STANFORD, Calif. Davis Warren passed for a career-high 396 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Stanford Cardinal football team to a 34-27 comeback victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday night.
Stanford, which improved to 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, trailed 20-10 in the second quarter before rallying with three consecutive touchdowns in the second half. Warren tied the game at 20 in the third quarter with a 49-yard touchdown pass to Caden High.
Later in the third quarter, Warren converted a crucial fourth-and-11 with a 33-yard touchdown pass to Nico Brown. He connected again with High for a sweeping touchdown in the fourth quarter, giving Stanford a 34-20 lead.
Georgia Tech scored two early touchdowns in the first half by Trelain Maddox. In the fourth quarter, Alberto Mendoza threw a touchdown pass to Jaiven Plummer, narrowing the deficit to one possession, but the Cardinal held on for the win.
Warren was flawless on fourth-down passes, completing all three attempts, and was 5 for 8 on passes of 15 yards or longer. Stanford head coach Tavita Pritchard praised Warren’s leadership and his ability to operate the offense at a high level while protecting the football.
“I feel like if I got time, then there’s no throw on the field that I cannot access,” Warren said. “We talked before this game about emptying the clip in terms of the way we’re going to go out, play with our hearts on our sleeve, don92t leave anything out there and go take it.”
The Cardinal will face Wake Forest next Saturday with an opportunity to improve their standing in the ACC.
CSB Take
Davis Warren92s career-high performance underscores his emergence as a leader capable of elevating Stanford Cardinal football. His accuracy on crucial fourth-down conversions and deep throws was instrumental in overcoming a halftime deficit. This victory provides Stanford both confidence and momentum as it continues its Atlantic Coast Conference campaign. Maintaining this level of execution will be key for the Cardinal in upcoming challenging matchups.
Source: Original report
