[OutsiderFan]

Stanford only ran 62 plays.  USC ran 105.  So let's keep this in mind*

That said, the top ball carriers only had 19 attempts total for Stanford.  And there were only 30 passes attempted.  The rest were mostly QB scrambles.  So though there were in fact more runs than passes, it's a bit misleading.  For all intents and purposes, Stanford pretty much threw more than passed, and that seems like the MO for this season.

*Everyone is going to be gushing about USC's offense this week (just like they did Oregon's before playing Stanford the last two years), but Stanford's was actually more productive on both a yard and point per play basis.  Yes, Fresno is a bit better than UCD, but Fresno isn't very good, particularly on defense.

[OutsiderFan]

Stanford only ran 62 plays.  USC ran 105.  So let's keep this in mind*

That said, the top ball carriers only had 19 attempts total for Stanford.  And there were only 30 passes attempted.  The rest were mostly QB scrambles.  So though there were in fact more runs than passes, it's a bit misleading.  For all intents and purposes, Stanford pretty much threw more than passed, and that seems like the MO for this season.

*Everyone is going to be gushing about USC's offense this week (just like they did Oregon's before playing Stanford the last two years), but Stanford's was actually more productive on both a yard and point per play basis.  Yes, Fresno is a bit better than UCD, but Fresno isn't very good, particularly on defense.