Jaffe: Conference title games decided by unexpected players Jacob Jaffe January 23, 2012 0 Comments Sunday was the second-most important day of the NFL year: conference championship Sunday. And although sports analysts spent hundreds of hours dissecting the ins and outs of the teams, there isn’t a... Read More »
M. Basketball: Stanford triumphs in quadruple overtime Jacob Jaffe January 9, 2012 0 Comments After holding its first 14 opponents to 72 points or fewer en route to a 12-2 start, the Stanford men’s basketball team gave up season-high point totals in back-to-back road games against the Oregon... Read More »
Jaffe: Pain in loss only outweighed by pride in seniors Jacob Jaffe January 9, 2012 0 Comments Every week this football season, I’ve delved into the numbers related to Stanford football and tried to use statistics to gain greater insight into the team and the games themselves. I could do this... Read More »
Jaffe: Cardinal has issues to correct before Fiesta Bowl tonight Jacob Jaffe January 2, 2012 0 Comments The foe is definitely daunting, but Stanford fans should be more worried about their own team in this contest. Before you just dismiss this as ridiculous, think back to how Stanford has played this... Read More »
Jaffe: Fiesta Bowl offers ideal matchup Jacob Jaffe December 7, 2011 0 Comments Well, here we are. Our BCS overlords have spoken, and the bowl games are set. And from a Stanford perspective, things couldn’t have gone much better Read More »
Jaffe: Seniors complete another historic regular season Jacob Jaffe November 28, 2011 0 Comments It’s hard to believe, but we’ve reached the end of another regular season of Stanford football. Here’s Stat on the Back’s take on the Cardinal’s final game of 2011 Read More »
Jaffe: Another ugly win keeps Stanford on track for BCS bowl Jacob Jaffe November 23, 2011 2 Comments Little things like school holidays aren’t enough to stop Stat on the Back. There’s no print issue this week, but here’s an online-only look at how Stanford kept the Axe in its rightful home yet... Read More »
Jaffe: National title hopes crushed by better team Jacob Jaffe November 14, 2011 1 Comment With all the pressure, hype and media attention focused on the Farm for the first time this season, only one team stepped up. And for the first time this season, it wasn’t Stanford. Here’s Stat on... Read More »