Unranked Stanford pulled off one of the quietest top-10 upsets of the season when it beat No. 9 Washington on Friday night. Before the loss, Washington looked like the most complete team in the Pac-12 and was the only team in the conference with a legit shot at the College Football Playoff.



The Huskies had been led by a ferocious defense that was only giving up 91 yards rushing per game (ranked sixth nationally) and led the nation in fewest yards allowed at 240.9 per game. The Stanford offense was coming off one of its worst rushing performances of the year against Washington State, with Bryce Love only gaining 69 yards.



Washington’s defense is led by defensive tackle Vita Vea, a highly regarded NFL prospect. Vea has been a terror in the run game all season, but the Cardinal weren’t intimidated by the Huskies front and adamantly pounded the rock. They were only getting 1-3 yards on most carries but remained committed to running the ball.



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