Articles Written by:    TOM FITZGERALD     

Rose Bowl not out of the question for Stanford

If you had said the same thing a month ago, after Cal had lost both those games and Stanford had lost at Oregon State and Arizona in successive weeks, people would have said: Sure, and now you're going to tell us there's water on the moon. Yes, the ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pac-10,  Jim Harbaugh,  NFL

Cardinal men win at home

With victories likely to be in short supply this season, winning by 17 made Sunday night's home opener a welcome development for Stanford, no matter who the opponent was. After a cold-shooting first half, the Cardinal warmed up in the second and beat ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  16 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Johnny Dawkins

An overwhelming display / After stunning Oregon, Stanford demolishes USC

A week after outgunning Oregon, they pulled an even bigger shocker Saturday by handing USC its first November loss in its nine years under Pete Carroll. The Trojans had won 28 in a row over the years in college football's pivotal month. Here's the ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pete Carroll,  Tavita Pritchard,  Jim Harbaugh,  2 Pac,  Matt Barkley

Harbaugh's 3 defensive keys

One was containing the running game. USC rushed for 138 yards, but most of that came on an early 51-yard run by Joe McKnight and his 28-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Second, Stanford "did a good job on the perimeter" with the Trojans' ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Joe McKnight,  Matt Barkley,  Tommy Vardell (football)

Stanford coach's big game is today

Stanford people know what that means: an endless round of speculation on how soon Harbaugh will move to either an NFL team or a college team with a higher profile. That's how it works with a charismatic coach who played quarterback for 15 years in the ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  14 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Baltimore Ravens,  David Shaw (footballer),  Garry Kasparov,  ESPN

Stanford's Macaluso returns to site of '07 upset

The Trojans may have struggled of late, but they're still Tailback U. As usual, they're favored over the Cardinal. Macaluso, though, doesn't seem nervous about making his first start of the season in a game that, if Stanford can pull an upset, could ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  13 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Pac-10,  Bill Clinton,  Knowshon Moreno,  Denver Broncos

Broncos soccer team ready for flip side

So seniors Jordan Angeli and Amanda Poach will end their college careers with postseason appearances after missing two complete seasons each because of injuries. Another senior, Kiki Bosio, is so excited about the opportunity, she's ready to flip. She' ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  12 Nov 2009

Stanford has roster problems

Coach Johnny Dawkins has senior forward Landry Fields and not much else. What he needs is somebody to help Fields provide leadership for a team depleted by graduation and unexpected problems. What he needs is somebody else to fill up a stat sheet. ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Johnny Dawkins,  Pac-10,  Allen Iverson,  Andy Brown,  Tony Bennett

Harbaugh not inclined to dwell on 2007 upset

Coach Jim Harbaugh didn't exactly call it ancient history Tuesday, but he plainly didn't want to dwell on the topic now that his team is about to revisit the scene of the upset. He wouldn't even agree with the suggestion that it was the game that put ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Jim Harbaugh,  Pac-10,  Pete Carroll,  Bill Clinton

Kickoff-return duel won by Stanford

(11-07) 20:59 PST -- In a duel between two of the best kickoff return teams in the country, Stanford had the upper hand. And in Saturday's 93-point duel, there were plenty of kickoffs. Chris Owusu, who came into the game sixth in the nation with a 35.2- ...

From TOM FITZGERALD, San Francisco Chronicle,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Tommy Vardell (football),  Bill Clinton

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