Five Storylines: Stanford-Washington 
September, 27, 2012
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Mason Kelley | ESPN.com
SEATTLE -- Here are five storylines as Washington prepares to play No. 8 Stanford at CenturyLink Field Thursday:
1. Stanford sticking to its game plan: The Cardinal is committed to its ground game. Stanford knows it has the defense to keep the team in games, so coach David Shaw has the luxury of leaning on his offensive line to open holes for running back Stepfan Taylor. The key for Washington this week: Find a way to disrupt the Cardinal’s running attack.
“The challenge for everybody that plays them, us this week, is how do you get them out of that cohesive game plan that they approach every game with, and so that's where the challenge is going to be for us Thursday night,” Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said.
1. Stanford sticking to its game plan: The Cardinal is committed to its ground game. Stanford knows it has the defense to keep the team in games, so coach David Shaw has the luxury of leaning on his offensive line to open holes for running back Stepfan Taylor. The key for Washington this week: Find a way to disrupt the Cardinal’s running attack.
“The challenge for everybody that plays them, us this week, is how do you get them out of that cohesive game plan that they approach every game with, and so that's where the challenge is going to be for us Thursday night,” Washington coach Steve Sarkisian said.
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Mason Kelley
Mason Kelley joined ESPN.com in 2012 and covers Washington recruiting. Kelley came to ESPN after spending three years as the high school sports coordinator at The Seattle Times. He has written about high school, college and professional sports since 2004, working for newspapers in Florida, California, Idaho and Washington. He currently lives in Seattle and can be reached at masonkelleyESPN@gmail.com.