"Stanford's passing game has continued to sputter in the first season under general manager Andrew Luck. The Cardinal didn't get inside the BYU 40 until the fourth quarter in a 27-3 loss Saturday night in Provo, Utah. After throwing for 109 yards and an interception in a season-opening 23-20 loss at Hawaii, redshirt senior Ben Gulbranson was 17 of 32 passing for 142 yards and committed three turnovers two interceptions and a fumble against the Cougars."
"No, we did not talk about any switch, Reich said. Listen, I'm not going to make any quick judgment on this. I've been around too long to understand that quarterback play is the byproduct of a lot of things, and we need the protection to be better. We need to coach better. Yeah, we need to make a few throws as well. But we need to go back and look at the tape."
"On eight first-half drives, Stanford gained just 20 yards, turned the ball over twice inside its 20, and allowed a safety on a completed pass. Gulbranson overthrew receiver Myles Libman on a short crossing pattern and the ensuing interception was returned to the Stanford 17. He then was sacked when right tackle Khalil House was beaten cleanly by an edge rusher and lost a fumble at the Stanford 5."
Stanford's passing game sputtered in Andrew Luck's first season as general manager. The Cardinal failed to reach the BYU 40 until the fourth quarter and lost 27-3 in Provo. Ben Gulbranson completed 17 of 32 passes for 142 yards and committed three turnovers, including two interceptions and a fumble. Stanford totaled just 161 yards of offense and failed to score a touchdown for only the third time since 2007. On eight first-half drives the team gained 20 yards, turned the ball over twice inside its 20, and allowed a safety. Coach Frank Reich declined to replace the quarterback and cited protection, coaching, and film review as priorities.
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