Who would've thunk one of Stanford's best plays would involve Christian McCaffrey.
On a sunny first day of the year, over 94,000 people gathered to watch Stanford and Iowa meet in the Rose Bowl. While Stanford was favored by a sizable six points, expectations were still high for a quality, competetive game. On the first play from scrimmage, Christian McCaffrey shocked the nearly 100,000 in attendance and many more watching at home (although not that many) by catching a pass over the middle and darting a quick 75 yards for a Stanford score.
It may have been a surprising start for some, but many Stanford fans have seen this play result in huge gains since McCaffrey's arrival on the Farm.