STANFORD – Senior cornerback Collin Wright was getting sick and tired of how the Stanford football team was being perceived.

Picked to finish last in the 17-team ACC following four straight 3-9 seasons, and months after an abrupt coaching change, the 2025 season looked like it might be spiraling for the Cardinal following two nationally televised losses to begin the year.

The Cardinal needed, as Wright put it, “to change the narrative.”

So they did.

Behind Micah Ford’s career-high 157 yards rushing and an impressive performance from its defense, particularly in the second half, Stanford began ACC play with a 30-20 win over Boston College, giving interim coach Frank Reich his first victory in the collegiate ranks.

Wright’s pick six in the second quarter was one of a handful of big play

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