ASU Football: Defending Stanford’s big receivers

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesGenerally, when the idea of the Stanford Cardinal offense comes to mind the first thought is their rushing attack. Senior running back Bryce Love finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting last season. However, Love has only played four games this season and averaged just over 80 yards per game in those appearances.

This season the Cardinal have asked junior quarterback K.J. Costello to take on more of the offensive duties instead of Love. Costello played in 11 games last year, but has already surpassed his season total of 1573 yards of 2017. Through six games he has 1611 yards this year, as the offense as a whole is averaging 268.5 yards through…