Column: Syracuse allowed a win to slip from its grasp against Stanford Friday night. While it’s too early to count them out, the path for the Orange in a wide-open ACC suddenly looks much more difficult.

Not only did Stanford (2-1) play its first ever ACC game in program history this week against Syracuse (2-1), but it went home with an upset win, beating an Orange team that had started 2024 off on a very high note.

Syracuse was among the unranked teams that received the most votes in both the AP and USA Today college football polls last week.

Preview the Stanford Cardinal vs. Syracuse Orange college football matchup, with score predictions, stats, and game information.

A big 26-24 win for Stanford (2-1) over Syracuse (2-1) in its first ever ACC game has the Cardinal riding a massive wave of momentum as they get ready for anoth

The Orange switched from a three-man to a four-man front this year and rank 120th nationally in EPA per Rush allowed. Stanford’s offense is far from elite, but dual-threat quarterback Ashton Daniels should expose Syracuse’s leaky rush defense – he’s amassed more than 150 rushing yards on 20 carries through two games.

After an upset win over Syracuse on the road, the outlook for the Stanford Cardinal football season is looking up.