Game full of highlights gives Stanford fans reason to dream big
Christian McCaffrey throwing a touchdown pass to himself?
The No. 15 (with a bullet) Cardinal are playing must-see football, the latest example being their overpowering 56-35 win over No. 18 UCLA on Thursday night at Stanford Stadium.
To kids trying to duplicate Owusu’s amazing touchdown catch on the playground:
Yes, it’s only midseason, but Stanford fans can be excused for dreaming of a Rose Bowl against Michigan and their former hero, Jim Harbaugh.
Or, what the heck, perhaps the same matchup in the national title game.
While opening a 56-20 lead in three quarters, Stanford twice was forced to punt and also threw an interception.
McCaffrey broke Toby Gerhart’s 2009 single-game school record of 223 rushing yards with a 243-yard performance on 25 carries.
No wonder head coach David Shaw gave him the game ball in the locker room, where his teammates hoisted him on their shoulders.
UCLA head coach Jim Mora said McCaffrey may be a little better in person than on film.
In its eighth straight win over UCLA, Stanford scored the most points in the series since a 57-0 win in 1929.
Two years ago, the Bruins gave up a leaping one-hand catch for a touchdown by Kodi Whitfield.