Overview

• Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET on the ACC Network in Charlottesville as Stanford (1-2, 1-0 ACC) meets Virginia (2-1, 0-0) for the first time.
• Stanford’s defense has nine sacks through three games, facing a Cavaliers offensive line that has not allowed a sack.
• Virginia leads the ACC in scoring and total offense, including a school-record 700 yards last week and rare balance with 800 rushing yards and 860 passing yards so far.
• The Cardinal enters off a 30-20 win over Boston College, with QB Ben Gulbranson showing renewed confidence and RB Micah Ford earning ACC Running Back of the Week after 157 rushing yards.
• Virginia’s defense ranks among the nation’s best on third down (4-of-34 allowed), and it gets a boost with LB Kam Robinson’s season debut and S Antonio Clary’s return.