Daily News Staff WriterWith every football victory, Stanford's national stock rises. The Cardinal moved up to No. 8 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls after a 31-14 triumph over Washington at Stanford Stadium on Saturday night as an enthusiastic homecoming crowd looked on. Stanford (6-1, 5-0 Pac-12) has a North showdown at unranked Washington State (5-2, 3-1 Pac-12) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It was a methodical rout by the Cardinal over the Huskies (3-4, 1-3 Pac-12), who have one of the best defenses in the conference. "Washington is a very underrated football team," Stanford coach David Shaw said.
Stanford football: Stanford moves up to No. 8 with win over Washington
