2010 Stanford Cardinal football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2010 Stanford Cardinal Stanford plain block "S" logo.svg 100 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 4 4 12–1 8–1 Jim Harbaugh 4th David Shaw 4th Vic Fangio 1st Pro-style 3–4 Stanford Stadium Orange Bowl champion Orange Bowl W 40–12 vs. Virginia Tech File:Pac-10-Uniform-SU-2010.png The 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinal were led by head coach Jim Harbaugh, who was in his 4th and final season before leaving to become head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. Harbaugh ended his four-year tenure at Stanford having taken a team that finished 1–11 in the year prior to his arrival, to a team that ended the regular season 11–1. They played their home games at Stanford Stadium and were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. Stanford's sole loss was to conference champion Oregon. They defeated Virginia Tech 40–12 in the Orange Bowl for the first BCS bowl victory in program history. Schedule 2010 AP Pacific September 4 3:30 p.m. w y Sacramento State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA CSNBA 52–17 30,626https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470024 Sacramento State Hornets vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN September 4, 2010 September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907202206/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470024 September 7, 2010 live September 11 7:30 p.m. w y 25 UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA rivalry ESPN 35–0 56,931https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540026 Stanford Cardinal vs. UCLA Bruins Box Score ESPN September 11, 2010 September 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914040246/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540026 September 14, 2010 live September 18 8:15 p.m. w y 19 Wake Forest Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ESPN2 68–24 39,061https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN September 18, 2010 September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921154705/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610024 September 21, 2010 live September 25 12:30 p.m. w y y 16 Notre Dame Legends Trophy Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 37–14 80,795https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680087 Stanford Cardinal vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score ESPN September 25, 2010 October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927175637/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680087 September 27, 2010 live October 2 5:00 p.m. l y 9 Oregon 4 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR College GameDay, rivalry ABC/ESPN2 31–52 59,818https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302752483 Stanford Cardinal vs. Oregon Ducks Box Score ESPN October 2, 2010 October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180051/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752483 October 6, 2010 live October 9 5:00 p.m. w 16 USC Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA rivalry ABC 37–35 51,607https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820024 USC Trojans vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN October 9, 2010 October 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012234603/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820024 October 12, 2010 live October 23 2:00 p.m. w y 12 Washington State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA FCS 38–28 36,679https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960024 Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN October 23, 2010 October 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101025162225/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960024 October 25, 2010 live October 30 4:00 p.m. w y 13 Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Versus 41–0 69,020https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303030264 Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington Huskies Box Score ESPN October 30, 2010 October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101102005323/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303030264 November 2, 2010 live November 6 5:00 p.m. w 10 Arizona 13 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA ABC 42–17 43,506https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100024 Arizona Wildcats vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN November 6, 2010 November 