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,

Stanford football interim head coach Frank Reich is rolling with Ben Gulbranson behind center. He finally revealed why.

In terms of yardage, Gulbranson should have no problem reaching some solid marks. In his only season getting solid minutes, he put up 1,455 yards, taking around half the snaps. However this year, assuming he takes the majority of snaps, should have around 2,500 yards. That’s about 208 yards per game, a very achievable mark.