ARIZONA STATE FOOTBALL

Love erupts against the Sun Devils, reaches 1,000 yards through 5 weeks

Sep 30, 2017, 6:24 PM
Stanford running back Bryce Love (20) runs for a touchdown past Arizona State defensive back Chad A...
Stanford running back Bryce Love (20) runs for a touchdown past Arizona State defensive back Chad Adams (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

It was a stellar Saturday for Stanford running back Bryce Love.

The junior hit the ground running, taking the ball 61 yards for an early Stanford score.

He didn’t look back after that.

In the second quarter he found the end zone once again, this time from 43 yards out, but wasn’t even close to done.

He followed it up with yet another long touchdown in the third, running for 59 yards, to earn his third score on the day.

In his seventh-consecutive 100-yard game, Love set a single-game record for the Stanford Cardinal before the game was even over, rushing for more than 300 yards on 25 carries. He also became the fastest Stanford running back to reach 1,000 yards.

People took notice.

Behind Love’s record-breaking performance, the Cardinal took down the Sun Devils 34-24.

Arizona State wide receiver N'Keal Harry, right, is tackled by Stanford defensive tackle Harrison Phillips during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford running back Bryce Love (20) runs for a touchdown past Arizona State defensive back Chad Adams (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Arizona State quarterback Manny Wilkins throws against Stanford during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford running back Bryce Love celebrates after scoring on a rushing touchdown against Arizona State during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, top, catches a touchdown next to Arizona State defensive back Kobe Williams (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford running back Bryce Love, right, runs for a touchdown past Arizona State defensive back Chad Adams during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage (7) is tackled by Stanford linebacker Bobby Okereke during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford safety Justin Reid (8) intercepts a pass intended for Arizona State wide receiver N'Keal Harry, center, during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello, right, throws over Arizona State linebacker Alani Latu (44) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Stanford quarterback K.J. Costello, left, celebrates after throwing a touchdown to wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, right, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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