We’re here — the day has finally come.
Your Stanford Cardinal take on the Oregon Ducks in Week 1 of the Pac-12 football season and there was plenty of talk about the Pac-12 from the national media. Included in that was our first look at ESPN’s College GameDay crew and their selections for the Stanford vs Oregon game.
And would you look at that — Desmond Howard is a fan of the Cardinal.
Important bit of news from the ESPN programming social accounts as well — the game will still air on ABC, ESPNEWS and the ESPN App but when President-Elect Joe Biden’s speech begins, the ABC broadcast will be interrupted.
The game will remain on ESPNEWS, however.
Let this stand as your Week 1 Open Thread — let’s discuss what we’re seeing, what we like, what we don’t like, our first impressions, etc.
The Cardinal are back!
Comments
Mills out
Welp that’s literally the game there. No point seeing a win here with that news. Only interest is how tanner mckee goes if David Shaw is going to let him play. The UCLA version of jack west is something I can’t tolerate for a 6am start
By layman on 11.07.20 4:24pm
And Conor Wedington out, greeeeaaat
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:34pm
WR group is deep
If there was 1 group which can absorb losses on the roster it’s the WR position. Expect Elijah Higgins and Osiris St Brown to step up and maybe RBs in the screen game.
By layman on 11.07.20 4:38pm
I hope we get to see some Tanner McKee as West hasn't exactly blown me away in his previous performances
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:40pm
Knowing DS that's an achievement
Coach shaw hasn’t exactly been open to playing freshmen QBs in the past. He will let jack west play the whole game because he is a senior. Also don’t know how many reps Mckee has with that fat playbook
By layman on 11.07.20 4:44pm
Btw brutal loss for ASU
Lead by 13 with 3 mins to go and lost. Home advantage is still a thing despite the lack of crowd noise
By layman on 11.07.20 4:40pm
Man, West looks nervous coming onto the field
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:45pm
Excited to see peat on the returns
I really like an austin jones and peat 1-2 like that deep RB stable in 2011 with taylor, gaffney & wilkerson
By layman on 11.07.20 4:46pm
Well, in defense of Shaw, West can hand off with the best of 'em
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:48pm
Austin Jones is fun
So far OL is opening some holes. Need to wait for adjustments to fully judge them
By layman on 11.07.20 4:48pm
And there's West's weakness, has a TD but can't make the throw
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:49pm
Absolutely crushing <img src="//fonts.voxmedia.com/emoji/unicode/1f61e.png" alt=":disappointed:" class="emoji">
This is why I was excited for this matchup with Davis Mills. Hopefully Tanner Mckee gets to the field soon
By layman on 11.07.20 4:50pm
Expect Oregon D to stack the box
If west can’t hit those 1-1 on the outside (which will be open with our WR stable), then expect a stacked box against the run soon
By layman on 11.07.20 4:52pm
Zero reason for them not to stack the box so far, yeah...
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:53pm
I don't think I've ever seen Jet miss a kick so badly
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:54pm
Give up run on 3rd and 7 and missed FG
Classic DS on the road. Conservative playcalls
By layman on 11.07.20 4:55pm
Liking the open field tackle and run support from safety
Need more pressure from the OLBs
By layman on 11.07.20 4:57pm
Thomas Booker is playing extremely well on the inside
The whole defensive line seems to be a major advantage over a young, completely new and visibly shaky offensive line for the Ducks
By Cam Mellor on 11.07.20 4:57pm
Early returns though
DL starters look the part. But without a good rotation and an offense that lets them rest, can see the wall breaking as the game wears on
By layman on 11.07.20 4:59pm
At first look, I'm not seeing a #12 ranking for the Ducks
They’re often overrated.
By worldblee on 11.07.20 4:59pm
Crappy throw, great catch
By worldblee on 11.07.20 5:02pm
Cut away stream here
Relying on play-by-play
By layman on 11.07.20 5:06pm
You just missed a great false start by the OL
By worldblee on 11.07.20 5:07pm
Then a checkdown throw, followed by a good read for a quick slant that almost went for a TD
Offense!
By worldblee on 11.07.20 5:09pm
Thanks
Jones in for TD, got the radio stream working
By layman on 11.07.20 5:10pm