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What to know before Stanford Cardinal kick off against No. 22 Louisville

Stanford Cardinal look to snap six-game losing streak in first-ever game against Louisville.

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Nov 16, 2024 - 13:17

What to know before Stanford Cardinal kick off against No. 22 Louisville

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No. 22 Louisville at Stanford

Records: Stanford (2-7, 1-5 ACC); Louisville (6-3, 4-2 ACC)

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Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Stanford Stadium.

TV: ACC Network

Radio: 1050 AM

Series history: This is the fourth time this season that Stanford will be playing an opponent for the first time (Cal Poly, Syracuse, N.C. State). Louisville’s only previous regular-season game in California was at San Jose State in 1990.

Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) carries the ball after a reception during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Stanford storylines: After six straight losses – five by at least 24 points – the Cardinal hope to finish strong after the bye week in its final home game, or at least regain some momentum with the Big Game on deck. … Junior Ashton Daniels tied the school record for rushing yards by a QB with 129 yards on 11 carries in the team’s previous game, a 59-28 loss at North Carolina State. … David Bailey, who ranks as the top-rated edge rusher in the NCAA by Pro Football Focus with an overall pass-rush grade of 93.0, is eligible to play after being ejected from Stanford’s last game for stomping on an opponent.

Louisville storylines: The Cardinals might be better than their record indicates — all of their losses have come by seven points against Top 15 teams (SMU, Notre Dame, Miami). In their last game, the Cardinals snapped Clemson’s 11-year, 22-game winning streak in home night games. They have won four straight ACC road games behind a high-powered offense that is second in the country with 18 plays of 30 or more yards. Louisville seventh-year QB Tyler Shough beat Stanford in the 2020 season opener when he was at Oregon.

Oregon's Tyler Shough, right, evades Stanford's Thomas Schaffer, center, on a quarterback keeper during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch) — Oregon’s Tyler Shough, right, evades Stanford’s Thomas Schaffer, center, on a quarterback keeper during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)

Stats that matter: Stanford has last 12 straight home games against FBS opponents. … Louisville running back Isaac Brown is second nationally in rushing yards by a freshman (800). The only freshman in Louisville history with more is Lamar Jackson (960). … Stanford has 18 turnovers, tied for ninth-worst in the country… The Cardinals are eighth in the country in yards per play (6.9). … Shough has thrown 70 straight passes without being sacked.

— HAROLD GUTMANN