No. 8 Stanford hosts Kansas State on Friday in an attractive undercard matchup of Kickoff Week. The reigning Rose Bowl champion Cardinal and returning Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffrey have their eyes set on the College Football Playoff. To preview the game, college football reporters David Lombardi and Mitch Sherman offer insight:
How to beat Stanford: It’s a two-part job. First, make the Cardinal one-dimensional on offense. This typically involves focusing resources on McCaffrey and daring Stanford to move the ball through the air. This is obviously a gamble, but the Cardinal will be breaking in two new quarterbacks, so it’s worth a try.