The NCAA ruled yesterday that players can participate in up to four games in a season and still keep their redshirt status - a major change for college football.
Players will still have five years to compete in up to four seasons of competition, but this exception allows football players to preserve a season of competition if, for example, injuries or other factors result in them competing in a small number of games.
Naturally, this is a huge ruling for all college football teams, but might have a big impact for Stanford, which likes to redshirt a large percentage of its freshman class, including their most high-profile recruits.