Stanford Cardinal vs Colorado Buffaloes Match Player Stats On Nov 07, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 7, 2015

BOULDER, Colo. -- Quarterback Kevin Hogan passed for 169 yards and two touchdowns, and became the winningest quarterback in Stanford history, as the No. 11 Cardinal routed Colorado 42-10 on Saturday.

Hogan passed Andrew Luck for victories by a Stanford quarterback with 32. He completed 17-of-23 passes and also ran for a score.

Running back Christian McCaffrey, the son of former NFL player Ed McCaffrey, rushed for 147 yards and also threw a touchdownD pass for the Cardinal, which kept their playoff hopes alive.

McCaffrey finished with 175 yards of offense and 220 all-purpose yards in his return to the state where he grew up.

Running backs Remound Wright and Bryce Love also had touchdown runs for Stanford. The Cardinal held a 275-83 edge in rushing and dominated time of possession against the Buffaloes.

Stanford (8-1, 7-0 in the Pac-12) pulled away at the end of the first half with another time-consuming drive.

Hogan hit wide-open tight end Dalton Schultz on a fourth-and-two from the Colorado six-yard-line with a touchdown pass that made it 21-7 with 1:51 left before halftime.

The Buffaloes (4-6, 1-5) tried for a quick response but it backfired when safety Dallas Lloyd intercepted Colorado quarterback Sefo Liufau's pass at the Cardinal 43.

Hogan led Stanford down the field in only 1:08 and scored on a run from the one-yard-line with a second left in the first half.

Colorado kicked a field goal on its first drive of the second half and then tried an onside kick, but Stanford recovered. Love's 47-yard touchdown run on the next play put Stanford ahead 35-10.

McCaffrey hit tight end Austin Hooper on a 28-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Hogan had given Stanford a 14-7 lead earlier in the second quarter when he hit receiver Michael Rector for a 43-yard touchdown pass. Colorado had answered Stanford’s opening 81-yard touchdown drive with a four-yard scoring run by tailback Donovan Lee.

Liufau finished with 168 yards of offense and trails Kordell Stewart by 28 yards for most in Colorado history.

NOTES: Former Colorado coach Bill McCartney said before the game that he was pleased with the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The Gospel According to Mac," which premiered Tuesday. "I've had enough controversy, so I thought they did a good job balancing faith and football," McCartney said. ... Stanford is 35-8 in Pac-12 regular-season games under coach David Shaw. ... The Buffaloes honored alums at halftime, including former NBA player Chauncey Billups. The hometown favorite received the biggest cheers from the crowd. ... The Cardinal has at least one rushing touchdown in 42 of its last 43 games.