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109154225/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100024 November 9, 2010 live November 13 4:30 p.m. w y 7 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ CSNBA 17–13 45,592https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303170009 Stanford Cardinal vs. Arizona State Sun Devils Box Score ESPN November 13, 2010 November 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117222007/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170009 November 17, 2010 live November 20 12:30 p.m. w y 7 California 113th Big Game/Stanford Axe California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA FSN 48–14 67,793https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303240025 Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Bears Box Score ESPN November 20, 2010 November 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124173319/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303240025 November 24, 2010 live November 27 4:30 p.m. w 7 Oregon State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Versus 38–0 38,775https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310024 Oregon State Beavers vs. Stanford Cardinal Box Score ESPN November 30, 2010 November 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083215/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310024 December 1, 2010 live January 3, 2011 5:00 p.m. w y y 5 Virginia Tech 12 Orange Bowl) (College GameDay Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL ESPN 40–12 65,453https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=310030259 Stanford Cardinal vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Box Score ESPN January 3, 2011 January 4, 2010 Roster 2010 Stanford Cardinal f 89 Sr Doug Baldwin WR y 72 Sr Chase Beeler C y 52 So David DeCastro OL y 86 Fr y Zach Ertz TE y 82 Jr Coby Fleener TE y 25 So Tyler Gaffney RB y 85 Fr y Ryan Hewitt TE y 15 Sr Alex Loukas QB 12 So Andrew Luck QB y 77 Jr Tyler Mabry OL 48 Sr Owen Marecic FB y 55 So Jonathan Martin OL y Jonathan Martin (American football) 6 Fr y Josh Nunes QB y 81 Jr Chris Owusu WR y 88 Sr Konrad Reuland TE y 84 So Jemari Roberts WR 34 Jr Jeremy Stewart RB y 33 So Stepfan Taylor RB y 17 Jr Griff Whalen WR y 8 Sr Ryan Whalen WR y 32 Fr Anthony Wilkerson RB 76 So y Kevin Danser OL 92 Sr Sione Fua DL y 26 Jr Delano Howell SS y 93 So Trent Murphy DE y y 9 Sr Richard Sherman CB y Richard Sherman (American football) 11 So Shayne Skov LB y 44 So Chase Thomas LB y 39 Sr Nate Whitaker K *Jim Harbaugh David Shaw – Offensive coordinator and running backs Pep Hamilton – Quarterbacks and wide receivers Tim Drevno – Offensive line and tight ends Vic Fangio – Defensive coordinator Randy Hart – Defensive line Lance Anderson – Outside linebackers and recruiting coordinator Derek Mason – Defensive backs Brian Polian – Special teams coordinator Rankings 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 15 6 7 RV RV 25 RV 19 19 16 17 9 13 16 18 14 15 14 12 14 13 12 13 14 13 13 10 12 10 13 7 9 8 6 7 8 8 6 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 Game summaries Sacramento State Hornets 7 0 7 3 Cardinal 21 17 7 7 Stanford Stadium Sacramento State Hornets Andrew Luck threw for 316 yards and a career-high four touchdowns as Stanford routed Sacramento State, 52–17. Doug Baldwin caught an 81-yard touchdown strike from Luck in the first quarter, the eighth-longest Stanford touchdown reception in school history, and caught another 15-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Three different Stanford rushers scored from within the two-yard line. For the Hornets, Kyle Monson returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown, the first Sacramento State punt return for a score in seven years, and kicker Chris Diniz matched his career-longest field goal with a 52-yard kick in the fourth quarter.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302470024 Andrew Luck completes 81-yard TD pass as Stanford drops Sacramento State ESPN September 4, 2010 September 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907202439/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302470024 September 7, 2010 dead At UCLA thumb|left|Stanford Cardinal visits UCLA Bruins in the Rose Bowl #25 Stanford at UCLA No. 25 Cardinal 10 3 15 7 Bruins 0 0 0 0 Rose Bowl 2010 UCLA Bruins football team Stanford–UCLA football rivalry Stanford safety Michael Thomas (top, left photo) stripped the ball and ran 21 yards for one touchdown, and Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck rushed for a career-best 63 yards and threw for 151 yards and two more touchdowns as Stanford shut out UCLA 35–0.