If the tree falls in Stanford stadium, but there are no home fans to hear it, does it make a sound?
The Cardinal received the ball first as Oregon hit the opening kickoff out of bounds. A QB sneak to convert 4th and 1 allowed Stanford move deep into Oregon territory. A bad snap on 3rd down ended any hope of a touchdown, but the Cardinal kept the Ducks’ offense off the field for over half of the 1st quarter and kicked a field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Worse, Bo Nix had Tez Johnson open deep on the Ducks first possession but the brothers were unable to complete the connection.