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Last week: Stanford lost at Notre Dame 23-15; WSU lost to Oregon 41-38.

The series: WSU trails Stanford in the all-time series with 23 wins, 30 losses and one tie, dating back to the first game played in 1936. In a scheduling quirk, WSU has played at Stanford in each of the last three seasons, and has come away with a road win all three times. Last season, WSU quarterback Matt Kegel had one of his best days by going 26 of 47 for 331 yards and three touchdowns, leading the way to a 24-14 win. The Cougars, then ranked No. 6 in the nation, also got a nice effort on the defensive side of the ball, holding the Cardinal scoreless for the first 36-plus minutes of the game. The win was the Cougars’ fifth in a row.

The Cardinal:

On the sideline, Stanford’s Buddy Teevens is in his third year as head coach, having compiled a 9-18 record.

On the field, the Cardinal has been helped on defense by a ton of returning starters. Stanford has six seniors and four juniors in the starting lineup on that side of the ball alone. Two of those juniors, linebackers Kevin Schimmelmann and Jon Alston, are 1-2 on the team in tackles this season. On offense, sophomore Trent Edwards is in his second season as the team’s starting quarterback and has thrown for 1,188 yards and seven touchdowns in the first five games. Six-foot-7 wideout Evan Moore has pulled in four of those touchdown throws. On the ground, J.R. Lemon leads the way, averaging more than six yards per carry.

Stanford’s most impressive effort this year may have come in a loss to USC. The Cardinal led 28-17 at halftime before losing 31-28.

The stats:

Stanford has fumbled the ball 14 times this season, but opponents have recovered just three for turnovers.

After last week’s 13-for-36 effort, WSU quarterback Josh Swogger’s completion percentage for the season is down to 46.5.

WSU wide receiver Jason Hill leads all Pac-10 players with eight TDs this year.

Stanford is No. 2 in the conference in rushing defense, allowing just 98.2 yards a game to opponents.