Stanford is now 2-1 to start the season and 1-0 in ACC play. The conference looks wide open this year, with some of the teams at the top disappointing thus far. Taylor's team could be poised to make some noise in his second season at the helm.

Stanford made the most of its first-ever ACC conference game, rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to take home a dramatic 26-24 road win over Syracuse. The Cardinal used an 11-play, 54-yard drive in the final 3:13 in regulation that set up a 39-yard walk-off field goal by kicker Emmet Kenney.

They won't forget that first conference clash between rivals Stanford and Syracuse. Yes, Stanford and Syracuse are in the same conference, the ACC, thanks to realignment. The Cardinal went into Central New York on Friday and won their first ACC games,

Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor hauled in one of the most impressive catches of the 2024 season with a one-handed touchdown grab on Friday. The play came early in the first quarter when Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels rolled right and threw a 17-yard touchdown strike to his star wide receiver to take a 7-0 lead.

Stanford wide receiver Elic Ayomanor has a chance to be one of the top wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft class and gave a great demonstration as to why on Friday night against Syracuse.