Huge game on a big stage. ABC Prime Time coverage of our last game of the season. It was senior night - each senior got called out individually with a video montage of their highlights. Awesome.
What looked like a fumble on the opening kickoff return turned out to be down before the ball came out. Whew. Rough start. Our run game wasn't super solid, but we stabilized and played pretty solid overall. Andrew Luck was a little inaccurate at the beginning, and had one of those panic moments again, just before getting sacked, threw it somewhat randomly to the fullback screening, but it got intercepted. Coby Fleener chased him down to prevent a pick-6 and we ended up holding them scoreless (missed FG).The field was still pretty crappy, lots of slipping, but this time it was both teams, not just us (like it was for the Oregon game). (There are rumors that Stanford is thinking about installing artificial turf in the off season.)
Many (including Lee Corso on Gameday) talked about this game being the stage for Andrew Luck to win the Heisman. He did pretty well, 4 TDs, 1 INT, a few good running plays. There is a ground swell of support for Trent Richardson, the Alabama running back, who had a monstrous day today.
I didn't notice when it happened, but heard about it this morning: they let Chris Owusu (has taken huge hits this year and last, resulting in multiple concussions) suit up for warmups, and then even let him be in on the last play of the game - a Stanford kneel down. He was instructed by Shaw to NOT be involved in the play. If there is any kind of fumble and/or guys are trying to score - RUN OFF THE FIELD! Pretty cool that he got to be in there for his last game.. (article here)
Andrew Luck in the one-time-only uniforms.
Coby Fleener drags the defender into the end zone.
