Stanford head coach David Shaw leaned early Saturday morning that All-World running back Bryce “Dr.” Love would not be able to suit up against Utah due to injury, and his day just got worse and worse from there. Alas, the Cardinal 11-game home winning streak is over.
The Stanford (4-2 / 2-1 PAC 12) offense was for the most part effective against Utah (3-2 / 1-2 PAC 12) Saturday night in Palo Alto, but four costly turnovers cost them this game. The Stanford defense on the other hand, repeatedly missed tackles and looked out-matched in the trenches. As a Stanford fan, it was tough to watch.