STANFORD, Calif. -- Given a dominant offensive line and a spectacular Christian McCaffrey, David Shaw didn't need to be creative. But he was anyway, and Stanford stomped UCLA 56-35 behind an overwhelming display of running might.
McCaffrey rushed for a school-record 243 yards and four touchdowns. He also racked up 369 all-purpose yards, just missing Glyn Milburn's Stanford mark in that category by 10 yards. The previous single-game rushing record belonged to Toby Gerhart, who ran for 223 yards against Oregon in 2009.
The Cardinal set the tone behind their defense early. Alijah Holder intercepted UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen's third down pass and scampered 31 yards the other way for the score.