STANFORD — When Stanford lost its first two games, interim coach Frank Reich told the players to wash away the stench of the loss in the post-game shower and come into the next week with the mentality of starting 1-0.

After the Cardinal won its home and ACC opener last Saturday against Boston College , Reich had the same message – don’t let the result impact the way you prepare for the next game.

“It’s human nature to let up,” senior tight end Sam Roush said. “But we have to make sure that we’re attacking this week the same way we’ve been doing it.”

Stanford (1-2, 1-0) looks to win back-to-back games against FBS opponents for the first time since 2022 when it plays at Virginia (2-1, 0-0) on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on the ACC Network.

“The first two weeks weren’t our best that we put

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