We promise, we're not trying to stir up trouble.

But after the game that third-stringer Terron Ward had last night, you have to wonder what Mike Riley will do if Storm Woods is healthy this week. Now, it's true that the Stanford defense won't bring pressure like Arizona State did, which means blocking protection from the running back might not factor in as much as it did Saturday night vs. the Sun Devils.

Mike Riley said in postgame last night that the story of this team so far -- besides no one having any clue what's going to happen in the second half -- has been someone stepping up when someone else goes down. With Storm Woods out, it was Ward who got the nod, and he more than filled in.

So provided Woods is healthy come kick at Stanford next week, who will get the start, and the most carries?

(By the way, some clarification on Woods playing/not playing: Riley said in postgame that Woods did not play at all, but some of us in the media were so convinced that he was in for the first few snaps that we left it in our stories. A few fans were confused, too -- Woods was suited up in the first half -- but one reader watched the replay last night, and said he did not see Woods. So, now you know the backstory. As for accidentally writing that ASU recovered that blocked punt in the end zone for a safety when in fact it went THROUGH the end zone -- because, you know, that's how safeties work -- well, that's just an example of being brain dead on deadline.)

Also, a quick note:

Don't forget that today is action-packed at Gill.

Volleyball vs. Cal at 11 a.m., women's basketball exhibition vs. Seattle Pacific at 3:30 and men's basketball exhibition vs. Lewis & Clark at 7.

On to the links:

behind surprise performance from Terron Ward

Goe: Battered

After slow start,

, winds up a winner

Mike Riley says

(video)

Oregon State notes:

Oregon State 36, Arizona State 26:

Cliff K.'s report card:

for the Beavers after a win over ASU

Notes and quotes from ASU postgame,

in win over Sun Devils

OSU's star cornerback and punt returner

in loss to Oregon State

Another

for Arizona State?

Horowitz: Beavers beat ASU,

from the Oregon State sports information office