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STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford tight end Dalton Schultz saw Christian McCaffrey run the football earlier than most. Their high school teams played twice, and Schultz said he and his teammates were helpless to stop McCaffrey.Our entire defensive game plan was structured around him. He tore our defense up, Schultz said. I remember one play he broke like six tackles and went 99 yards.Stanford fans hope to see something memorable Saturday when the Cardinal (8-3) face Rice (3-8) in what could be McCaffreys final home game. When asked this week if he expects to enter the 2017 NFL draft, the junior running back said only: Im just focused on Rice right now, bringing the juice and sending the seniors out the right way.Cardinal coach David Shaw said the two plan to discuss the matter after Stanfords bowl game.Whatever McCaffrey decides wont be soon enough to help Rice. The Owls have won their past two games, but coach David Bailiff knows a serious challenge awaits at Stanford Stadium.We better tackle well this week. Hes an amazing back. Weve all seen him on TV, Bailiff said. Hes not just an amazing back. He catches the ball well. Everything he does hes incredible at. Kick returns, punt returns; he can do it all.McCaffrey, the 2015 Heisman Trophy runner-up after rushing for more than 2,000 yards and setting an FBS record for all-purpose yards, is coming off a 284-yard performance against rival Cal. He has rushed for 807 yards the past four games.Schultz said blocking for McCaffrey is much more fun than trying to tackle him. He particularly enjoyed McCaffreys 90-yard TD run against Cal during which he eluded three would-be tacklers at the line of scrimmage.Just knowing if you stay on that block an extra half a second something goods going to come out of it, Schultz said. You dont have to be perfect, he gives you a little leeway.Things to watch for when Stanford faces Rice:LASTING MOTIVATIONShaw said Stanfords early-season stumbles continue to provide fuel and should motivate the Cardinal even as a heavy favorite against Rice.Hopefully we have that feeling of still trying to make up for lost time, said Shaw, whose team has won its past four games after a 4-3 start. The real opponent for us is making sure we play better this week than we did last week.RICE DEFENSE RISES UPBailiff is hoping for a repeat of the Owls defensive efforts the past two weeks, when they allowed just 21 and 24 points in wins over Charlotte and UTEP. He was especially excited that Rice held Miners running back Aaron Jones to 75 rushing yards after hed topped 200 each of his two previous games.Defensively, I think it was the finest defensive performance that Ive seen maybe since Ive been here, he said. We only had four missed tackles on the day so we tackled exceptionally well.TOUGH AT HOMENot much tilts in Rices direction in this one. Stanford is 10-0 in non-conference home games under Shaw and has won 15 straight games at home outside the Pac-12 dating to a 2007 loss to Notre Dame. Then theres this: After struggling on offense for much of the season, the Cardinal have found their groove. With junior Keller Chryst now playing quarterback and McCaffrey fully healthy, Stanford has totaled more than 500 yards of offense in three straight games for the first time since 2011.TYNERS TURNRice freshman quarterback Jackson Tyner, who had thrown just five passes all season before starting last week, now faces one of the nations most physical defenses. Tyner was thrust into action when starter Tyler Stehling went down with a knee injury. Tyner responded by going 18 for 25 for 196 yards with two touchdowns and an interception against UTEP.Jackson Tyner stepped in and did an incredible job, Bailiff said. It was a great, great effort by him. He had an interception, but he made wise decisions with the football.WHY THIS GAME ON THIS DATEStanford customarily faces Notre Dame in the final regular-season game in odd-numbered years, but that leaves the Cardinal with scheduling issues in the even-numbered years. The contract between the schools called for the game to be played in Week 2, but Rice agreed to move it to the end of the schedule so Stanford wouldnt finish a week earlier than everyone else. The move also created an early bye that prevented the Cardinal from having to play 12 consecutive weeks. Marco Reus Jersey . Self was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. Julian Brandt Jersey . 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The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Backup quarterback Malcolm Weaver sparked a second-half comeback with a 90-yard touchdown run, freshman Drew Bevelhimer kicked a 29-yard field goal with 3 seconds left and Butler beat Davidson 20-17 on Saturday.Davidson went on a 13-play, 56-yard drive late in the fourth quarter but Zach LaRoche intercepted a Stockton McGuire pass at the goal line and returned it to the 20. Butler marched down the field to the Davidson 31 and on fourth-and-3 with 44 seconds left, Weaver connected with Pace Temple for 17 yards to set up Bevelhimers second short field goal of the fourth quarter.Starter Will Marty went 6 for 14 with one toucchdown and one interception for Butler (3-4, 1/3 Pioneer).dddddddddddd Weaver replaced him at halftime and completed 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards with one interception. Weaver also carried it six times for 110 yards.McGuire was 21 of 34 for 273 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Davidson (2-5, 0-4). Cam Cheuvront caught a deep pass from McGuire on Davidsons first play from scrimmage and raced for a 74-yard touchdown. McGuire found Nick Nolting up the middle for an 8-yard touchdown for a 14-0 lead. ' ' '