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/11/SPV81FBTTT.DTL Stanford punishes UCLA 35–0 in Pac-10 opener San Francisco Chronicle Fitzgerald Tom September 11, 2010 September 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100915034106/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F09%2F11%2FSPV81FBTTT.DTL September 15, 2010 dead It was the first time UCLA had lost at home to Stanford since 1996 and was the first shutout UCLA had suffered at home since a 17–0 loss to California on October 16, 1999.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/12/AR2010091202905.html Saturday's late show The Washington Post Yanda Steve September 12, 2010 September 13, 2010 It was also the first time Stanford had achieved a road shutout against an opponent since 1974 and the first time since 1941 that Stanford had shut out UCLA. Wake Forest Wake Forest at #19 Stanford Demon Deacons 7 3 14 0 No. 19 Cardinal 14 27 14 13 Stanford Stadium 2010 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team In their 2009 meeting, the Demon Deacons defeated the Cardinal 24–17 at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, but the Cardinal got revenge in this game, scoring touchdowns on their first eight possessions on the way to a 68–24 rout. Quarterback Andrew Luck has scored 11 touchdowns in the first three games.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302610024 No. 19 Stanford stomps Wake Forest behind Andrew Luck's 5 total TDs ESPN September 18, 2010 September 19, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921081045/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302610024 September 21, 2010 dead This is the fifth time in 36 seasons, and the first time since 2001 that the Cardinal has started 3–0. The win is the 13th in Stanford's last 15 home games. They are averaging 51.7 points per game through three games, the best offensive start to a season for the Cardinal since scoring 164 points in the first three games of the 1923 season. This was the most points Stanford had scored in a game since 1968 when the Cardinal scored 68 points against San Jose State. Wake Forest has given up 116 points combined in its last three games. This was the most points allowed by Wake Forest since a 72–13 loss to Florida State in 1995. At Notre Dame #16 Stanford at Notre Dame No. 16 Cardinal 10 6 3 18 Fighting Irish 3 3 0 8 Notre Dame Stadium 59,075 2010 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry Owen Marecic scored on a one-yard touchdown plunge, then returned an interception for a touchdown two plays later as Stanford defeated Notre Dame 37–14, the team's first win in South Bend since 1992. Stanford placekicker Nate Whitaker added five field goals to tie a Stanford single-game record to help the Cardinal move to 4–0 for the first time since 1986.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302680087 Nate Whitaker's five FGs give Stanford winning edge over Irish ESPN September 25, 2010 September 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928225140/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302680087 September 28, 2010 dead At Oregon #9 Stanford at #4 Oregon No. 9 Cardinal 21 10 0 0 No. 4 Ducks 3 21 14 14 October 2 Autzen Stadium 59,818 yes 1 11:01 Oregon Rob Beard 22-yard field goal Oregon 3–0 1 5:06 STAN Griff Whalen 18-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Nate Whitaker kick) STAN 7–3 1 4:02 STAN Andrew Luck 10-yard run (Nate Whitaker kick) STAN 14–3 1 1:08 STAN Stepfan Taylor 44-yard run (Nate Whitaker kick) STAN 21–3 2 13:17 Oregon Jeff Maehl 29-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Rob Beard kick) STAN 21–10 2 11:18 Oregon LaMichael James 5-yard run (Rob Beard kick) STAN 21–17 2 7:30 STAN Coby Fleener 36-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Nate Whitaker kick) STAN 28–17 2 5:41 Oregon Josh Huff 41-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Rob Beard kick) STAN 28–24 2 0:00 STAN Nate Whitaker 46-yard field goal STAN 31–24 3 8:20 Oregon Darron Thomas 6-yard run (Rob Beard kick) Tied 31–31 3 5:34 Oregon LaMichael James 3-yard run (Rob Beard kick) Oregon 38–31 4 14:55 Oregon D.J. Davis 25-yard pass from Darron Thomas (Rob Beard kick) Oregon 45–31 4 1:10 Oregon LaMichael James 76-yard run (Rob Beard kick) Oregon 52–31 yes 2010 Oregon Ducks football team Oregon–Stanford football rivalry The Cardinal started out quickly, scoring three touchdowns in less than five minutes of the first quarter aided by two Duck turnovers. But the Ducks used a risky onside kick to keep the score close at halftime, and in the second half, held the Cardinal scoreless. Meanwhile, Ducks quarterback Darron Thomas threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another, while running back LaMichael James rushed for three touchdowns on a career-high 257 yards. Two interceptions by Duck cornerback Cliff Harris and a fourth-quarter fumble by Stanford receiver Chris Owusu sealed the game for the Ducks.