Stanford struggles in ACC home debut, falls 31-7 to Virginia Tech

By Cayden Gu and Imogen Lee

In Stanford football’s first home conference game as a member of the ACC, the Cardinal (2-3, 1-2 ACC) struggled offensively in a 31-7 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3, 1-1 ACC) last Friday. Junior quarterback Justin Lamson faced difficulties in his season debut following junior Ashton Daniels’ injury against Clemson. Stanford’s lone touchdown came on a 19-yard pass from freshman running back Micah Ford to junior wide receiver Elic Ayomanor.

Stanford heads to South Bend, Ind., next week to take on the 11th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

 
Stanford lines up on offense next to the new ACC logo on the field during its first home ACC game against Virginia Tech. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
The Stanford offense led lines up next to the ACC logo after halftime in its first home ACC conference matchup. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
(Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
Junior quarterback Justin Lamson celebrates with sophomore running back Sedrick Irvin after a 12-yard rush in the first quarter. Lamson finished with 19 carries for 36 yards, accounting for nearly half of the team’s rushes. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
Photo Gallery: Stanford football struggles in ACC home debut, falls 31-7 to Virginia Tech
Sophomore linebacker Omar Staples pressures Virginia Tech’s Kyron Drones en route to a sack by junior linebacker Tevarua Tafiti in the third quarter. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
Photo Gallery: Stanford football struggles in ACC home debut, falls 31-7 to Virginia Tech
Quarterback Kyron Drones celebrates with offensive lineman Kaden Moore after rushing for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Drones dominated the Stanford defense with 2 passing and 1 rushing touchdown along with 201 passing yards. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
Photo Gallery: Stanford football struggles in ACC home debut, falls 31-7 to Virginia Tech
The Stanford defense sets up in the red zone during the fourth quarter under 90-degree heat. Saturday's game marked Stanford's earliest kickoff in two years. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)
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