Washington makes loud statement by routing Stanford
The Huskies showed they belong in the playoff discussion with a commanding 44-6 win that brought back memories of the program's best days.
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Washington caps off rout of Stanford
Lavon Coleman runs 25 yards up the right sideline for a touchdown to cap Washington's 44-6 rout of Stanford.
Ramirez's catch gets rewarded with a hug
Hanley Ramirez makes a running catch in foul territory and keeps running into the outstretched arms of a Red Sox fan.
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White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon strikes out the first seven Twins he faces, tying an American League record for consecutive strikeouts to start a game.
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Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer
In his final tuneup before a scheduled start in Game 2 of the NLDS against the Nationals, Dodgers starter Rich Hill gave up two runs on six hits over five innings. He threw 82 pitches,
David Lombardi ESPN Staff Writer
Washington scored 44 points. Stanford had allowed a total of 36 points through its first three games. (ESPN Stats and Info)
David Lombardi ESPN Staff Writer
38-point Stanford loss would tie for the worst in the Jim Harbaugh-David Shaw era (41-3 loss to ASU in Harbaugh's fourth game, one week before the 24-23 upset over USC in 2007).
David Lombardi ESPN Staff Writer
Washington has sacked Stanford 8 times this game. That's the most sacks a Cardinal team has given up in the Jim Harbaugh-David Shaw era. Stanford allowed 8 sacks in 2006 under Walt Harris. (ESPN Stats and Info)
David Lombardi ESPN Staff Writer
Here's how good Washington's D-line has been: McCaffrey is averaging only 1.5 yards before contact, the lowest figure since he has taken over as a starter. Since the start of last year, McCaffrey has averaged 4.2 yards before contact (ESPN Stats and Info)
Browning throws third TD pass
Sophomore Jake Browning tossed his third TD of the game, this one to Aaron Fuller, to give Washington a 37-6 lead over Stanford.
Mark Saxon ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals kept their postseason hopes alive with a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Friday night. The Cardinals could catch the San Francisco Giants for the second wild card if the Giants lost to the Dodgers later tonight. The game had a 47-minute rain delay.
Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer
Joe Maddon said on Friday he knows his postseason rotation but he isn't revealing it yet. At this point it would be a surprise if Jon Lester wasn't the Game 1 starter followed by Kyle Hendricks, Jake Arrieta and John Lackey.
Chantel Jennings ESPN Staff Writer
Washington really pulling everything out for this game. Honored the 1991 national title team and the family of legendary coach Don James. As much as the Huskies seem to be avoiding the hype, they're happy to be putting this program back on the map.
Ramirez surprises Beltre at second base
Alexei Ramirez startles Adrian Beltre by clapping his glove when Beltre's back is turned.
Ted Miller ESPN Staff Writer
Washington's dominance in this game is reflected by just about every imaginable number, but third and fourth down are pretty telling. Stanford has converted just one of its seven third down plays and is 0 for 2 on fourth down. The Huskies are 4 for 7 on third down and haven't had to bother with fourth down. Oh and Washington has seven sacks compared to zero for Stanford. In fact, Stanford doesn't have a tackle for a loss.
Stanford muffed punt sets up score
Ben Edwards muffs a punt, and Washington's Lavon Coleman recovers the ball at the 40-yard line. The Huskies scored five plays later on an 8-yard TD run by Myles Gaskin to take a 30-0 lead.
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Ted Miller ESPN Staff Writer
No. 10 Washington, up 23-zip over No. 7 Stanford at the break, essentially ended the first half with its 6th sack of the game, capping probably the most impressive halves of football in Husky Stadium since… well… since they beat Miami in 2000. Washington outgained the Cardinal 225 yards to 83. Huskies QB Jake Browning dominated the first half with downfield throws, going 5-for-6 for 113 yards with a TD on throws of 10+ yards. This is Stanford's second-largest halftime deficit in the last 10 years. Now the question is can the Huskies close the deal and avoid the second-half letup? While Stanford isn't built for scoring a bunch of points quickly, but it certainly is capable of putting pressure on the Huskies.
Chantel Jennings ESPN Staff Writer
So impressed with the Huskies' defense tonight -- six first-half sacks. Since 2008 Stanford hasn't allowed more than five sacks in a single game (and the Cardinal have only done that three times- ASU 2013, UCLA 2012, UND 2008). Joe Mathis and Psalm Wooching have two apiece.
Hill throws 75-yard TD on first play
BYU's Taysom Hill finds Jonah Trinnaman streaking down the left sideline on the first play of the game against Toledo for a 75-yard TD.
Doug Padilla ESPN Staff Writer
In the first meeting of Yasiel Puig vs. Madison Bumgarner since their "Don't look at me" incident from last week, Puig delivers the RBI double. Dodgers lead 1-0, B1.
Mark Saxon ESPN Staff Writer
The Cardinals tied a National League record with Matt Holliday's seventh-inning home run, his 20th of the season. The Cardinals have six players with at least 20 home runs this season, tying them with the 1965 and 2003 Atlanta Braves for the NL record. Jedd Gyorko leads the team with 29 home runs, one more than Brandon Moss.
Mark Saxon ESPN Staff Writer
Matt Holliday, activated before the game to get just such a greeting, was met with a long standing ovation when he pinch hit for Carlos Martinez in the seventh inning Friday with the Cardinals leading 5-0 over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Holliday hit a home run to right field off Zach Phillips, his 20th of the season. That, of course, led to an even louder ovation. Holliday took a curtain call. Before the game, the Cardinals announced they will not be picking up Holliday's 2017 option, likely making him a free agent.
Washington overwhelming Stanford
Jake Browning finds John Ross for a 19-yard TD to give Washington a 23-0 lead over Stanford in the waning minutes of the first half. Browning has thrown 2 TDs in the half.
