Stanford football interim head coach Frank Reich is rolling with Ben Gulbranson behind center. He finally revealed why.

For the Stanford football team, it took several months to clear any distractions for game week. “A lot goes into that, ” interim head coach Frank Reich said of the days ahead of Saturday’s season opener against Hawaii at the Ching Complex.

In terms of yardage, Gulbranson should have no problem reaching some solid marks. In his only season getting solid minutes, he put up 1,455 yards, taking around half the snaps. However this year, assuming he takes the majority of snaps, should have around 2,500 yards. That’s about 208 yards per game, a very achievable mark.

Stanford opens the season with a new head coach making his debut in a road trip to Honolulu to face Hawaii on Saturday.

Getting to know new Stanford QB Ben Gulbranson Watch and/or read Cardinal247.com's one-on-one interview with new Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson, a graduate transfer from Oregon State.

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