Shayne Skov and Zach Ertz believe every game in Stanford's improbable football renaissance led the Cardinal (No. 6 BCS, No. 8 AP) to midfield at the Rose Bowl Game Presented By Vizio. That's where Usua Amanam made the interception that stopped Wisconsin's final drive with 2:30 to play in a grind-it-out game. That's where Kevin Hogan grinned broadly as he took the final snap on Stanford's first Rose Bowl victory in 40 years. And it's the spot where the once-struggling team from a school better known for brains than brawn raised the West Coast's most coveted trophy after a 20-14 victory over the Badgers on Tuesday night.
