Overview

• Sixth-year Oregon State transfer Ben Gulbranson won the quarterback job and postponed medical school to lead the offense Saturday.
• Stanford brought in a school-record 17 transfers, with expected contributors including LT Niki Prongos (UCLA), LG Nick Fattig (Texas Tech) and WR C.J. Williams (Wisconsin).
• The passing game is largely new after major departures at receiver, with TE Sam Roush returning; freshman JonAnthony Hall is likely out for the opener due to a camp injury.
• Stanford was picked to finish last in the ACC’s preseason media poll and is a slight underdog at Hawaii, which features a high-volume passing attack.
• Andrew Luck, hired as general manager, fired Troy Taylor in March following reports of staff mistreatment and installed Reich on March 31, with coaches noting Luck’s day-to-day presence has lifted the program.