2011 NCAA Semifinal-Stanford-44, Wisconsin-31

Stanford, CA-Stanford and Wisconsin looked like the marquee matchup for the semifinals, and the game was even for 30 minutes as the two teams battled to a 17-17 first half, but Stanford used a 20-point third quarter to blow open the game and earn the Stanford Cardinal a spot in the NCAA National Championship game against Alabama, 44-31. Stepfan Taylor was a difference maker for Stanford, running for 136 yards and catching passes for 66 more while scoring 3 touchdowns.

Montee Ball ran for 168 yards in a losing cause for the Badgers, who finish the 2011 season at 13-3.

Wisconsin Badgers.(13-3)-7-10-0-14-31
Stanford Cardinal.(14-1)-10-7-20-7-44

Wis-Ball 34 pass from Wilson (French Kick)
SU-Taylor 51 run (Williamson Kick)
SU-Williamson 29 FG
SU-Fleener 11 pass from Luck (Williamson Kick)
Wis-French 29 FG
Wis-Toon 5 pass from Wilson (French Kick)
SU-Williamson 40 FG
SU-Williamson 31 FG
SU-Taylor 49 pass from Luck (Williamson Kick)
SU-Whalen 6 pass from Luck (Williamson Kick)
Wis-White 7 run (French Kick)
SU-Taylor 26 run (Williamson Kick)
Wis-Byrne 6 pass from Wilson (French Kick)

Rushing (season totals in parentheses)
Wis-Ball-31-168-0 (358-2,071-33), White-14-37-1 (176-882-8), Wilson-8-2-0 (100-347-5)
SU-Taylor-20-136-2 (271-1,557-14), Gaffney-8-29-0 (96-562-8), Hewitt-1-0-0 (13-34-0), Luck-10-(-18)-0 (67-163-3)

Passing
Wis-Wilson-34-21-271-3-0 (369-267-3,632-39-3)
SU-Luck-26-19-295-3-0 (459-322-4,066-43-10)

Receiving
Wis-Toon-5-53-1 (68-993-12), Pedersen-4-47-0 (41-449-9), Ball-3-68-1 (28-368-7), Abbrederis-3-32-0 (60-926-7), White-3-30-0 (22-224-1), Duckworth-2-35-0 (21-317-1), Byrne-1-6-1 (3-31-2)
SU-Whalen-4-26-1 (60-812-5), Taylor-3-66-1 (32-314-3), Fleener-3-46-1 (44-833-13), Owusu-3-40-0 (46-504-3), Montgomery-2-60-0 (20-314-1), Toilolo-2-47-0 (30-424-7), Gaffney-2-10-0 (16-108-2)