No. 25 Stanford prepares for season opener vs. Northwestern
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald directs his team from the sidelines during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Indianapolis. It seems no one is talking about Northwestern even though it won the Big Ten West last year. The chatter surely will start if the Wildcats beat the Cardinal on the road Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald directs his team from the sidelines during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Indianapolis. It seems no one is talking about Northwestern even though it won the Big Ten West last year. The chatter surely will start if the Wildcats beat the Cardinal on the road Saturday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Aug. 29, 2019 01:31 AM EDT
FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello (3) talks to head coach David Shaw, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game against San Diego State in Stanford, Calif. Shaw enters every season with a level of curiosity about how everything he's seen in spring ball and fall camp will transfer over to the season. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo, Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello (3) talks to head coach David Shaw, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game against San Diego State in Stanford, Calif. Shaw enters every season with a level of curiosity about how everything he's seen in spring ball and fall camp will transfer over to the season. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Aug. 30, 2019 09:00 AM EDT