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The Victory Lap: They were supposed to be SEC, shoutout to Alex Rowe and expect recruiting to pick up

Stanford defensive tackle Athya Shade gets a quarterback hit against LSU. (Photo: Irene Bronner/DS Photos)
By Anthony Metcalf
Published Sep. 22, 2031, 10:51 a.m.

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is getting a lot of flak and maybe deservingly so after waving the white flag at halftime against Stanford amidst the 59-17 drubbing the Tigers received but it was the right move.

Stanford thoroughly dominated LSU and the final box score feels like a comedy bit. Stanford scored more points (59) than LSU had plays (51). The Cardinal had nearly as many third and fourth down conversions (9) as LSU first downs in total (12) and probably the most damning stat for LSU, Kiffin and the SEC as a whole is that LSU, as a team, averaged 0.1 yards per rush.

Florida, the other SEC team Stanford played, ran for just 57 yards on the ground and in both of those games, Stanford rushed for a combined 574 yards. Those two games alone would put Stanford in the top five in the SEC for rushing offense this season.

Alex Rowe gets his revenge against Ohio State
While the loss hurt Stanford's strength of schedule, the Buckeyes dropped a second straight game, this time to Houston as Rowe threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns as he got payback against the team that injured his knee and ended his season last year.

Stanford made the right decision at quarterback but Rowe, after struggling against Auburn, has bounced back nicely.

He threw for 395 yards and four touchdowns the next week, albeit against an FCS opponent, but the standout performance against Ohio State shows that he is capable of those and while Earl Nienhuis may be better, Rowe is a really good quarterback and someone Stanford fans should root for.

Recruiting to pick up during the bye week
After surviving, no, thriving in the first section of the season, Stanford gets a much deserved and needed bye but its no rest for the coaching staff.

They're hosting four-star safety Marco Stick, four-star offensive tackle Ashton Bayless, four-star center Alex DiMarco and four-star receiver Damien Yeboah.

Yeboah, an Oklahoma native, would be a huge step in helping land five-star quarterback George Ogbonnaya who is set to visit in two weeks. We've seen how pivotal that slot receiver is in this offense and Yeboah would probably be the most talented slot receiver that Stanford has signed in recent years with a ton of upside and physical tools.

[djp73]

Nice game for new house

[toysoldier00]

My goodness, can’t believe I took the under

[ShireNiner]

Throw Rowe to the curb but then tell the fans to cheer for him. That's ruthless.

[The JZA]

Turned LSU into your personal scarlet letter. Put a condom on next time.

[Soapy]

Nice game for new house

My goodness, can’t believe I took the under

the offense has surprised me as well, can't lie

Throw Rowe to the curb but then tell the fans to cheer for him. That's ruthless.

https://x.com/i/status/1668404569821331457

Turned LSU into your personal scarlet letter. Put a condom on next time.

nah, need that skin to skin

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Week 4 Top Stories
Georgia remans No. 1 in the AP Poll following 28-3 win over No. 21 Texas
Horned Frogs fall outside the top 12 with loss to unranked Arizona
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Week 5 Notable Games
#9 Clemson (3-0, 0-0) at #21 Auburn (4-0, 0-0)
#2 Alabama (5-0, 1-0) at #7 Oklahoma (4-0, 1-0)
#14 Missouri (4-0, 0-0) at #18 LSU (3-1, 0-0)
#5 Oregon (3-0, 0-0) at #11 Nebraska (4-0, 0-0)
#13 Michigan State (4-0, 0-0) at #12 Penn State (4-0, 0-0)
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Players of the Week
WR Dennis Horan: W 31-28 at Ole Miss » 16 Rec, 220 Yds, 2 TD
CB J.P. Bettis: W 50-24 at Old Dominion » 6 Tkl, 3 INT, TD
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247Sports Five-Star Commitments
None

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Mater Dei five-star safety Nick Vincent releases updated top five as interstate battle looms
Chris Wallace -- 247Sports Stanford Football Insider

Five-star safety Nick Vincent will be playing his college football in the West Coast, that much is clear, and most likely in the state of California. Vincent released an updated top five with Stanford, UCLA, USC, Boise State and Arizona State listed.

