Kevin Hogan will have one less weapon in the passing game at his disposal for what could be a very interesting Halloween night game in Pullman.
In an announcement made a couple of hours before Stanford was set to kick off against Washington State, it was confirmed that Devon Cajuste did not travel with the team for the Pac-12 matchup. The stated reason was that an unspecified illness is keeping the starting wide receiver away and off the field.
Cajuste became ill during Wednesday’s practice and had to leave it early. Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com writes that Cajuste’s “health, and the possibility that he might infect his teammates on the trip, contributed to the decision by coach David Shaw to leave him home.”
Cajuste has been a starter in all but one of the Cardinal’s seven games this season. The senior’s 16 receptions are third on the team, while his 177 receiving yards are fifth.
The absence of Cajuste could mean additional touches in the passing game for Heisman hopeful Christian McCaffrey.
