• Stanford wraps up its three-game October homestand when it welcomes the Arizona Wildcats to town. Kickoff inside Stanford Stadium is set for 12:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.
• A total of 16 Cardinal have made their first career starts so far: Branson Bragg (RT), Henry Hattis (RG), Stuart Head (SS), Houston Heimuli (FB), Jake Hornibrook (RG), Kyu Blu Kelly (CB), Jonathan McGill (NB), Barrett Miller (LG), Davis Mills (QB), J.J. Parson (NB), Andrew Pryts (ILB), Curtis Robinson (ILB), Walter Rouse (LT), Foster Sarell (RT), Osiris St. Brown (WR) and Jack West (QB).
• Counting punter Ryan Sanborn, seven true freshmen have started a game for the Cardinal this season, tied with UMass for second-most in the country. The Cardinal has started four true freshmen on the offensive line, most in the country.
• The Cardinal is seventh in the nation with two defensive touchdowns so far this season and has scored three non-offensive touchdowns.
• Stanford’s special teams units have blocked two kicks this season, tops in the conference and 13th-best in the nation. Obi Eboh blocked an Oregon State field goal in the win against the Beavers, while Spencer Jorgensen blocked a punt that was recovered for a touchdown by Brycen Tremayne against UCLA.
• Jack West got the start at quarterback against UCLA in place of the injured K.J. Costello and Davis Mills, marking Stanford’s third QB to start a game this season. The last time Stanford started three quarterbacks in the same season was in 1974, when Guy Benjamin, Mike Cordova and Jerry Waldvogel all started a game.
• A total of 15 true freshmen have made their first career appearances so far this season: Branson Bragg, Stephen Herron, Elijah Higgins, Jake Hornibrook, Austin Jones, Brock Jones, Spencer Jorgensen, Kyu Blu Kelly, Zahran Manley, Jonathan McGill, Barrett Miller, Nathaniel Peat, Walter Rouse, Ryan Sanborn and Tristan Sinclair.
• Through seven games, Paulson Adebo has made 27 tackles with 12 passes defended (10 breakups, two interceptions). His 12 passes defended are sixth-most nationally.