COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : Walsh’s Cardinal Perspective

Stanford Coach Bill Walsh, on his prospects Saturday against USC in the Coliseum:

“If I can have the same success against the USC football team I’ve had against O.J. Simpson on the athletic field, I will be excited. O.J. has never beaten me in golf or tennis.”

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Fathers and sons: Stanford has nine players whose fathers have NFL connections:

--Charlie Young, son of Charle Young, with the 49ers, Eagles, Rams, Seahawks.

--Tony Cline, son of Tony Cline, with the Raiders and 49ers.

--Kurt Criter, son of Tony Criter, with the Broncos.

--Coy Gibbs, son of former Redskin coach Joe Gibbs.

--Jimmy Klein, son of Bob Klein, with the Rams and Chargers.

--Clark Masters, son of Bill Masters, with the Bills and Broncos.

--Nate Olsen, son of Merlin Olsen, with the Rams.

--David Shaw, son of Willie Shaw, coach of the Vikings; nephew of Nate Shaw, with the Rams.

--Matt Harper, son of Charles Harper, with the Giants.