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Watch: Stanford’s Meeks returns 66-yard pick-six vs. Iowa in Rose Bowl

Stanford cornerback Quenton Meeks took back a first-quarter pick-six to give the Cardinal a 21–0 lead over Iowa in the Rose Bowl.
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Stanford cornerback Quenton Meeks took back a first-quarter pick-six to give the Cardinal a 21–0 lead over Iowa in the Rose Bowl.

Meeks, a freshman, jumped an out route and intercepted Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard, taking the ball 66 yards the other way for the score, as part of No. 6 Stanford’s dominant first quarter.

You can watch the play below.

The Cardinal kicked the extra point to go up 21–0 after the score. Heisman runner-up Christian McCaffrey opened the game with a 75-yard touchdown catch on the first play from scrimmage.

- Jeremy Woo

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