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Stanford is playing respectable football on defense for the first time in years, but the the offense is one of the worst in the country
November 26, 2025
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Stanford isn’t going to build a statue for Frank Reich, their interim coach who was previously a long time assistant and head coach in the NFL. But they have to appreciate the job Reich has done in an impossible situation.

When Troy Taylor was fired, a handful of Stanford’s top players left the program. They didn’t have much more than a handful at the time. The roster wasn’t loaded and it would have been understandable if the entire season was a write-off.

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