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302752483 Darron Thomas scores four TDs as Oregon beats Stanford ESPN October 3, 2010 October 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180233/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302752483 October 6, 2010 dead USC USC at #16 Stanford Trojans 7 7 7 14 No. 16 Cardinal 7 7 7 16 Stanford Stadium yes Q1 8:17 USC Baxter 8 yard run (Houston kick) USC 7–0 Q1 5:39 STAN Baldwin 11 yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:33 STAN Wilkerson 6 yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 14–7 Q2 4:23 USC Woods 6 yard pass from Barkley (Houston kick) Tie 14–14 Q3 5:39 STAN Taylor 1 yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 21–14 Q3 2:59 USC Woods 61 yard pass from Barkley (Houston kick) Tie 21–21 Q4 14:51 STAN Reuland 2 yard pass from Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 28–21 Q4 11:11 USC Woods 6 yard pass from Barkley (Houston kick) Tie 28–28 Q4 9:27 STAN Baldwin 7 yard pass from Luck (kick failed) STAN 34–28 Q4 1:08 USC Bradford 3 yard run (Houston kick) USC 35–34 Q4 0:00 STAN Whitaker 30 yard field goal STAN 37–35 yes 2010 USC Trojans football team Stanford–USC football rivalry Nate Whitaker kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to give the Cardinal a dramatic 37–35 victory over the visiting Trojans. Whitaker had missed a PAT earlier in the fourth quarter, and USC capitalized on the miss to go ahead of Stanford 35–34 with just over a minute to play. But Andrew Luck led the Cardinal on a nine-play, 62-yard drive to set up Whitaker's game winner. In an evenly matched back-and-forth game, Luck and Trojan quarterback Matt Barkley each threw for three touchdowns.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302820024 Stanford's Nate Whitaker rebounds to put away USC on final play October 9, 2010 October 11, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101012024124/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302820024 October 12, 2010 dead Washington State Washington State at #12 Stanford Cougars 0 7 0 21 No. 12 Cardinal 10 14 7 7 Stanford Stadium 2010 Washington State Cougars football team Andrew Luck threw for three touchdowns as the Cardinal defeated the Cougars 38–28 to improve their record to 7–1, their best start since the season they appeared in the 1971 Rose Bowl. Stepfan Taylor added two more rushing touchdowns for Stanford. Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel threw for four touchdowns on the day, including two in the last four minutes of the game to keep the final score close.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302960024 Andrew Luck tosses 3 TDs as Stanford handles Washington St. October 23, 2010 October 26, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101025134519/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=302960024 October 25, 2010 dead At Washington #14 Stanford at Washington No. 14 Cardinal 14 14 10 3 Huskies 0 0 0 0 Husky Stadium 2010 Washington Huskies football team Stepfan Taylor ran for two touchdowns, and quarterback Andrew Luck ran 51 yards for another as the Cardinal shut out the Huskies 41–0, the worst shutout for the Huskies at home since 1976. The highly touted matchup between NFL quarterback prospects Luck and Jake Locker turned into a lopsided affair as Washington could only manage 104 yards of offense, as Locker went 7 for 14 with only 88 yards passing, was sacked three times, and intercepted twice.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303030264 Andrew Luck keys Stanford rout as Jake Locker fails to impress October 30, 2010 November 8, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101103002907/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303030264 November 3, 2010 dead Arizona #13 Arizona at #10 Stanford No. 13 Wildcats 0 3 7 7 No. 10 Cardinal 7 14 14 7 Stanford Stadium 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team In highly anticipated matchup for second place in the Pac-10, Stanford overwhelmed Arizona 42–17. Quarterback Andrew Luck threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns, and receiver Chris Owusu caught 9 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. The Cardinal defense, meanwhile, intercepted Arizona quarterback Nick Foles and held the Wildcats to 3 points in the first half. Though they allowed two late touchdowns, Stanford answered each on its next possession with a long drive that culminated in a touchdown run from Stepfan Taylor.