COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Stanford’s No. 1 Rusher Probably Out
Mike Mitchell, Stanford’s leading rusher, probably won’t play against USC on Saturday, Coach Bill Walsh said Thursday.
A 210-pound sophomore, Mitchell was averaging 7.5 yards per game and had gained 323 yards in only three games before spraining his ankle. Senior Ethan Allen will start for Mitchell.
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John Robinson on his Pacific 10-leading punter, John Stonehouse, who has taken some big hits lately:
“If you have a good punter, the penalty (for roughing the kicker) should be 30 yards. He’s as good a punter as I’ve been around. He’s handled bad snaps and gotten the ball off well.”
Stonehouse, a junior, tops the conference with a 42.8 average, just ahead of UCLA’s Darren Schager.
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