Drew Silva is a writer for the sports section. He is a sophomore from Pawtucket, Rhode Island studying computer science and symbolic systems. His favorite teams include the New England Patriots and Boston Celtics. You can find him watching NFL Redzone on Sundays.
The NFL first recognized National Tight Ends Day in 2019 and has since celebrated the day annually on the fourth Sunday of October. Stanford is considered by many to be “Tight End U,” as six Cardinal alumni are active tight ends in the NFL.
After a brief hiatus from Pac-12 competition, the Stanford men’s soccer team (4-5-3, 1-3-1 Pac-12) will resume conference play as they host the San Diego State Aztecs (7-3-2, 2-3-0 Pac-12) on Thursday.
After fellow tight end Dallas Goedert tested positive for COVID-19, most expected Zach Ertz ‘13 to have a big game against Richard Sherman ‘11 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
For the first time since Sept. 18, Stanford (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12) faces an unranked opponent — Washington State (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12). Looking at the schools’ records alone, WSU and Stanford appear evenly matched.
Given the Texans’ low expectations for this season, not much was expected from rookie quarterback Davis Mills ‘21 in his third career NFL start on Sunday. Despite a record setting performance, Mills’ 312 yards and three touchdown passes were not enough, as the Texans fell to the Patriots 25-22.