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303100024 Andrew Luck puts on a clinic as No. 13 Stanford handles No. 15 Arizona November 6, 2010 November 8, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101110041437/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303100024 November 10, 2010 dead Arizona State Arizona State at #7 Stanford Sun Devils 7 0 6 0 No. 7 Cardinal 7 0 3 7 Stanford Stadium 2010 Arizona State Sun Devils football team With its usually explosive offense held in check by the Sun Devils, the Cardinal relied on their defense to keep the game close until a fourth-quarter drive put them on top of the Sun Devils, 17–13. After scoring on its first drive, the Stanford rushing game was held to 128 yards on 42 carries. Quarterback Andrew Luck fumbled and threw an interception, but had enough left to engineer a fourth-quarter drive finished with an Owen Marecic one-yard touchdown plunge. Stanford moved to 9–1 on the year, its best start since 1951.http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303170009 Andrew Luck, No. 6 Stanford fight through feisty Arizona State November 13, 2010 November 22, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101124173329/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303170009 November 24, 2010 dead At California thumb|left|alt=A group of American football players, surrounded by photographers, lift a plaque upon which is an ax head and an inscription.|Stanford players lift the Stanford Axe after winning the 2010 Big Game against the California Golden Bears. #7 Stanford at California No. 7 Cardinal 10 21 14 3 Golden Bears 0 0 0 14 November 20 Memorial Stadium 67,793 FSN yes 1 12:20 STAN Nate Whitaker 29-yard field goal STAN 3–0 1 3:46 STAN Stepfan Taylor 3-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 10–0 2 10:44 STAN Stepfan Taylor 1-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 17–0 2 2:47 STAN Zach Ertz 13-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 24–0 2 0:22 STAN Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 31–0 3 12:09 STAN Stepfan Taylor 4-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 38–0 3 4:53 STAN Anthony Wilkerson 3-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 45–0 4 14:27 CAL Keenan Allen 17-yard pass from QB (Giorgio Tavecchio kick) STAN 45–7 4 7:04 STAN Nate Whitaker 40-yard field goal STAN 48–7 4 0:15 CAL Brock Mansion pass complete to Keenan Allen for a loss of 3 yards, lateral to Isi Sofele for 15 yards (Tavecchio kick) STAN 48–14 yes 2010 California Golden Bears football team Big Game (American football) Big Game Andrew Luck led the Cardinal to scores on all eight possessions in which he participated—including three touchdown drives of more than 80 yards—as the Cardinal cruised to a 48–14 victory, its most lopsided victory in the Big Game since 1930, when Stanford shut out California 41–0.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303240025 Andrew Luck leads Stanford to scores on all his possessions ESPN November 20, 2010 November 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124173319/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303240025 November 24, 2010 deadhttp://www.dailycal.org/article/111281/bears_suffer_worst_big_game_defeat_since_1930 Bears Suffer Worst Big Game Defeat Since 1930 Daily Californian University of California at Berkeley Katie Dowd November 20, 2010 November 21, 2010 Luck was 16 of 20 for 235 yards and 2 touchdown passes. Stepfan Taylor scored on three short touchdown runs, but Luck was Stanford's leading rusher with 72 yards, 58 of which came on a broken play in which he stiff-armed a Cal defender and continued for another 20 yards.http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/11/20/the-axe-comes-home/ The Axe Comes Home The Stanford Daily Stanford University Kabir Sawhney November 20, 2010 November 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124194825/http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/11/20/the-axe-comes-home/ November 24, 2010 live Stanford's 48 points tied with Cal's 1975 total for the most points scored by either team in 113 Big Games. Both Bears touchdowns came on fourth-quarter trick plays: a pass from receiver Keenan Allen to Marvin Jones, and with 15 seconds left in the game, an Allen lateral to Isi Sofele. Stanford remains in contention for an at-large BCS berth while the Golden Bears need one more win to