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Key Players Returning:
RB Chris Davis, RB Micah Ford, TE Sam Roush, OC Jake Maikkula, OG Jack Leyer, OG Simione Pale, OT Kahlil House, DE Anthony Franklin, NT Zach Buckey, LB Matt Rose, LB Tevarua Tafiti, CB Aaron Morris, CB Brandon Nicholson, NB Collin Wright, FS Mitch Leigber, SS Scotty Edwards, KR/PR Tiger Bachmeier, PK Emmet Kenney, and PT Aidan Flintoft.
Key Players Departing:
QB Ashton Daniels, WR Elic Ayonmanor, WR Ismael Cisse, WR Emmett Mosley V, OT Luke Baklenko, OT Connor McLaughlin, DE David Bailey, DE Tobin Phillips, LB Gaethan Bernadel, LB Tristan Sinclair, and CB Zahran Manley.
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: CB Julian Neal (Fresno State transfer), and WR JonAnthony Hall (Fishers, Indiana).
3 Star Recruits: LB Landon McComber (Las Vegas, Nevada), QB Bear Bachmeier (Murrieta, California), LB Mickey Vaccarello (Canonsburg, Pennsylvania), CB Lonnie McAllister (Washington, DC), OL Josh Williams (Haverford, Pennsylvania), EDGE Gabe Kaminski (La Grange Park, Illinois), DL Kole Briehler (Princeton, New Jersey),and OT Emeka Ugorji (Dallas, Texas).
2024 Results:
G01 TCU L 27-34
G02 CAL POLY W 41-7
G03 @ Syracuse W 26-24
G04 @ #17 Clemson L 14-40
G05 VIRGINIA TECH L 7-31
G06 @ #11 Notre Dame L 7-49
G07 #21 SMU L 10-40
G08 WAKE FOREST L 24-27
G09 @ NC State L 28-59
G10 #19 LOUISVILLE W 38-35
G11 @ California L 21-24
G12 @ San Jose State L 31-34
Team Info:
2024 Overall: 3-9 (16th in PAC-12)
Home: 2-4
Away: 1-5
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 2-6
Non-P12: 1-3
Head Coach: Frank Reich
Stanford: 0-0
Bowls: 0-0
Career: 0-0
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Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Elijah Brown (28-48, 274 yards, 58.3%, 5.7 avg., 2 TD, 3 INT)
Rushing: Micah Ford (76 car., 309 yards, 4.1 avg., 0 TD)
Receiving: Sam Roush (40 rec., 334 yards, 8.4 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Sam Roush (2)
Sacks: Tevarua Tafiti (3.5)
Tackles: Scotty Edwards (80)
Interceptions: Collin Wright (3)
Pass Deflections: Collin Wright (5)
Tackles For Loss: Tevarua Tafiti (7)
Forced Fumbles: Tevarua Tafiti (2)
Kick Returns: Bryce Farrell (1 ret., 11 yards, 11.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Emmet Kenney (14-17 fg/fga., 82%%, 32-32 xp/xpa., 74 pts.)
Punting: Aidan Flintoft (43 punts, 1844 yards, 42.9 avg., 15 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 2 Elijah Brown (RS FR)
RB: 20 Micah Ford (SO)
WR: 8 CJ Williams (SR/TR)
WR: 24 Tiger Bachmeier (JR)
WR: 00 David Pantelis (RS SR/TR)
TE: 86 Sam Roush (SR)
LT: 58 Kahlil House (SO)
LG: 76 Jack Leyrer (RS SR)
OC: 00 Nathan Mejia (RS SR/TR)
RG: 55 Simione Pale (JR)
RT: 66 Niki Prongos (RS JR/TR)
KR: 24 Tiger Bachmeier (JR)
PK: 13 Emmet Kenney (RS SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 94 Anthony Franklin (RS SR)
NT: 75 Braden Marceau-Olayinka (RS SO)
DE: 97 Zach Rowell (RS JR)
LB: 11 Teverua Tafiti (RS JR)
LB: 35 Matt Rose (RS JR)
LB: 43 Jahsiah Galvan (RS JR/TR)
LB: 44 Ernest Cooper (RS JR)
CB: 00 Jordan Washington (RS SR/TR)
CB: 9 Brandon Nicholson (SO)
FS: 32 Mitch Leigber (RS SR)
SS: 21 Scotty Edwards (RS JR)
PR: 24 Tiger Bachmeier (JR)
PT: 37 Aidan Flintoft (JR)
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: C
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: A
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/23 @ Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Stanford leads the series 4-0. The Cardinal won (37-24) the last meeting in 2023, and they won (39-7) the prior meeting in 1972.
09/06 @ BYU Cougars | Stanford leads the series 2-1. The Cardinal lost (26-35) the last meeting in 2022, and they won (37-10) the prior meeting in 2004.
09/13 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES | The series is tied 2-2. The Cardinal lost (27-34) the last meeting in 2002, and they won (38-22) the prior meeting in 2001.
09/20 @ Virginia Cavaliers | First meeting.
09/27 SAN JOSE STATE SPARTANS | Stanford leads the series 52-15-1. The Cardinal lost (31-34) last season’s meeting, and they won (34-13) the prior meeting in 2013.
10/11 @ SMU Mustangs | The series is tied 1-1. The Cardinal lost (10-40) last season’s meeting, and they won (7-0) the inaugural meeting in 1935.
10/18 FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES | First meeting.
10/25 @ Miami (FL) Hurricanes | First meeting.
11/01 PITTSBURGH PANTHERS | The series is tied 2-2. The Cardinal won (14-13) the last meeting in 2018, and they lost (0-7) the prior meeting in 1932.
11/08 @ North Carolina Tar Heels | Stanford leads the series 2-1. The Cardinal won (25-23) the last meeting in 2016, and their only series loss (17-28) was at the inaugural meeting in 1997.
11/22 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS | Stanford leads the series 60-48-10. The Cardinal are 5-4 since 2015, and their last series win (24-23) was in 2020.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Away: 0-6
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 3-5
Non-ACC: 1-3
Overall: 4-8 (12th in ACC)
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