Already leading Iowa 28-0 in just over one quarter, Stanford ran a crafty fake fumble play and actually threw for a touchdown, probably because Christian McCaffrey’s legs were getting tired from running into the end zone so much.



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Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan took the snap and briefly touched the ball to the ground to simulate a fumble and freeze the Hawkeyes secondary. Hogan then went long over the top to a wide open Michael Rector. ESPN analyst Brent Musberger noted that Stanford had been practicing the play all week, and it worked like gangbusters.

Through two quarters – just two of them – Stanford leads 35-0. Which leads us to imagine what might’ve been if they hadn’t lost to Northwestern this season.