Stanford Football: Top 3 takeaways from Week 1 victory over Northwestern

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PALO ALTO, CA – AUGUST 31: Michael Wilson #4 of the Stanford Cardinal reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter of an NCAA football game at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Palo Alto, California. Stanford Football (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

The Stanford football team came away victorious in their 2019 season opener in a thrilling 17-7 victory over Northwestern. Here are three takeaways from the team’s first win.

Stanford football is officially back as the Cardinal kicked off their 2019 season with an exciting 17-7 victory over the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday.

There’s plenty of reason for optimism going into this season with the Cardinal considered dark horse candidates to compete for the Pac-12 North title. But with a very difficult upcoming schedule, their road to the Pac-12 Championship Game will be challenging.

Over the next five weeks, Stanford will face-off against ranked opponents such as UCF, Oregon, and Washington in what could be a make-or-break part of the schedule. But for now, the Cardinal sit at an undefeated 1-0 following their victory over Northwestern.

There were a lot of things to like about the game — especially if you’re a fan of defensive football. The Cardinal’s defense dominated while the offense looked good at points before the injury bug struck.

Let’s take a look at the top three takeaways from Stanford’s win against Northwestern.

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