Since David Shaw joined the Stanford coaching staff in 2007, he’s seen a number of talented running backs come through the program.
Toby Gerhart (2009) and Christian McCaffrey (2015) each finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting. Stepfan Taylor (2009-12) set the school record for career rushing yards, and Tyler Gaffney ran for 1,709 yards in 2013.
Yet, somehow, Shaw nearly found himself at a loss for words after watching Bryce Love break the single-game school record for rushing yards (301) in the Cardinal’s 34-24 win against Arizona State on Saturday.
“Never seen anything like that.