A dinged Kevin Hogan is expected to be available for Stanford’s game this weekend, head coach David Shaw said Tuesday.
The Cardinal quarterback suffered a leg injury in the loss to Notre Dame in South Bend this past Saturday. Shaw declined to discuss the specific nature of the injury or even which leg was injurted.
The severity, though, is not something that seems likely to be a danger to sidelining the starter for the Washington State game.
“All things point to him being ready,” Shaw said.
Hogan has started 24 games the past two-plus years for the Cardinal. All of those starts have come consecutively since taking over for Josh Nunes in November of 2012.
Facing the high-powered Wazzu offense, the Cardinal will need all offensive hands on deck if the stout Stanford defense can’t contain the Cougars. WSU leads the nation in passing with 523 yards per game. Conversely, the Stanford defense is second in the country in giving up the fewest passing yards per game (107.4).
Something has to give, so it be best for all involved on The Farm if their starting quarterback were ready and playing.