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Stanford begins life after Luck against San Jose State

For the first time since 2009 someone other than Andrew Luck will start under center for Stanford, as the 21st-ranked Cardinal open the season on Friday night against San Jose State.San Jose State had a much better 2011 campaign as compared to head coach Mike MacIntyre's first season. However that does not look as impressive considering the Spartans went 1-12 in 2010. Still the 5-7 mark the team posted last year was the its best since 2008. This will be the fourth straight season in which San Jose State opens against a nationally-ranked team.Stanford is coming off back-to-back seasons that ended with BCS berths. Last year the Cardinal shook off the loss of head coach Jim Harbaugh to go 11-2 and reach the Fiesta Bowl. The Cardinal lost in the contest in a shootout (41-38) with Oklahoma State that needed overtime to decide. However this season the team may have taken a even bigger hit with star quarterback Andrew Luck gone to the NFL. Luck was a two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up and was ...

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