CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (AP) — Wide receiver Trell Harris caught a trio of first-quarter touchdown passes as Virginia raced away from visiting Stanford, 48-20, on Saturday night at Scott Stadium.
Chandler Morris had his most productive game quarterbacking in a Virginia uniform, throwing for 380 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.
J’Mari Taylor ran for 85 yards on 15 carries for the Cavaliers, who averaged 5.7 yards per carry.
A week after setting a program record with 700 total offensive yards against FCS William & Mary, the Virginia offense hummed at a similarly high rate against Stanford, blistering the Cardinal for 590 yards.
The Cavaliers’ defense bottled up Stanford star running back Micah Ford. A week after Ford went for a career-high 157 yards in a win over Boston College, he found no room to run against Virginia, finishing with 44 yards on 13 carries. He did score a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
The Cardinal did make yards through big passing plays. Bryce Farrell had a 60-yard reception in the first half and a 68-yard touchdown catch in the second. He became the first Cardinal with multiple receptions of 60 yards or more since Elic Ayomanor during Stanford's historic comeback at Colorado in 2023.
Farrell wasn't the only Stanford receiver to find success. CJ Williams paced the team in receptions with nine, going for 103 yards. Both were career-highs for the former Wisconsin Badger. Stanford had multiple 100-yard receivers for the first time since Nov. 29, 2024 at San Jose State.
After back-to-back ACC contests, Stanford hosts San Jose State on Saturday in a non-conference game.