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Ebuka Okorie's 26-point debut helps Stanford sink Portland St.
Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 26 points in his debut, and the host Cardinal answered repeated runs from Portland State in an 89-79 win on Tuesday in the teams' season opener.,The Cardinal built second-half leads of 14 and 15 points en route to the program's 15th straight home-opening win. Th...

Mason Heintschel keeps Pitt offense rolling in win at Stanford
Mason Heintschel threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, Ja'Kyrian Turner rushed for a season-best 127 yards and Pittsburgh ran away from Stanford in the second half for a 35-20 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.,Seeking a fourth straight home win, the Cardina...

Mason Heintschel keeps Pittsburgh offense rolling in road win at Stanford
Mason Heintschel threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, Ja'Kyrian Turner rushed for a season-best 127 yards and Pittsburgh ran away from Stanford in the second half for a 35-20 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.,Seeking a fourth straight home win, the Cardina...

Stanford aims to stay menacing at home, opens vs. Portland State
As it continues to reestablish Maples Pavilion as one of college basketball's toughest venues for opponents, Stanford begins its second season under coach Kyle Smith on Nov. 4 against visiting Portland State.,The Cardinal went 17-3 at their home court in Smith's 2024-25 debut, with the 17 wins match...

No. 9 Miami eager to correct course against Stanford
No. 9 Miami will look to put its season back on course toward the College Football Playoff when it faces Stanford on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet the Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) for the first time ever.,Miami is coming off a disappoin...

Stanford fined $50K for violating the ACC event security policy
Stanford was fined $50,000 for violating the Atlantic Coast Conference's event security policy following Saturday night's 20-13 victory over Florida State, the conference announced Sunday.,According to the ACC, the violation occurred "when fans entered the field of play after the conclusion of the c...

Stanford tops Florida State on Cole Tabb's career night, wild finish
Running back Cole Tabb ran for a career-high 118 yards and a touchdown, helping Stanford come away with an upset 20-13 victory over visiting Florida State in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday night.,The Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) overcame first-half injuries to starting quarterback Ben Gulbranso...

Florida State eager to halt slide in encounter vs. Stanford
The good vibes of Florida State's season-opening upset of Alabama and 3-0 start are gone.,The Seminoles (3-3, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday night when they travel to Northern California to meet Stanford.,Florida State's latest setback came la...

Stanford CB Aaron Morris stretchered off field vs. SMU
Stanford cornerback Aaron Morris was removed from the field via ambulance with an apparent neck injury in the first quarter of Saturday's contest against SMU in Dallas.,Morris was "alert and responsive," according to school officials. ,Morris was injured during an attempted tackle with over five min...

Stanford football scores $50M donation from former player
A former Stanford football player has donated a record $50 million to the program, the school announced Wednesday.,The donation from Bradford M. Freeman is the largest individual gift in Cardinal football history, outside of facilities.,It is a massive windfall for Stanford general manager Andrew Lu...

SMU swaggers into ACC clash with Stanford
SMU will carry a bit of swagger and bravado into its game with rebuilding Stanford, but don't think for a second the Mustangs will take anything for granted when the teams square off in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup Saturday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (3-2, 1-0 ACC) look to build on a 3...

Stanford chasing rare 2-0 home start vs. San Jose State
Stanford will try to start 2-0 at home for the first time since 2018 when it hosts San Jose State in a nonconference game on Saturday evening.,The Cardinal (1-3) beat Boston College 30-20 in their lone home game on Sept. 13, but weren't able to carry that momentum on the road in last week's 48-20 se...

Aziz Olajuwon, son of Hall of Famer, chooses Stanford
Aziz Olajuwon, a four-star recruit who is the son of legendary Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon, announced Saturday that he has committed to Stanford.,That rates as a bit of a stunner since one of the other finalists was Houston, where his famous dad was a star in the 1980s Phi Slama Jama era before go...

Micah Ford, Stanford top Boston College for first '25 win
Micah Ford rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown to lead Stanford to a 30-20 win on Saturday night over Boston College at Palo Alto, Calif.,The game was the home opener for Stanford (1-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) after the Cardinal opened the season losing at Hawaii...

BYU stifles Stanford's offense in 27-3 victory
LJ Martin rushed for 110 yards and Will Ferrin kicked four field goals as BYU dominated Stanford from the outset in a 27-3 victory on Saturday night in Provo, Utah.,Martin rushed 18 times for his fourth career 100-yard game as BYU (2-0) earned its second blowout win and has outscored its opponents 9...

BYU looking to continue home stand against Stanford
After a rousing victory in its season opener, BYU is now set to face Stanford on Saturday at Provo, Utah., ,BYU (1-0) crushed FCS opponent Portland State 69-0 over the weekend as true freshman Bear Bachmeier took over as Cougars quarterback and had a short but efficient day by going 7-of-11 passing ...

Ex-Nike CEO John Donahoe named AD at Stanford
Former Nike CEO John Donahoe will take over as the athletic director at Stanford, where he earned his graduate degree.,His first day on the job will be Sept. 8.,Donahoe, 65, comes to the position with decades of management experience. He was the CEO of Nike from 2020-24 and served on its board of di...

Report: Prominent Cal football donors withhold money over Ron Rivera role
Prominent donors to the Cal football name, image and likeness collective said they won't give any more money to the organization until former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is given the authority to run the Golden Bears program, SFGate reported.,Rivera, a former All-American linebacker at Cal, was hired ...

Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim coach
Stanford hired former NFL head coach Frank Reich to be the Cardinal's interim coach for the 2025 season Monday.,Reich replaces Troy Taylor, who was fired last week amid allegations of bullying and belittling female staff members.,Reich, 63, has never coached at the college level. The former NFL quar...

Reports: Stanford hiring Frank Reich as interim coach
Stanford is hiring former NFL head coach Frank Reich to be the Cardinal's interim coach for the 2025 season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Both sides have agreed that it will be a one-year deal as Stanford conducts a national search to replace Troy Taylor, who was fired last week after allegatio...