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Also, Harbaugh played this game pretty conservatively.  Lots of handoffs to the running backs, and Taylor and Wilkerson had career games.  Very few long passes, lots of ball control passes for first downs.  As a consequence, Stanford won time of possession nearly 2:1.  He rested several starters with nagging injuries - Owusu and Howell.  I know Owusu dressed and warmed up.
The only thing I\'d have liked him to be more conservative with would be pulling key starters earlier.  I\'d have liked to see Luck, Mareic, and perhaps Ryan Whalen sit once Stanford was up 31 - 7.  Loukas can hand off as well as Luck can and on a wet and dispirited day, the chance of injury was too high for my taste, once the game was in hand.
PS.  Speaking of Taylor\'s game, he looked good all around, pushing for short yardage, running outside, and most importantly after last time, holding on to the damn ball.  He earned his 143 yards rushing, 11 receiving, and 2 TDs for his 4th 100 yards game of the season.

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Also, Harbaugh played this game pretty conservatively.  Lots of handoffs to the running backs, and Taylor and Wilkerson had career games.  Very few long passes, lots of ball control passes for first downs.  As a consequence, Stanford won time of possession nearly 2:1.  He rested several starters with nagging injuries - Owusu and Howell.  I know Owusu dressed and warmed up.
The only thing I\'d have liked him to be more conservative with would be pulling key starters earlier.  I\'d have liked to see Luck, Mareic, and perhaps Ryan Whalen sit once Stanford was up 31 - 7.  Loukas can hand off as well as Luck can and on a wet and dispirited day, the chance of injury was too high for my taste, once the game was in hand.
PS.  Speaking of Taylor\'s game, he looked good all around, pushing for short yardage, running outside, and most importantly after last time, holding on to the damn ball.  He earned his 143 yards rushing, 11 receiving, and 2 TDs for his 4th 100 yards game of the season.