Vincent is the second ranked safety in the country and the twelfth ranked player in the country and the top defensive priority for Stanford's coaching staff this cycle. Vincent, who has yet to visit Stanford, told CBS Sports that he has visits scheduled to Stanford, USC and Boise State and is working on finalizing a visit with UCLA.

The Cardinal are keen on pairing Vincent with four-star safety Marco Stick out of Lakewood, California which would net them their best safety pairing in the Mack era from a recruiting standpoint. Both players are over six-foot and two hundred pounds as we've seen an increased emphasis on adding size to the secondary with the transfer portal addition of Mike Thomas (6'3", 234lbs) and the high school signing of Jaron Azumah (6'2", 224lbs).

2032 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Class

2032 Stanford Cardinal Recruiting Board
George Ogonnaya [QB #2]: 6'0", 184lbs | Conroe, TX | 5-star
Nick Vincent [FS #2]: 6'2", 213lbs | Bellflower, CA | 5-star
Willie Rudolph [ATH #8]: 6'3", 292lbs | Carrollton, GA | 4-star
Darren Calmelat [ATH #13]: 6'4", 222lbs | Sun Prairie, WI | 4-star
Marco Stick [FS #12]: 6'0", 203lbs | Lakewood, CA | 4-star
Ashton Bayless [RT #16]: 6'5", 284lbs | Franklin, KY | 4-star
Alex DiMarco [C #6]: 6'3", 276lbs | Lancaster, TX | 4-star
Cole Schlesinger [RT #20]: 6'6", 321lbs | Virginia Beach, VA | 4-star
Emari Cashman [RG #19]: 6'3", 319lbs | Cypress, TX | 4-star
Nasir Breaston [FS #18]: 6'2", 188lbs | Arlington, TX | 4-star
Damien Yeboah [WR #77]: 5'9", 171lbs | Broken Arrow, OK | 4-star
Bradley Turbin [WR #49]: 6'2", 223lbs | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 4-star
Stephen Flott [OLB #47]: 6'3", 219lbs | Burton, TX | 3-star
Kionte Keo [WR #89]: 6'4", 191lbs | Baltimore, MD | 3-star
Kenyon Stacy [ILB #34]: 6'0", 227lbs | Winder, GA | 3-star
James Bitonio [RT #38]: 6'7", 290lbs | Spring, TX | 3-star
Adrian Madden [WR #114]: 5'9", 175lbs | Roswell, GA | 3-star
Howie Whittaker [CB #56]: 5'10", 170lbs | Oxnard, CA | 3-star
Derek Worthy [OLB #57]: 6'1", 225lbs | Long Beach, CA | 3-star
Joey Ahlers [ATH #67]: 5'11", 239lbs | Fresno, CA | 3-star

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Week 5 Top Stories
Where will No. 2 Alabama land after losing to No. 7 Oklahoma?
Big Ten shaken up with Oregon's loss to Nebraska
Is Lane Kiffin coaching for his job after loss to No. 12 Missouri with No. 17 Tennessee next?
Nittany Lions make major statement with blowout win over Michigan State
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Week 6 Notable Games
#12 Missouri (5-0, 1-0) at #15 Mississippi State (3-0, 0-0)
#10 Penn State (5-0, 1-0) at #13 Oregon (3-1, 0-1)
#5 Miami (4-0, 2-0) at #22 Notre Dame (2-1, 0-0)
#2 Stanford (4-0, 0-0) at #1 Georgia (3-0, 1-0)
#17 Tennessee (3-1, 1-0) at #23 LSU (3-2, 0-1)
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Players of the Week
QB Rashad Rachal: W 91-0 vs. FCS West » 29-41, 459 Yds, 9 TD
LB Frank Lampman: L 31-20 vs. SMU » 9 Tkl, INT, 4 PBU
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247Sports Five-Star Commitments
None

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