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The latest updates from the Hoo's first ACC contest in Week Four
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Sep 13, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back J'Mari Taylor (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a during the first half against the William & Mary Tribe at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images
Sep 13, 2025; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers running back J'Mari Taylor (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a during the first half against the William & Mary Tribe at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images | Amber Searls-Imagn Images

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The Virginia Cavaliers defeated Stanford 48-20 in Week Four to begin conference play. Read below for a game thread in reverse chronological order.

End of Quarter Four - Virginia 48, Stanford 20

Virginia's offense just keeps getting better. Quarterback Chandler Morris shine as a passer, picking apart the Cardinals' pass defense. The offense totaled 590 yards including 384 through the air. The offense stumbled in the red zone at times but ultimately looked unstoppable. Stanford quarterback Ben Gulbranson did move the ball extremely well on the Virginia defense. Overall, Virginia makes a statement to open up ACC play.

1:03 Q4

A missed field goal means another empty Stanford drive. Gulbranson tries to string something together to score and almost throws a pick in the end zone that slips through the hands of Devin Neal.

4:26 Q4

Daniel Kaelin subs in at quarterback and throws an easy 4-yard score for his first career TD. Steady dose of Harrison Waylee and J'Mari Taylor on the way to the red zone.

9:44 Q4

Kam Robinson strip-sack on Gulbranson for the first turnover of the game.

12:27 Q4

Another chip shot field goal. It was real ugly but went in. Cam Ross reels in his 7th reception. A trip to the red zone thanks to a huge pass interference penalty.

End of Quarter Three - Virginia 38, Stanford 20

1:21 Q3

Daniel Rickert records his second sack of the game to bring the drive to a halt. Another Cardinals punt.

3:14 Q3

Virginia with a really quiet three-and-out. A shockingly short drive for an insanely hot offense.

4:18 Q3

Gulbranson having a game of his own for Stanford, now over 240 yards passing. A beautiful spiral dropped right into the hands of Bryce Farrell for a 68-yard score. The sixth-year wide receiver already has a career-high 128 yards. Two-point conversion fails.

5:35 Q3

Veteran center Brady Wilson leaves with an injury. Chandler Morris getting more weapons involved including receiver Jahmal Edrine. Some penalties slowed the offense down in Stanford territory. Field goal is good from 28 yards out.

Virginia registers another sack. Melton Mitchell and Jacob Holmes combine to take down Gulbranson. Another drive, another Stanford three-and-out.

11:21 Q3

Another TD for Chandler Morris. This time to Sage Ennis. Morris has 4 TD and 318 yards halfway through the third quarter. Xavier Brown and J'Mari Taylor both rip off chunk plays on the drive.

15:00 Q3

Virginia starts with the ball for the second half.

Halftime- Virginia 28, Stanford 14

Chandler Morris - 15-19, 279 YDS, 3 TD | Trell Harris - 4 REC, 145 YDS, 3 TD | J'Mari Taylor - 9 RUSH, 48 YDS

00:18 Q2

Virginia gets aggressive and does not let the clock run out. Punt.

00:57 Q2

Gulbranson leads a two-minute drive down the field. He has 163 yards passing at half. Micah Ford punches it in for his third TD of the season.

2:34 Q2

An incredible drive leads to zero points after a missed chip shot field goal. Still, Virginia's offense is hot right now. J'Mari Taylor misses out on his 7th TD of the year following a holding call. A positive note: Trell Harris cannot stop making huge plays.

5:56 Q2

Virginia gets their two sacks of the night on consecutive plays to bring up fourth down. Daniel Rickert and Cazeem Moore bring down Gulbranson. Another three-and-out

9:05 Q2

Chandler Morris accounts for his fourth TD of the first quarter with a run on a direct snap-reverse trick play. Morris also reaches 7,000 career passing yards on the drive. Virginia gets back to the run game this drive. Solid carries from Xavier Brown, Chandler Morris, Kameron Courtney, and J'Mari Taylor.

End of Quarter One - Virginia 21, Stanford 7

00:05 Q1

Micah Ford rumbles for a few solid gains but that's about it for Stanford. Virginia's defense makes a stand near midfield. Punt.

3:26 Q1

Chandler Morris looks real good. Two incredibly athletic throws on the run including another dart to Trell Harris for a 27-yard TD. That's a hat trick for Harris... in the first quarter.

6:56 Q1

Another quick Stanford three-and-out.

8:17 Q1

One play - touchdown. Morris tosses a 75-yard spiral for Trell Harris' second TD of the first quarter.

8:27 Q1

Ben Gulbranson drives Stanford down the field. The senior drops a 60-yard dart into the hands of Bryce Farrell down to the 5-yard line then dumps it off for a short TD pass to Benji Blackburn.

11:08 Q1

Chandler Morris for 3/4 and finishes off the drive by finding Trell Harris for his first TD. Morris delivers two 20+ yard strikes to Cam Ross in the process. J'Mari Taylor also getting good early work out of the backfield.

13:41 Q1

One completion and a short run for Stanford leading to a quick three-and-out.

15:00 Q1

Stanford receives the ball on the opening kick off.

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