Last week, Stanford had its way. The run game was rolling on all cylinders, the O-line held strong, sophomore Tanner McKee cemented his spot as starter and the defense held USC to a mere 28 points (and just 10 in the first half).

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Despite a lack of confidence from other analysts, we have the Cardinal going 7-5 overall and 5-4 in the conference, which should be good for a third-place finish in the North division behind Oregon and Washington.

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The unranked Cardinal (1-1, 1-0 Pac-12) entered the game as 17.5-point underdogs, and the first play of the game was a sign of the unexpected things to come — No. 14 USC’s (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) starting kicker was ejected for targeting on the opening kickoff. 

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No. 14 Southern California enters the 2021 game off of a commanding 30-7 win against San José State in USC’s home opener, while the unranked Cardinal hope to improve upon a lackluster 24-7 loss to Kansas State. That being said, it seems like the Trojans’ game to lose.

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We’re in the final stretch! Time to assess the Cardinal’s schedule, make some projections and give our final thoughts.

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Welcome back! In the first part of our ultimate guide to Cardinal football, we took a closer look at the offensive side of the ball. Now, it’s time to break down the Stanford defense.

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Stanford football is back! It’s time for an in-depth look at the Cardinal’s upcoming season, Pac-12 power rankings, predictions and our take on the state of the Stanford program. Buckle up!

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The Daily’s Jibriel Taha, Daniel Wu, Jacob Neidig, and Michael Espinosa discuss Stanford’s tough season ahead, quarterbacks, and the Cardinal defense’s health.

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The Stanford Daily’s Sports Twitter published a bracket and corresponding polls in search of the top Stanford athlete of the 2020-21 season.

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No. 28 Stanford (15-5, 8-2 Pac-12) women’s tennis saw its season come to a close Sunday afternoon in Malibu, Calif., as it fell 4-2 to No. 5 Pepperdine (29-3, 8-0 WCC).

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Women’s basketball played arguably its worst half of basketball this season against Louisville in the Elite Eight on Tuesday, but stormed back with a 52-25 second half to secure a 15-point victory. The Cardinal will face off against South Carolina in the Final Four on Friday, and a victory would set up either a Pac-12 showdown with Arizona or a battle between the two winningest coaches in Division I women’s basketball history in Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies. Do the Cardinal get past the Gamecocks, and if so, does it lift the trophy Sunday afternoon?

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Stanford men's basketball looks to open the Pac-12 tournament with a brawl against Bay-Area rival, Cal. The Daily's Teddy Solomon, Jibriel Taha and Ells Boone provide their perspective on the Cardinal's upcoming action.

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The Daily's Sofia Scekic, Ells Boone, Jibriel Taha and Jordan John Lee talk NCAA tournaments and national championships in what could end up Stanford's first year in forty-five seasons without a national title.

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The final two former Cardinal remaining took aim at a Super Bowl LV appearance this weekend but ultimately did not advance to the championship.

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The six former Cardinal who made it out of “Super Wild Card Weekend” all made contributions in the Divisional Round as their teams played for conference championship game appearances.

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11 former Cardinal were on active rosters when the NFL regular season came to a close, but “Super Wild Card Weekend” trimmed the list to six.

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The final week of the NFL season saw multiple former Cardinal earn opportunities to contribute.

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The second-to-last week of the regular season featured multiple standout performances from former Cardinal with their teams’ playoff hopes on the line.

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Sports Illustrated declared Stanford “Tight End U” earlier this year, and that reality was evident in Week 15.

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After three straight wins on the road, Stanford is headed for the bounceback year many expected in 2020. Stanford will practice in Santa Barbara to prepare for Saturday’s game against UCLA. The Daily’s Jibriel Taha, Sofia Scekic and Ells Boone gathered for one last time to tie up loose ends.

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It has been quite the journey for Colby Parkinson ’20 to notch his first NFL reception. On Sunday afternoon in Seattle, Parkinson recorded his first two NFL receptions, both from backup quarterback Geno Smith in the fourth quarter.

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Safety Michael Thomas ’12 of the Houston Texans and defensive tackle Harrison Phillips ’18 of the Buffalo Bills are two of the 32 nominees for the NFL’s most prestigious award.

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Stanford will travel to Oregon State with a chance to move above .500 for the first time since 2018. The Daily’s Sofia Scekic, Jacob Neidig, Ells Boone and Jibriel Taha huddle up to discuss signal callers, Stanford’s trajectory and their thoughts on “whatever it takes.”

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Sunday marked the second straight day the Cardinal emerged victorious in Seattle, but this time it was on the professional side.

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