Ben Gulbranson, long a backup for Stanford's ex-Pac-12 rival Oregon State, will be the Cardinal's starting quarterback to open the season. Stanford interim head coach Frank Reich named Gulbranson, a redshirt senior,

After spending most of his five seasons at Oregon State as a backup, Ben Gulbranson enters his final college season as Stanford's starting QB.

Gulbranson, who played five seasons at Oregon State, uses his experience to earn starting nod over Elijah Brown ahead of Saturday’s game against Hawaii.