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STANFORD, Calif. — The Stanford offensive line toils in obscurity. No one signs up for work in the trenches in hopes of gaining individual glory, says starting center Jesse Burkett, and that’s just fine with him and his teammates.
In a nod to the plethora of majors its players are studying — from Japanese to Mechanical Engineering to Science, Technology and Society — Stanford likes to claim it has “the most interesting offensive line in the world.” It’s also arguably also the most underappreciated position group in college football.
With due respect to Washington coach Chris Petersen and his public spat with ESPN over late kickoff times, it’s not the Huskies who should be mad about so many late starts — it’s the Cardinal offensive line, both present and past.