Card Clicks: Stanford Players Rally Around Williamson
by Scott Allen on Jan 3, 2026 9:03 AM PST
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PrintJordan Williamson has plenty of support from his teammates after last night's rough performance. "We trust him," Stanford linebacker A.J. Tarpley said after the freshman kicker missed 3-of-4 field goals, including the game-winner. "We'd put him out there if there was a game tomorrow." | Stanford Football Blog
The misses left Williamson in tears. | Mercury News
Tim Kawakami says that Andrew Luck was better than he has ever been. The numbers: 27-of-31, 347 yards, two touchdowns. | Mercury News
"Yes, it was worth it," Luck said of his decision to return to Stanford. | SF Chronicle
Quick reads from the loss. | The Daily Axe
Larger questions loom for Stanford, such as who will replace Luck. | Stanford Football Blog
Jeremy Stewart, who applied for and received an extra year of eligibility after last season, had his second standout performance in a BCS bowl.| SF Chronicle
A running diary of the game from a Cowboys fan. Here's what he wrote about the final minute. "Uh oh, Jeremy Stewart just went for 25 yards to get Stanford within field goal range. Of course they’re going to be trotting out a redshirt freshman who already missed a 41-yarder so "field goal range" right now might be like inside the 10." | Pistols Firing
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It's probably time for Jordan Williamson....
….to learn the Alexis Serna story. Life only began for the Oregon State kicker after he missed three extra points at LSU’s Tiger Stadium, including one in overtime that would have kept the Beavers in the game. LSU was the returning BCS champ that season. Serna was the Lou Groza award winner the following season.
by ososdeoro on Jan 3, 2026 4:44 PM PST reply actions
I'll never forget...
…watching the highlights of that game on SportsCenter. Almost unfathomable. I had completely forgotten, however, that Serna won the Groza Award the following year. I’ll be rooting like hell for Jordan Williamson next year and beyond.
by Scott Allen on Jan 3, 2026 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
Like I said in the game thread
Kyle Brotzman is probably just as apt a comparison. Except we aren’t going to villify and send death threats to Williamson when we look back at this season.
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by RedOscar on Jan 4, 2026 8:33 AM PST up reply actions
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