Stanford football interim head coach Frank Reich is rolling with Ben Gulbranson behind center. He finally revealed why.

In terms of yardage, Gulbranson should have no problem reaching some solid marks. In his only season getting solid minutes, he put up 1,455 yards, taking around half the snaps. However this year, assuming he takes the majority of snaps, should have around 2,500 yards. That’s about 208 yards per game, a very achievable mark.

For the Stanford football team, it took several months to clear any distractions for game week. “A lot goes into that, ” interim head coach Frank Reich said of the days ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Hawaii at the Ching Complex.

Stanford opens the season with a new head coach making his debut in a road trip to Honolulu to face Hawaii on Saturday.

Former Oregon State QB Ben Gulbranson has won Stanford's starting job, a source told @TheAthletic. The 6th-year senior went 8-4 as a starter at Oregon State. It initially appeared he was done with football before entering the portal in April. Stanford opens Week 0 at Hawaii.

Stanford football has released their depth chart in advance of their Week 0 opener at Hawaii on Saturday, August 23. Below are some thoughts. GoStanford.com: Stanford Depth Chart-Hawaii First of all,