To open things up on Saturday night, Stanford had a 12-play, 74-yard drive on its first possession of the game that culminated with the Cardinal taking a 7-0 lead. On its final nine possessions of the game, Stanford had 69 yards on 41 plays. Miami was at its most dominant defensively in the middle two quarters and the unit made a huge difference in the Canes bouncing back with a 42-7 win.
Stanford had 11 yards on 24 plays in the second and third quarters combined. Miami held Stanford to four three-and-outs throughout the game. Stanford quarterbacks Ben Gulbranson and Elijah Brown completed 12 passes in 26 attempts for 89 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.