NCAAF Game Recap - Washington at Stanford
Sat Oct 5, 2019 10:30 PM EDT

UGA
43
Tenn
14
F
MSU
10
OSU
34
F
UtSt
6
LSU
42
F
Okla
45
Kans
20
F
Aub
13
Fla
24
F
Kent
0
Wisc
48
F
BGSU
0
ND
52
F
Tex
42
WVU
31
F
Purd
7
PSU
35
F
Cal
7
Oreg
17
F
Iowa
3
Mich
10
F
Wash
13
Stan
23
F
Boise
38
UNLV
13
F
UCF
24
Cin
27
F
OkSt
35
TxTch
45
F
Tuls
37
SMU
43
F(2OT)
GaSo
20
SoAl
17
F(1OT)
Temp
27
ECU
17
F
NM
21
SJSU
32
F
SoFL
48
UConn
22
F
MD
48
Rut
7
F
Tul
42
Army
33
F
BC
39
Lou
41
F
TCU
24
IASt
49
F
E Mi
16
C Mi
42
F
Ball
27
NIU
20
F
WestMI
24
Toled
31
F
ArkSt
38
GASt
52
F
Ohio
21
Buff
20
F OT
Ill
17
MIN
40
F
Marsh
13
MidTN
24
F
Bayl
31
K St
12
F
AF
25
Navy
34
F
VaTec
42
MiaFL
35
F
Mem
52
ULMon
33
F
SamHu
31
SFA
20
F
NW
10
Neb
13
F
Troy
10
MIZ
42
F
UNC
38
GATec
22
F
Ariz
35
Colo
30
F
JMU
45
Stony
38
F OT
W Ky
20
OD
3
F
TnSt
23
JacSt
31
F
Rice
20
UAB
35
F
UMass
0
FLInt
44
F
Vand
6
Miss
31
F
UTSA
26
UTEP
16
F
Lib
20
NMS
13
F
Pitt
33
Duke
30
F
OreSt
48
UCLA
31
F
SDSU
24
ColSt
10
F

Oct 5, 2019, 10:30 PM EDT

Final

1

2

3

4

T

(15) Washington (4-2)

7

3

3

0

13

Stanford (3-3)

3

10

7

3

23

Scarlett's career day helps Stanford beat No. 15 Washington
Sun Oct 6, 2019 3:19 AM

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Cameron Scarlett had the best day of his career, yet all Stanford coach David Shaw wanted to talk about was the fifth-year senior's blocking on a pass play early in the second quarter that led to a Cardinal touchdown.

"That was the biggest challenge we gave Cam this year, was that he needs to be a great pass protector," Shaw said. "We're faking on the left side and the safety blitz came on the right and Cam came all the way down and made a great block and allowed us to get that ball off. I can't say enough about where Cam Scarlett is right now. Just playing such great football."

Scarlett rushed for a career-high 157 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Davis Mills had another impressive game in place of injured starter K.J. Costello before apparently getting hurt himself, and Stanford pulled off its biggest win of the season, stunning No. 15 Washington 23-13 on Saturday night.

The Cardinal (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12) extended their home winning streak to six games, dating to 2007, against the Huskies with a plodding, methodical offense that kept Washington quarterback Jacob Eason on the sidelines for long chunks of the game.

"It's very satisfying but by no means are we satisfied," Scarlett said. "It felt good to get the win. We had so many guys go down and get hurt. But it feels good. We needed that and we're going to build on it."

Stanford dominated Washington (4-2, 1-2 Pac-12) in nearly every offensive category and held an 18-minute edge in time of possession.

"They played more physical than we did and they did a better job," Huskies coach Chris Petersen said. "We have to get better in the passing game. We needed touchdowns. Field goals are not going to do against this team."

Jet Toner added three field goals to help the Cardinal, who have won back-to-back games following a three-game losing streak.

Scarlett carried the ball 33 times, including nine times on Stanford's final drive when the Cardinal worked five minutes off the clock to seal the win.

"He's playing the best football of his career right now," Shaw said. "Just handed the ball to him repeatedly against loaded boxes even when they knew we were running the ball. Broke tackles, finished runs physically. Just an outstanding game by Cam Scarlett."

Mills was crisp until coming out of the game for an unknown reason in the middle of a scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Mills was 21-of-30 passing for 293 yards and a touchdown, but spent the final 9 minutes on the sidelines with what appeared to be a bag of ice wrapped around his left calf. Jack West ran the offense down the stretch.

Stanford got a big lift from its defense, which harassed Eason into an interception and forced a punt on Washington's first two drives in the fourth quarter.

Eason was 15 of 35 for 181 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

But the Huskies were held to one touchdown and two field goals while the defense eventually wore down.

