Stanford may be going into its toughest game of the season without its starting quarterback.

Redshirt freshman Elijah Brown met with reporters on Tuesday, a sign that he could be making his first start of the season when Stanford visits No. 9 Miami on Saturday (4 p.m., ESPN) as a 30.5-point underdog.

Ben Gulbranson, who won a position battle over Brown in fall camp, injured his knee in Saturday’s 20-13 win over Florida State. Gulbranson needed to be helped off the field after being sacked in the second quarter. Brown then made his season debut and was steady as the Cardinal finished off the upset, completing 6 of 12 passes for 71 yards.

“I think just keeping a level head and just staying the course is the key to that win,” Brown said. “I had a lot of help over the week, just picking Ben

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