Overview

• Reich announced the decision Monday, with Gulbranson winning the camp battle over redshirt freshman Elijah Brown ahead of Saturday’s opener at Hawaii.
• The interim coach cited command of the offense, accuracy, arm strength, decision-making and poise as the decisive factors.
• Gulbranson transferred in late April after being recruited by Stanford general manager Andrew Luck and has been learning from both Luck and Reich.
• He went 7-1 as Oregon State’s starter in 2022, including a late 56-yard touchdown at Stanford, and has logged 2,648 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in 18 games.
• Stanford returns little offensive production from last season, placing a premium on Gulbranson’s experience to steady a young unit.