attain of bowl-eligibility. Oregon State Oregon State at #7 Stanford Beavers 0 0 0 0 No. 7 Cardinal 14 10 7 7 November 27 Stanford Stadium Versus yes 1 9:38 STAN Zach Ertz 21-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Nate Whitaker kick) STAN 7–0 1 2:21 STAN Doug Baldwin 42-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 14–0 2 8:08 STAN Nate Whitaker 20-yard field goal STAN 17–0 2 1:56 STAN Doug Baldwin 29-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 24–0 3 5:16 STAN Stepfan Taylor 62-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 31–0 4 14:50 STAN Tyler Gaffney 52-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 38–0 yes 2010 Oregon State Beavers football team The Cardinal closed out its best-ever regular season at home with a 38–0 victory over the Beavers. Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes for a total of 28 on the year, setting a new Stanford single-season record, and surpassing John Elway and Steve Stenstrom. Meanwhile, the Stanford defense intercepted Beavers quarterback Ryan Katz three times and sacked him four times, one of which resulted in a fumble recovered by the Cardinal. The shutout was Stanford's third of the season and Oregon State's first since 2002. Coupled with losses by Boise State and LSU, the win moved Stanford to #4 in the BCS standings, a position which would assure them an at-large bid in a BCS bowl for the first time (Stanford last won an automatic BCS bid to the 2000 Rose Bowl).http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310024 Stanford pushes for BCS berth as Andrew Luck sets school TD record November 27, 2010 November 30, 2010 ESPN https://web.archive.org/web/20101201083229/http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303310024 December 1, 2010 dead Orange Bowl FedEx Orange Bowl#5 Stanford vs. #12 Virginia Tech No. 5 Cardinal 7 6 13 14 No. 12 Hokies 2 10 0 0 January 3 Sun Life Stadium 65,453 Tom Walker Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya ESPN yes 1 6:16 STAN Jeremy Stewart 60-yard run (Whitaker kick) STAN 7–0 1 0:59 VT Safety, Derek Hall tackled in end zone STAN 7–2 2 10:22 VT David Wilson 11-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Chris Hazley kick) VT 9–7 2 6:32 STAN Zach Ertz 25-yard pass from Andrew Luck (kick blocked) STAN 13–9 2 0:03 VT Chris Hazley 37-yard field goal STAN 13–12 3 8:47 STAN Owen Marecic 1-yard run (Whitaker kick failed) STAN 19–12 3 5:49 STAN Coby Fleener 41-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 26–12 4 12:28 STAN Coby Fleener 58-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 33–12 4 6:05 STAN Coby Fleener 38-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Whitaker kick) STAN 40–12 yes 2011 Orange Bowl 2010 Virginia Tech Hokies football team Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes, three to Coby Fleener and one to Zach Ertz, to defeat the Hokies to finish the season with 12 wins and the first BCS bowl victory in program history. Awards and honors September 13 – Cornerback Mike Thomas was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week.Pac-10 Players of the Week, September 21, 2010 September 27 – Placekicker Nate Whitaker was named Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week. November 8 – Quarterback Andrew Luck was named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week. November 17 – Fullback/linebacker Owen Marecic has been named a first-team selection on the Pac-10 All-Academic Football Team. Earlier this month, he was named National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award winner and is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the academic Heisman.Marecic, Mohamed Highlight Pac-10 All-Academic Football Team https://web.archive.org/web/20101125055156/http://pac-10.org/News/tabid/863/Article/216028/marecic-mohamed-highlight-pac-10-all-academic-football-team.aspx November 25, 2010 , Pacific-10 Conference, November 17, 2010 November 22 – Quarterback Andrew Luck was named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week. November 29 – Linebacker Chase Thomas was named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week January 10, 2011 – Owen Marecic was named Paul Hornung Award winner, the most versatile player.Stanford's Marecic Tops Cobb in Hornung Award Vote C. Ray Hall http://archive.courier-journal.com/article/20110110/SPORTS03/301100059/Stanford-s-Marecic-tops-Cobb-Hornung-Award-vote The Courier-Journal Louisville January 10, 2011 December 29, 2014 References External links Stanford Category:Stanford Cardinal football seasons Category:Orange Bowl champion seasons Stanford Cardinal football