Your Stanford Cardinal are coming to you live from Seattle, taking their talents on the road for the final two games of the season due to the order from Santa Clara County. Playing their first of a true two-week road trip, the Cardinal take on the Washington Huskies today at 1:00 pm.
Stanford left for Seattle on Tuesday of this week and bags were packed for a potential long trip, at least two weeks, but up to three weeks if the final game of the season during Pac-12 Championship Week did materialize.
Head coach David Shaw explained the process he and his staff went through with the trip.
“We always ask two questions: Should we and can we?” Shaw said. “The ‘should we’ is always answered by the student-athletes. Should we continue to play? Do we find a way to play?”
“Our student-athletes have worked extremely hard and been through a lot. They want to play.”
And play they shall.
The Cardinal will take on the undefeated Huskies (3-0) in what is a pivotal matchup for Washington as they have Oregon next up on their schedule. With the Ducks playing Cal this weekend, it’s likely this game, regardless of the outcome for Washington in this one, could be for the Pac-12 North title between Oregon and Washington. If they Ducks beat Cal, and they’ll be the only team who has a shot at taking the throne from Washington, win or lose versus Stanford.
It gives Washington something to play for, and unfortunately, the games kick off six hours apart, so the Huskies absolutely won’t be doing any scoreboard-watching in this one.
Regardless, here’s how to watch:
What: Stanford Cardinal @ Washington Huskies
When: Saturday, December 5, 2025
Where: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
TV: FOX (Joe Davis, play-by-play; Mark Helfrich, analyst)
Comments
Welp, color me pleasantly surprised so far today
Apparently, it’s turn back the clock day for Stanford.
By worldblee on 12.05.20 2:07pm
Color ME Friggin SHOCKED!!
Where is this coming from? O line dominating and backs getting yards….again and again. Are we watching a re-run of an old game?
By hoyaparanoia on 12.05.20 2:13pm
If we are, I want this re-run to continue
By worldblee on 12.05.20 2:36pm
Where has this team been?
This first half is precisely why all Stanford fans were distraught after the first three games. The offensive line so far has been able to keep the Huskies at bay and, most incredibly, open up space on 1st and goal plays. It helps that Stanford finally discovered it has a fullback. That extra blocker is invaluable. It also helps that Hinton seems to be showing his potential. Jones and Peat are an excellent combination at running back. And Mills/Shaw seem to have abandoned the deep pattern in favor of 4 or 5 yard gains. That bodes well for the second half.
As for the defense, Stanford should have gone to this four man line earlier. So what if they only have 4 healthy d-linemen; they can simply insert one of their many linebackers. With Robinson directing traffic from the inside linebacker position, it seems to have discouraged our outside linebackers from taking the play action fake, leaving the outside wide open. Fox is still prone to doing that. And expect Washington to try to exploit that in the second half.
Of course, much could change in the second half. Washington had a wide open touchdown that the QB simply didn’t see. Stanford’s safeties were nowhere to be seen on that play. And their receivers have dropped a few. But their QB looks to be the weakest one Stanford has faced, so that may prevent a Utah-like comeback as long as Stanford avoids turnovers.
By SU74 on 12.05.20 2:50pm
Ask Shaw
Stanford runs the ball against the bast defense in the P12 and runs over them. Shaw could have down this to Oregon and didn’t. Why Shaw decides to go old school against UW is anyone’s guess. Admittedly this worked because Mills consistently paid it off on 3rd down. So I’m not going to pretend we don’t need passing. But what a thing of beauty to see three straight run plays at the goalline for a TD>
By Blackjoy on 12.05.20 5:25pm
Washington gets a breath of energy with that great catch and TD drive
Stanford can’t sit back; they need to keep attacking the Washington D.
By worldblee on 12.05.20 2:59pm
...and great execution on exactly that by Stanford to match the TD
By worldblee on 12.05.20 3:10pm
Sweet victory on the road on a crazy week
Something about that UW defense spurs David’s offense. He has had their number like leach had ours (while leach couldnt move anything on them)
Austin Jones with a monster performance and resilience after the fumble
By layman on 12.05.20 4:26pm