"Redshirt freshman Elijah Brown led two late scoring touchdown drives, but it wasn't enough to overcome a rough three quarters in his first start of the season as Stanford lost to North Carolina 20-15 in Chapel Hill on Saturday. The Tar Heels (4-5, 2-3 ACC) led 20-3 early in the fourth quarter. At that point, Brown had 97 yards on 21 attempts, committed two turnovers deep in Stanford territory, and had been sacked eight times for 63 yards."
"The former top recruit did come alive in the fourth quarter, leading scoring drives of 75 and 80 yards. He threw a 24-yard touchdown to fellow Mater Dei alum CJ Williams with 1:48 remaining to make it 20-15. Stanford got the ball back at its 20 with 46 seconds left, but Brown was sacked for a ninth time and the Cardinal ran out of time before it could get near midfield."
"Brown finished 27 of 39 passing for 284 yards for Stanford (3-7, 2-5), which finished 0-6 on the road. Its previous four road games against Power 4 competition had been decided by at least 24 points. The Cardinal made a quarterback change this week after scoring a conference-worst 17.8 points a game behind sixth-year senior Ben Gulbranson."
Elijah Brown started his first game and led two late scoring touchdown drives but Stanford lost 20-15 at North Carolina. Brown managed 27-of-39 passing for 284 yards after completing 97 yards on 21 attempts by early fourth quarter, committing two turnovers and being sacked eight times (63 yards) before a ninth sack ended the final drive. The Tar Heels led 20-3 early in the fourth. Stanford finished 3-7 (2-5 ACC) and 0-6 on the road. The team changed quarterbacks after scoring a conference-worst 17.8 points per game and now has two weeks to prepare for Cal before hosting Notre Dame.
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