[Goose]

 I can’t fathom Stanford beating WSU or Notre Dame. Mike Leach owns David Shaw, and Notre Dame is way better than Stanford at the LOS.

Believe it or not, I think we have a shot at WSU. They aren't as good as they have been, particularly on defense. Like it or not, Leach throwing them under the bus has at least temporarily re-invigorated their defense. I don't think that will last, and that can be the difference. If we have an efficient offense most of the game, we can grind them down. That doesn't mean run all the time. It means playing like we did against UW. As you say, we are inconsistent. If the "good" Stanford shows up, the game can be a lot like the Arizona game. Our corners are good enough to be effective. We just need to not get gashed too badly elsewhere.

[Goose]

 I can’t fathom Stanford beating WSU or Notre Dame. Mike Leach owns David Shaw, and Notre Dame is way better than Stanford at the LOS.

Believe it or not, I think we have a shot at WSU. They aren't as good as they have been, particularly on defense. Like it or not, Leach throwing them under the bus has at least temporarily re-invigorated their defense. I don't think that will last, and that can be the difference. If we have an efficient offense most of the game, we can grind them down. That doesn't mean run all the time. It means playing like we did against UW. As you say, we are inconsistent. If the "good" Stanford shows up, the game can be a lot like the Arizona game. Our corners are good enough to be effective. We just need to not get gashed too badly elsewhere.