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Andrew Luck’s Overhaul Takes the Field as Stanford Opens Under Interim Coach Frank Reich

Expectations are muted in the ACC as Stanford debuts a roster rebuilt through a school-record wave of transfers.

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Stanford tight end Sam Roush runs onto the field during the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 in Syracuse, N.Y.
Stanford interim head coach Frank Reich has his own considerable experience as an NFL quarterback when it comes to leading comebacks.
Transfer Ben Gulbranson was named the starting quarterback for Stanford, and Saturday’s game against Hawaii will be his Cardinal debut.

Overview

  • Stanford opens at Hawaii today, marking Frank Reich’s first game in a one-season interim role under new general manager Andrew Luck.
  • Luck, hired as the program’s first GM, fired Troy Taylor in March after workplace conduct investigations; Taylor disputes the reports and has sued ESPN.
  • Reich accepted a single-season appointment with a nationwide coaching search planned after 2025.
  • A school-record 17 transfers bolster the roster, including projected starters on the offensive line and at receiver, while the secondary returns key pieces such as cornerback Collin Wright.
  • Oregon State transfer Ben Gulbranson won the starting quarterback job as preseason media project Stanford last in the 17-team ACC and the team faces more than 23,500 miles of travel.