"We have to be ready to bend but don't break," Washington defensive back Myles Bryant said. "At the start of the game, they made plays and got down on us but we held them to field goals. Then they started scoring touchdowns."

THE TAKEAWAY

Washington: The Huskies had seemingly gotten over their early issues and won three straight before falling to an unranked team for the second time this season. For a plethora of reasons, this one is more difficult to swallow than the loss to Cal in the Pac-12 opener. This was a game that Washington was counting on to fatten up in the standings. Now, the conference championship seems like a pipe dream.

Stanford: There wasn't much flashiness or big plays. Just a steady stream of Scarlett, efficient passing from Mills and consistent defense across the board. Cardinal coach David Shaw's teams are 26-18 when facing Top 25 opponents.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Washington was in position to move up a spot or two after No. Iowa lost to No. 19 Michigan earlier in the day. Instead, the Huskies are headed in the opposite direction and could fall out of the rankings entirely.

MAKING IT COUNT

Stanford did a decent job pressuring Eason early, but the Cardinal didn't get to Washington's quarterback until midway through the third quarter when linebacker Gabe Reid dropped Eason for an 18-yard loss on a third-and-5 play. Washington's ensuing punt failed to cross midfield, setting up Scarlett's short touchdown run.

NOT HIS DAY

Salvon Ahmed, whose 89-yard touchdown against USC last week was the Huskies longest running play in 25 years, wasn't much of a factor against Stanford and spent most of his night on the sideline while Richard Newton took the bulk of carries. Ahmed, who has been nursing a leg injury that forced him to sit out the BYU game on Sept. 21, resurfaced in the fourth quarter, shortly before Newton went down with an unknown injury.

QUOTABLE

"Most people wouldn't understand a team like us playing with confidence but that's fine. People don't have to understand." - Stanford coach David Shaw.

UP NEXT

Washington plays at Arizona on Saturday before coming home for a pivotal home game against No. 13 Oregon the following week.

Stanford gets an extended break before hosting UCLA in a Thursday night game on Oct. 17.

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Passing

Wash Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
J. Eason 36 16 44.4 1 206 37 1 60.6
Stan Att Cmp % TD-Pa Yds-Pa LgPa Int Rat
D. Mills 30 21 70.0 1 293 42 0 112.2

Rushing

Wash Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
R. Newton 10 64 6.4 19 0
S. Ahmed 6 28 4.7 7 0
Stan Att Yds-Ru Avg LgRu TDRu
C. Scarlett 33 151 4.6 18 1
D. Mills 3 26 8.7 12 0

Receiving

Wash Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
A. Fuller 9 171 19.0 37 0
C. Otton 2 16 8.0 13 1
Stan Rec Yds-Rc Avg LgRc TD-Rc
S. Fehoko 3 91 30.3 42 1
M. Wilson 6 51 8.5 18 0

Fumbles

Stan F FL
C. Scarlett 1 0

Returning

Stan KR Avg KRTD LgKR PR Avg TD LgPR
C. Wedington 2 17.5 0 18 0 0 0
M. Wilson 0 0 0 1 3.0 0 3

Punting

Wash Punt Yds Avg LgPu
J. Whitford 4 176 44.0 48
Stan Punt Yds Avg LgPu
R. Sanborn 4 146 36.5 54

Takeaways

Stan Int Yds InTD
K. Kelly 1 0 0

Team Stats Comparison

Wash Stan
Points For 13 23
Total Yards 294 482
Rushing Yards 88 189
Passing Yards 206 293
Passing Completions / Attempts 16/36 21/31
Turnovers 1 0
Interceptions Thrown 1 0
Fumbles - Lost 0/0 1/0
First Downs 15 24
Penalties - Yards 4/34 9/70
Time Of Possession 59:59 01:01
Third Down Conversions/Attempts 2/12 6/14
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts 2/3 1/1
Punts - Average Yards 4/44 4/36

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter Wash Stan
Stan 05:09 FG Jet Toner 20 yd FG 0 3
Wash 10:29 TD Cade Otton 3 yd pass from Jacob Eason (Peyton Henry kick) 7 3
2nd Quarter Wash Stan
Stan 02:02 FG Jet Toner 20 yd FG 7 6
Stan 05:00 TD Simi Fehoko 42 yd pass from Davis Mills (Jet Toner kick) 7 13
Wash 09:01 FG Peyton Henry 25 yd FG 10 13
3rd Quarter Wash Stan
Stan 08:58 TD Cameron Scarlett 4 yd run (Jet Toner kick) 10 20
Wash 11:44 FG Peyton Henry 38 yd FG 13 20
4th Quarter Wash Stan
Stan 06:56 FG Jet Toner 36 yd FG 13 23

Game Information

Stadium: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
Attendance: 33,225
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