Top 10 Receiving Performances of David Shaw EraTop 10 Receiving Performances of David Shaw Era
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Top 10 Receiving Performances of David Shaw Era

#10 - Ty Montgomery vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State – 2012 Fiesta Bowl
Coby Fleener at Washington State – October 15, 2011Ty Montgomery caught seven passes for 120 yards and a touchdown – the score coming on a 53-yard reception in the opening quarter. Montgomery guided the Cardinal receiving corps to 347 yards on 27 catches.

Coby Fleener hauled in a 62-yard pass from Andrew Luck that covered the bulk of an 85-yard scoring drive on Stanford's first possession of the second half, turning all the momentum in favor of the Cardinal as Stanford exploded for a 34-point second half in a 44-14 rout of Washington State. Fleener would also nab a 28-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to finish with four catches for 128 yards and the score.
 

#9 - Devon Cajuste vs. No. 4 Notre Dame - November 28, 2015Devon Cajuste corralled a 27-yard pass down the middle of the field that pushed Stanford to the Notre Dame 30 with 10 seconds left in regulation, setting the table for Conrad Ukropina's game-winning 45-yard field goal. The catch was the latest in a series of big grabs for Cajuste in the 38-36 victory over No. 4 Notre, making down-the-middle grabs of 38 and 42 to set up touchdowns earlier in the contest. In all, Cajuste had five catches for 125 yards and a score.
 

#8 - JJ Arcega-Whiteside vs. No. 9 Washington – November 10, 2017JJ Arcega-Whiteside totaled 130 yards on five catches to help Stanford to a 30-22 victory over No. 9 Washington. Arcega-Whiteside managed a pair of 39-yard receptions, the first of which landed the Cardinal at the Washington 2-yard line and set the table for a Bryce Love touchdown.
 

#7 - Zach Ertz at California – October 20, 2012Zach Ertz caught six passes for 134 yard and a touchdown to help guide Stanford to a 21-3 victory over California in the 115th Big Game. Ertz had a 68-yard catch-and-run that led to a Cardinal touchdown in the second quarter before corralling a 20-yard touchdown pass to extend the Cardinal lead to 21-3.
 

#6 - Coby Fleener vs. No. 22 Notre Dame – November 26, 2011Coby Fleener had a pair of touchdown grabs while compiling 97 yards on four catches as Stanford defeated No. 22 Notre Dame 28-14 on Senior Night. Fleener caught touchdown passes of 28 and 55 yards, the former sealing Andrew Luck's spot as Stanford's all-time touchdown passing leader as he dragged a Notre Dame defender the final 10 yards for the score.
 

#5 - JJ Arcega-Whiteside at UCLA – November 24, 2018JJ Arcega-Whiteside, who had seven receptions for 106 yards, caught three touchdown passes in a 49-42 victory over UCLA to run his season total to 14 – tying the program's single-season record first set by James Lofton in 1978.
 

#4 - Colby Parkinson vs. Oregon State – November 10, 2018Colby Parkinson caught a Stanford record-tying four touchdown passes as the Cardinal beat Oregon State 48-17. Parkinson, who finished with six catches for 166 yards, nabbed touchdown grabs of 28, nine, 75 and five yards in the first half of play.
 

#3 - Zach Ertz at No. 1 Oregon – November 17, 2012Zach Ertz collected 11 catches for 106 yard and a touchdown as the Cardinal upended No. 1 Oregon 17-14 in overtime. Ertz's 10-yard touchdown grab from Kevin Hogan tied the game at 14 with 1:35 left in regulation.
 

#2 - JJ Arcega-Whiteside vs. San Diego State – August 31, 2018JJ Arcega-Whiteside hauled in three touchdown passes and finished with six catches for 226 yards – third-most in program history – to guide Stanford to a 31-10 victory over San Diego State. Arcega-Whiteside managed a 38-yard score in the second quarter, and then found the end zone on plays from 19 and 80 yards in the third quarter.
 

