STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford coach David Shaw believes he speaks for most of the rest of the Pac-12 coaches when he talks about his lack of excitement over the fact that Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert decided to return to school rather than enter the NFL draft as a probable first-round pick.

Instead of getting to enjoy watching Herbert play on Sundays, Shaw now must contend with him on the field once again when his slumping Cardinal (1-2, 0-1 Pac-12) host the 16th-ranked Ducks (2-1, 0-0) on Saturday.

"I think he got some bad advice to come back to school," Shaw joked. "There are 11 other coaches in the conference who would say it. I love watching the kid play. He has a sweet stroke. We call it a repeatable motion. It's a very smooth throwing motion. He's such a good athlete, moves so well in the pocket, can escape the pocket, throws the deep ball with ease. You can see why he's so highly touted by NFL scouts."