By David Kiefer, gostanford.com: There were times during the 2020 football season when the Stanford offense seemed in complete control – sustaining long drives to protect a lead, building a rally with a timely pass or run, mixing spectacular downfield plays with move-the-sticks short gains.
Over the final four games – all victories – in a 4-2 season, Stanford’s offense returned to a balance that harkened to its most productive seasons. By the end, the Cardinal was on pace to have a 1,000-yard rusher (Austin Jones, 559 yards), 1,000-yard receiver (Simi Fehoko, 574 yards), and 3,000-yard passer (Davis Mills, 1,508 yards) projected over a 12-game schedule. Stanford reached the 1,000-1,000-3,000 plateau only once before, in 1978.
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