[Mick]

While David Shaw was coaching, first game of the season, solely against D1A competition, Stanford has surpassed the 33 point margin just once, in Shaw's first year against San Jose State.  Here are Shaw's last six opening games:

2011  SJSU, 57-3
2012  SJSU, 20-17
2013  SJSU, 34-13
2014  Davis, 45-0
2015  Northwestern, 6-16
2016  Kansas State, 26-13

[Mick]

While David Shaw was coaching, first game of the season, solely against D1A competition, Stanford has surpassed the 33 point margin just once, in Shaw's first year against San Jose State.  Here are Shaw's last six opening games:

2011  SJSU, 57-3
2012  SJSU, 20-17
2013  SJSU, 34-13
2014  Davis, 45-0
2015  Northwestern, 6-16
2016  Kansas State, 26-13