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Cardinal get first win in new stadium
By Jeremy Kahn September 16, 2007 |
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STANFORD-It may have taken one complete season, and one game into the 2007 season, but the Stanford Cardinal has finally won a game at the New Stanford Stadium. Derek Belch kicked three field goals, including a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal in the first half and the Cardinal shutout the San Jose State Spartans 37-0. Belch also kicked a 37-yard field goal, as he accounted for all the Stanford scoring in the first half for the Cardinal. The 52-yarder by Belch tied for the 10th longest in Stanford history. It was also the longest Stanford field goal since Mike Biselli kicked a 52-yarder against the Washington State Cougars during the 1999 season, the last time the Cardinal made the Rose Bowl, where they lost to the Wisconsin Badgers 17-9. What a night for sophomore Toby Gerhart. The running back out of Norco High School ran for a career high 140 yards, on 12 carries and 1 touchdown. Gerhart scored on a 13-yard scamper to the end zone to increase the Cardinal lead up to 16-0 in the third quarter. This was the first game of the season for Gerhart, who missed the season opener against UCLA with a hamstring injury. It felt good, said Gerhart, talking about his hamstring. Gerhart is the first Cardinal player to rush for more than 100 yards in a game since J.R. Lemon ran for 162 yards against the Washington State Cougars on October 2, 2004. T.C. Ostrander went 18-for-28, for 220 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. We did a lot of things offensively, said Ostrander. We made a gigantic improvement, Ostrander added. Richard Sherman had four receptions for 71 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown reception that gave the Cardinal a 23-0 lead. I know Bill Walsh was here tonight, said Jim Harbaugh. He was looking down on us, Harbaugh added. Anthony Kimble rushed for 83 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown run that gave the Cardinal 30-0 with just under 14 minutes left in the contest. Ostrander hooked up with Austin Gunder for a 37-yard touchdown pass with 9:40 remaining in the game. This was the first shutout by the Cardinal since they shutout the Michigan State Spartans at the 1996 Sun Bowl by the final score of 38-0. The last time the Cardinal shutout the Spartans was during the 1972 season, as they shutout the Spartans 44-0 in the season opener. This was the first time that the Spartans were shutout since the TCU Horned Frogs shutout the Spartans 42-0 on October 9, 1999. NOTES: The Cardinal ran for 276 yards, their most in a game since they ran for 291 yards against the Arizona Wildcats on November 10, 2001, a game the Cardinal won 16-6. Next week, the Cardinal play their third of four straight home games to start the 2007 season, as the Oregon Ducks travel to Stanford Stadium for a 7:00 kickoff. In their game versus the Fresno State Bulldogs, the Ducks simply demolished the Bulldogs at Autzen Stadium by the final score of 52-21. The Ducks are led by former San Leandro High School quarterback Dennis Dixon, who went 14-for-21 for 153 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, the Ducks are led by Jonathan Stewart, who ran for 165 yards on 17 carries and 2 touchdowns, including an 88-yard run. |
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