""Obviously a tough decision because Ben's done some really good things this year," interim coach Frank Reich said. "And we know that some of the struggles that we've had, certainly not all on the quarterback. But we are going to make that transition and Elijah will be the starter.""
""Some of those (interceptions) are on Ben, but honestly, they're not all on Ben," Reich said. "Quarterback's a complicated position. Ben's had some epic games and put us in a position where we can still achieve some of the goals that we have in front of us, with some of the wins that he's helped lead us to. So I don't want to diminish the contribution that Ben has made to this team and can continue to make to the team in a backup role.""
"The Cardinal hopes the change will provide a jolt to an offense that is last in the ACC in scoring (17.8) and passing efficiency (120.1). Gulbranson has thrown 10 interceptions, the second-most in the country behind FAU's Caden Veltkamp (11), who has thrown 84 more passes."
Stanford is replacing sixth-year quarterback Ben Gulbranson with redshirt freshman Elijah Brown for the upcoming game at North Carolina. The change aims to spark an offense that ranks last in the ACC in scoring (17.8) and passing efficiency (120.1). Gulbranson has thrown 10 interceptions and has struggled since a knee injury on Oct. 18, completing 26 of 51 for 278 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions in two games. Interim coach Frank Reich acknowledged the difficulty of the decision and praised Gulbranson's past contributions while naming Brown the starter. North Carolina's defense ranks in the top half of the conference in points and yards allowed and could present a tough matchup.
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