Stanford's offense relished in life on the mountaintop in 2015. Kevin Hogan and Christian McCaffrey both enjoyed career years, and the Cardinal scored more points per possession than any other team in the country .
Stanford then suffered through the nadir in 2016, scoring only one touchdown outside of garbage time during a four-game stretch that derailed Pac-12 title repeat hopes.
Coach David Shaw hopes that 2017 will more closely resemble 2015 than it did 2016 -- but given the unsettled roster situation, it seems impossible to predict the future at this point.