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PALO ALTO, California (Ticker) -- Stanford will have little time to savor last week's victory over Oregon that ended the Ducks' school-record 23-game home winning streak. The 22nd-ranked Cardinal face their second straight top-five opponent on Saturday when they return home to host No. 5 UCLA in a key Pac-10 Conference contest. Making matters worse, Stanford (4-1, 3-1 Pac-10) will be without starting quarterback Randy Fasani, who is out four to six weeks after suffering a sprained right knee in the second quarter of last week's game. Stanford's Pac-10 hopes are now in the hands of sophomore Chris Lewis, who rallied the Cardinal to a 49-42 victory over the Ducks. Lewis engineered three scoring drives in the fourth quarter as the Cardinal overcame a 42-28 deficit. He completed 12-of-26 for 189 yards and two touchdowns in relief of Fasani. Kerry Carter only rushed for 64 yards, but tied a school record with four touchdowns, including the game-winner with just over a minute remaining. The win kept Stanford one game behind Washington State and one-half game in back of UCLA, the two remaining unbeatens in the Pac-10. Lewis will have a tough assignment on Saturday against UCLA, but he does have limited experience. He replaced an injured Fasani twice last year and led the Cardinal to a pair of come-from-behind wins. Even with Fasani at the helm, the Cardinal would have had a difficult chore against the Bruins, whose improved defense is a big reason they are legitimate contenders for a national championship. The Bruins, who are third in the first weekly Bowl Championship Series standings, also boast their usual potent offense, as evidenced by last week's 56-17 victory over winless California. UCLA gained 531 yards, its best total since accumulating 538 against Wisconsin in the 1999 Rose Bowl. One week after setting a school record with 301 rushing yards, DeShaun Foster ran for 117 yards and scored three touchdowns as UCLA (6-0, 3-0) and No. 15 Washington State remained the only unbeaten teams in the Pac-10. Foster is the nation's leading rusher, averaging 155.0 yards per game. Cory Paus enjoyed his best game of the season, completing 13-of-16 passes for a season-high 273 yards and three touchdowns. Stanford's only loss was a 45-39 setback to Washington State on October 13. But the Cardinal have won their last two contests against top-five opponents. Last season, Stanford defeated No. 5 Texas, 27-24. Seven of the last 12 games between UCLA and Stanford have been decided by four points or less, with the road team winning the last two meetings. UCLA posted a 42-32 victory at Stanford Stadium in 1999, but the Cardinal answered with a 37-35 win last year at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins lead the all-time series, 39-29-3. The last time the teams met with UCLA in the top five was in 1998. The Bruins came in 6-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country, while Stanford was 1-6. But UCLA had to rally from a 10-point deficit to record a 28-24 victory. The Cardinal fumbled at the UCLA goal line with a chance to take the lead late in the game.
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