Davis Warren's 4 TD passes lead Stanford to a 31-28 win over NC State

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Dubow, J. (2026, October 24). Davis Warren's 4 TD passes lead Stanford to a 31-28 win over NC State. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/davis-warren-s-4-td-passes-lead-stanford-to-a-31-28-win-over-nc-state/article_55711a14-0f87-531a-af5e-6cd56e6d5f7c.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-24 · by Josh Dubow

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Davis Warren led Stanford to a 31-28 victory over North Carolina State with four touchdown passes and 303 yards, contributing to the Cardinal's fourth win in five home games. The game saw key plays including a crucial 90-yard drive by Warren that extended Stanford’s lead, despite NC State’s efforts to keep up, highlighted by CJ Bailey’s two touchdowns.
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Davis Warren's four touchdown passes led Stanford to a 31-28 victory over North Carolina State in a football game played on Friday night. The win came after Warren threw TD passes on the first two drives of the game, helping the Cardinal (4-4) earn their fourth win in five home games. Micah Ford contributed with 150 rushing yards for Stanford, while Nico Brown caught two touchdown passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score. For NC State (3-4), CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and Will Wilson ran for two short scores. The Wolfpack had their comeback efforts hampered by an offensive pass interference call early in the third quarter.

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🔮 Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards, Nico Brown caught two TD passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score for the Cardinal. CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Will Wilson ran for two short scores for the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-3).
🔮 San Francisco 49ers star receiver Mike Evans will miss Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons because of Achilles tendinitis.
🔮 He didn’t return to the game and his status for this week’s game against Atlanta remains in question with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he didn’t know how long the issue will impact Evans’ ability to practice or play.
🔮 San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans left Monday night’s game against the Washington Commanders with an Achilles tendon injury and the team said he would not return.
🔮 Daniels was then sacked by Keion White and Ogbo Okoronkwo before he could throw up a desperation pass.
🔮 With five more pass attempts, he will take his place on top of the all-time leaderboards.
🔮 Lupoi told ESPN it would be a competition at quarterback going forward despite the heavy investment Cal has made in Sagapolutele.
🔮 Defensive end Nick Bosa (calf) didn’t practice Thursday, but Shanahan said there’s a chance he could return this week after missing the past three games.
🔮 Thrash upheld the suspension and Greenlaw will miss Monday night’s game against Washington and lose out on nearly $200,000 in pay for the week.
🔮 Greenlaw will miss San Francisco’s game next Monday night against Washington pending an appeal on Tuesday.
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California Cardinal NC State STANFORD Wolfpack

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STANFORD GPE · 8× Cardinal ORG · 6× Warren PERSON · 5× NC State ORG · 4× Wolfpack ORG · 3× Bailey PERSON · 2× Brown PERSON · 2× California GPE · 2× Wilson PERSON · 2× Calif. GPE · 1×

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Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards, Nico Brown caught two TD passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score for the Cardinal. CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Will Wilson ran for two short scores for the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-3).
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🔮 Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards, Nico Brown caught two TD passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score for the Cardinal. CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Will Wilson ran for two short scores for the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-3).
2026-10-24 · Toronto Star
Davis Warren's 4 TD passes lead Stanford to a 31-28 win over NC State · assertive framing

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Davis Warren threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns to lead Stanford to a 31-28 victory over North Carolina State on Friday night. asserted
Warren → throw → night
Warren threw touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game to help the Cardinal (4-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) earn their fourth win in five homes games. asserted
Cardinal → throw → games
Stanford is 0-3 and been outscored by 44.3 points per game on the road. asserted
Stanford → outscore → road
Micah Ford rushed for 150 yards, Nico Brown caught two TD passes and Caden High had nine catches for 103 yards and a score for the Cardinal. CJ Bailey threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and Will Wilson ran for two short scores for the Wolfpack (3-4, 1-3). asserted
Wilson → rush → Wolfpack
NC State had a touchdown negated by an offensive pass interference call against Victor Snow on the opening drive of the third quarter and gave up the ball on a punt. asserted
State → have → punt
Stanford responded with a 90-yard drive that was sparked by a 43-yard pass from Warren to Ford with a 15-yard personal foul on King Mack added to the play. asserted
that → respond → play
Warren capped the drive with a 5-yard pass to Brown on fourth-and-4 to put the Cardinal up 28-14. asserted
Warren → cap → Cardinal
Wilson scored his second touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to get NC State back within seven points, but Stanford answered with a field goal to make it a two-score game again. asserted
it → score → goal
Bailey’s second touchdown pass came with 1:23 to play, but the Cardinal recovered the onside kick to seal the win. asserted
Cardinal → come → win
Stanford started fast with Warren throwing touchdown passes on the first two drives to Brown and Sedrick Irvin for a 14-0 lead. asserted
Warren → start → lead
The Wolfpack battled back to tie it with a 58-yard touchdown pass from Bailey to Deandre Desinor and a 2-yard run by Wilson. asserted
Wolfpack → battle → Wilson
Warren then led a 90-yard drive in the final 2 minutes of the first half to put the Cardinal up 21-14 on his 26-yard touchdown pass to High with 25 seconds remaining. asserted
Warren → lead → seconds
The Wolfpack played their second game on the West Coast in the last 66 seasons having won at California in 2024. asserted
Wolfpack → play → 2024
They practiced late at night at home before the trip to try to acclimate to the time change but it proved to be little help. asserted
it → practice → change
After being held to seven points or fewer in four of the last five games against FBS opponents, the Cardinal broke out on offense. asserted
Cardinal → hold → offense
They had 234 yards in the first quarter for their most in an opening quarter since 2017. asserted
They → have → 2017
Up next NC State: Hosts California on Oct. 31. asserted
State → host → Oct.
Stanford: Visits Louisville on Oct. 31. asserted
Stanford → visit → Oct.
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