Overview
- Kickoff is 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Scott Stadium on the ACC Network.
- Stanford (1-2, 1-0 ACC) rides a 30-20 win over Boston College, with Micah Ford earning ACC Running Back of the Week and QB Ben Gulbranson showing renewed confidence.
- The Cardinal have nine sacks from six defenders, led by Clay Patterson, against a Cavaliers offensive line that has not allowed a sack.
- Virginia leads the ACC in scoring and total offense after a 700-yard game and enters with uncommon balance, surpassing 800 rushing and 860 passing yards through three games.
- Key availability notes list Stanford’s Marcus Brown and Jahsiah Galvan out, and Virginia’s Ethan Sipe and Noah Vaughn out, as Stanford’s 34% third-down rate meets a UVA defense allowing 12% conversions.