Stenstron, John Elway, Steve Dils, Jim Plunkett, John Elway, Andrew Luck, Turk Schonert, Mark Butterfield, 1995 Touchdown Passes, Career 77 John Elway, Steve Stenstrom, Jim Plunkett, Guy Benjamin, Todd Husak, John Paye, Trent Edwards, Chris Lewis, Andrew Luck, Total Offense, Career 9825 Steve Stenstrom, John Elway, Jim Plunkett, John Paye, Todd Husak, Guy Benjamin, Trent Edwards, Andrew Luck, Jason Palumbis, Passing Efficiency, Career Turk Schonert, Andrew Luck, Steve Stenstrom, John Elway, Steve Dils, Randy Fasani, Top Passing Games, Career 423 at Arizona, at Oregon, Sacramento State, at Wake Forest, Oregon, 2009 Top Rushing Games, Career 92 at Washington, Wake Forest, at UCLA, at USC, Washington, at Washington State, at Oregon State, USC, 2010 pass break ups, two interceptions, one forced fumble and fumble recovery. Returned to action at Washington after missing the Washington State game with injury...finished with two tackles and recorded his second interception of the season and fourth of his career at the 13:08 mark of the fourth quarter, Had eight tackles and a forced fumble against USC. Had eight tackles at Oregon...picked off a Darron Thomas pass with 0:48 left in the third quarter... also recovered a fumble at the 4:57 mark on the first quarter that set up Stanford s second touchdown of the game. Was credited with a career-high 12 total tackles at Notre Dame, including seven solo efforts. Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection in 2009 after finishing the season as the team s second leading tackler with 78 stops, including 52 solo efforts...also had two interceptions and three pass breakups. Led the team in tackles in each of the last four games of 2009, totaling 36 stops during that stretch...had a career best 15 tackles against Cal. Transitioned to safety during spring practice of Majoring in science, technology and society. 94 Thomas Keiser, Linebacker, 6-5, 244, Sr.-Jr., Wexford, PA Named to the preseason watch lists for the Lott Trophy and Nagurski Awards. Has 25 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 5.0 tackles-for-loss and one interception in eight games. Finished with a career high nine tackles at Oregon. Has 18.5 sacks in 32 career games. Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection after starting all 13 games at defensive end...finished with 47 tackles overall, including a team best 15.0 tackles-for-loss, which ranked third in the Pac-10. Made immediate contributions as a redshirt freshman in finished with 24 tackles, including 17 solo stops...earned first team freshman All-America honors by the Football Writers Association of America and Sporting News. Majoring in science, technology and society. 12 Andrew Luck, Quarterback, 6-4, 235, Jr.-So., Houston, TX Semifinalist for the Davey O Brien Award as the nation s top quarterback...also on watch lists for the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player of the Year Awards. Has completed 152-for-226 passes for 1,920 yards and 20 touchdowns in eight games this season... has been intercepted six times...20 TD passes are tied for fifth Stanford s all-time single-season list along with Jim Plunkett (1969) and John Elway (1981)...needs two more to tie Steve Dils (1978) for fourth place...elway (1980) and Steve Stenstrom (1993) share the single season record with 27. Has completed 59-of-78 (.756) of his passes for 667 yards and seven TDs over the last three games against USC, Washington State and Washington. Has now completed 314-of-514 (.604) of his passes for 4,495 yards and 33 TDs and has been intercepted just 10 times in 20 career games...has a career passing efficiency rating of 151.4, which ranks second in school history behind Turk Schonert (160.7). Stanford boasts a 15-5 record with Luck as the starting QB. Leads the Pac-10 Conference and ranks 19th nationally in total offense (283.12)...also tops the conference and ranks 10th nationally in passing efficiency (162.51). His 20 TD passes are the second most among conference quarterbacks behind USC s Matt Barkley (21) and Oregon s Darron Thomas (21). Dual threat QB ranks as Stanford s second leading rusher...has rushed for 345 yards on 40 attempts (8.6) and three TDs this season...current rushing total is third highest ever by a Stanford quarterback behind Gene Washington (362 in 1966) and his freshman total of 345 last season...has two TD runs of over 50 yards this season (52 vs. Wake Forest; 51 at Washington)...has rushed for 699 yards on 101 carries (6.9) in 20 career games. Completed 19-of-26 passes for 192 yards and one TD against Washington...also rushed five times for 92 yards, including a 51-yard TD run in the first quarter. Finished with 190 passing yards against Washington State, completing 20-of-28 passes, including three TDs. Completed 20-of-24 passes for 285 yards and three TDs against USC...engineered his first game winning drive, marching the Cardinal 62 yards in seven plays in 1:02, setting up Nate Whitaker s 30-yard FG. Completed 29-of-46 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon...the completions and attempts were both career highs while the passing yardage was the second highest total of his career (423 at Arizona, 2009)...connected on TD passes to Griff Whalen (18 yards first quarter) and Coby Fleener (36 yards second quarter)...also ran for a 10-yard TD that gave Stanford a 14-3 lead at the 4:02 mark of the first quarter. Threw for 238 yards against Notre Dame, completing 19-of-32 passes with one TD...connected with Coby Fleener on a 16-yard TD pass at the 3:37 mark of the first quarter to erase a 3-0 Irish lead. Completed 17-of-23 passes for 207 yards and four TDs against Wake Forest...led Stanford into the end zone in all eight offensive possessions he took part in. Also rushed for 65 yards against the Demon Deacons, including a career-long 52 yard TD run at the 7:42 mark of the second quarter. Completed 11-of-24 passes for 151 yards and two TDs at UCLA...connected with Ryan Whalen on a 16 yard TD pass in the first quarter and Coby Fleener on a three-yarder at the 8:38 mark on the fourth quarter...also rushed for a career high 63 yards on seven carries. Completed 17-of-23 passes for 316 yards and four TDs in the season opener against Sacramento State...threw for 301 yards and all four of his TDs in the first half...four TDs were a career high and the most by a Stanford QB since Trent Edwards also had four against San Jose State in his passing total was the second highest of his career behind his 423-yard effort last year at Arizona... among his four TD strikes against Sacramento State was an 81-yard bomb to Doug Baldwin in the first quarter...td pass was the eighth longest in Stanford history. Already making a significant move up Stanford s career charts...ranks eighth all-time in career TD gostanford.com page 9