What to know just before Stanford faces Colgate in year opener

COLGATE AT STANFORD

Information: Colgate 5-6 final yr Stanford 3-9 past calendar year

Kickoff: 5 p.m., Stanford Stadium

Radio: KNBR 1050 AM

Television: Pac-12 Bay Location

Sequence record: Stanford has never faced a team from the Patriot League and Colgate has in no way confronted a staff from the Pac-12.

Storylines: Stanford will get a likelihood to generate some optimistic momentum immediately after going 11-19 in its past 3 seasons. QB Tanner McKee, the full offensive line and the leading four receivers all return from very last season, so the intrigue on offense will be about new starting functioning back E.J. Smith. Stanford announced Friday that OG Branson Bragg will skip the game with an undisclosed harm and his position for subsequent week’s match vs. USC is questionable. Bragg is a redshirt junior, created 15 commences more than the past two seasons. Levi Rogers will commence at RG in his put. … This will also be the debut of nickelback Patrick Fields, who arrived from Oklahoma as the most heralded transfer in system heritage, and edge David Bailey, who is envisioned to get started as a genuine freshman in a hybrid defensive lineman/linebacker position. … The Cardinal is struggling with its 3rd FCS opponent in 12 seasons underneath David Shaw and its initially since internet hosting UC Davis in 2018. Colgate opened its 2021 time against an FBS opponent, getting rid of at Boston University 51-. …