#1 - Ty Montgomery vs. California – November 23, 2013Stanford set a school record for points in a half with 42, highlighted by Ty Montgomery's school-record five touchdowns, as Montgomery scored on a 31-yard run and receptions of 50, 12, 72 and nine yards. Montgomery, who scored tocuhdowns on his first four touches of the game in setting The Big Game record, finished the game with five catches and 160 yards as the Cardinal crushed California 63-13 in the 116th Big Game.
 

Honorable MentionGriff Whalen at No. 20 USC – October 29, 2011
Griff Whalen led all Stanford receivers with six catches and 102 yards as the Cardinal outlasted No. 20 USC 56-48 in triple overtime. Stanford receivers finished with 29 catches for 330 yards and three touchdowns.

Levine Toilolo vs. Arizona – October 6, 2012
Levine Toilolo had five catches for a career-high 141 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinal defeated Arizona 54-48 in overtime. Toilolo's 12-yard touchdown pass from Josh Nunes handed the Cardinal a 14-10 lead in the second quarter.

Devon Cajuste at No. 11 Arizona State - 2013 Pac-12 Championship
Devon Cajuste totaled two catches for 120 yards, including a 78-yard reception in the fourth quarter that allowed the Cardinal to continue a 99-yard scoring drive, as Stanford defeated Arizona State 38-14 for the Pac-12 Championship and clinched a spot in the 100th Rose Bowl Game.

Bryce Love vs. UCF – September 12, 2015
Bryce Love made the most of his two receptions vs. UCF, amassing 135 yards for a Stanford-record 67.50 yards per catch. Love's 93-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter provided the bulk of the effort and marked the third-longest touchdown reception in Stanford history. The two catches were the first two of an electric Cardinal career for Love.

Austin Hooper at No. 6 USC – September 19, 2015
Austin Hooper totaled four catches for 79 yards and a touchdown to help guide Stanford to a 41-31 victory over No. 6 USC. Hooper's 16-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter put the Cardinal on the board, while his grabs of 24 yards in the second and 15 yards in the fourth each pushed Stanford to the USC 1-yard line and led to touchdowns.

Christian McCaffrey vs. No. 20 USC – 2015 Pac-12 Championship
Christian McCaffrey compiled a Stanford-record 461 all-purpose yards to break the FBS single-season record held by Barry Sanders as Stanford posted a 41-22 victory over USC to record its third Pac-12 Championship in four years. Included in the 461 all-purpose yards were 105 receiving on four catches with a touchdown, highlighted by a 67-yard catch-and-run on third-and-long in the third quarter that turned the tides in favor of the Cardinal.

Christian McCaffrey vs. No. 6 Iowa - 2016 Rose Bowl Game
Christian McCaffrey caught a 75-yard touchdown pass on the opening snap and returned a punt 66 yards for another score while setting the Rose Bowl record with 368 all-purpose yards, propelling No. 5 Stanford to a 45-16 rout of sixth-ranked Iowa in the 2016 Rose Bowl Game. McCaffrey caught four passes for 105 yards and the score.

Simi Fehoko vs. Arizona – October 26, 2019
Simi Fehoko scored a pair of touchdowns on three catches for 97 yards as the Cardinal defeated Arizona 41-31. Fehoko grabbed a 44-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter before breaking a 31-31 tie with a 14-yard score in the third.

Simi Fehoko vs. No. 15 Washington – October 5, 2019
Simi Fehoko caught three passes for 91 yards and scored his first collegiate touchdown, a 42-yard reception, against the Huskies as Stanford beat No. 15 Washington 23-13.

Connor Wedington at Washington State – November 16, 2019
Connor Wedington was a consistent target for Davis Mills in the quarterback's single-game record 504-yard passing effort at Washington State, catching eight passes for 119 yards – including a 43-yard reception in the second quarter.

Michael Wilson vs. No. 15 Notre Dame – November 30, 2019
Michael Wilson led all receivers with 10 catches for 96 yards, highlighted by a 27-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter vs. No. 15 Notre Dame