Taking a look at the key plays which made Stanford so successful in their 41 point performance.
Saturday's victory over the Trojans of USC was nothing short of epic. After a slow start to the season, a win was a necessity to reach the level of success the Cardinal envision. With a lofty #6 rating, consecutive top 5 recruiting classes, and the aura of being one of the top college programs of all time, USC represented a difficult opponent with huge value to the Cardinal. The Cardinal prevailed.
Stanford's offense was hyper efficient, scoring on 7 of their 9 drives (discounting the victory formation to end the game).