"Stanford storylines: Stanford has already matched its win total in each of the past four seasons, but has yet to win on the road or against a ranked team it previously lost 27-3 at No. 11 BYU and 48-20 at No. 16 Virginia. QB Ben Gulbranson is probable after injuring his knee last week, but Micah Ford (425 rushing yards, most by a Stanford running back since 2020) is definitely out."
"Miami storylines: Miami was ranked No. 2 entering last week after wins against Notre Dame and South Florida, but is coming off its first loss of the season, a 24-21 defeat at home to Louisville in which Carson Beck threw four interceptions. The Hurricanes were led by freshman WR Malachi Toney, who had nine catches for a team-high 135 yards, a 12-yard touchdown run and also threw a 2-point conversion pass."
"Stats that matter: Beck led Georgia to the College Football Playoff last season and is 29-4 as a starter. Stanford's offense is averaging 391 yards and 26.7 points at home, compared to just 280.3 yards and 13.3 points on the road. Led by projected Top 10 draft pick Rueben Bane on the line, Miami's defense ranks 13th nationally in points allowed (15.3) and 15th in yards allowed (291.5). Stanford has lost its last nine road games against AP Top 25 opponents."
Stanford (3-4, 2-2 ACC) travels to Hard Rock Stadium to face Miami (5-1, 1-1 ACC) with kickoff at 4 p.m. Stanford has matched its win total from each of the past four seasons but remains winless on the road and against ranked opponents, including losses at No. 11 BYU and No. 16 Virginia. QB Ben Gulbranson is probable after a knee injury while leading rusher Micah Ford (425 yards) is out. Miami entered last week ranked No. 2 but lost 24-21 to Louisville, with Carson Beck throwing four interceptions. Miami's defense ranks among the nation's best, led by Rueben Bane.
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