Micah Ford rushed for a career-high 157 yards on 17 carries with a touchdown to lead Stanford to a 30-20 win on Saturday night over Boston College at Palo Alto, Calif.
The game was the home opener for Stanford (1-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) after the Cardinal opened the season losing at Hawaii and BYU. The win was their first under interim coach Frank Reich.
Boston College (1-2, 0-1) lost despite former Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan passing for 333 yards while completing 30 of 44 passes with a touchdown and an interception.
Stanford gained 213 yards on the ground on 37 carries.
The Cardinal's final possession, consisting of 12 rushing plays, took the last 7:36 off the clock. They achieved four first downs in the drive.
Toward the end of the third quarter, a 75-yard run by F