Stanford Wins Big Over Duke 50-13

Stanford bounced back from a shaky performance last week with a convincing 50-13 victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

Senior wide receiver Drew Terrell got things going early for the Cardinal, returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown barely more than a minute into the game.

After Terrell’s touchdown, the Cardinal never looked back. Running back Stepfan Taylor carried the load on the ground, racking up 78 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

Josh Nunes was solid under center in his second career start, completing 17 of 31 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns to Terrell, Levine Toilolo, and Jamal Rashad-Patterson respectively.

On the other side of the ball, the defense played very well all game. Happy to have middle linebacker Shayne Skov back after serving his one-game suspension, the Cardinal’s front seven held Duke to only 29 rushing yards.

The secondary impressed as well, as sophomore safety Jordan Richards intercepted a tipped pass to end Duke’s first drive of the second half, and junior Ed Reynolds returned another for a touchdown later in the third quarter.

Kicker Jordan Williamson also came through for Stanford by hitting three field goals in the first half, the longest from 35 yards out.

This game was reassuring for Stanford fans after the team only beat San Jose State by three points a week ago. The Cardinal will be tested at home next Saturday in their first conference game of the year against USC.

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