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Article: Cardinal ends streak vs. San Jose.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- December 1, 2001
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SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Caked in mud, they danced at midfield _ on the withered, faded Spartans logo. They danced for the season, and they danced for the day.
For Stanford's first nine-win season since 1992.
For Stanford's first victory over San Jose State in four years.
"It's nice to beat San Jose State," said Cardinal linebacker Coy Wire, one of the lead dancers. "They love to beat us. They didn't respect us in the papers. We respected them, but they didn't give us the respect we deserve."
So Stanford went out and earned it on a rainy, windy afternoon at Spartan Stadium. It jumped to a three-touchdown lead, shut down San Jose State's ...