Micah Ford rushes for 4 TDs as Stanford dominates Elon, 34-7

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Gibson, S. (2026, October 18). Micah Ford rushes for 4 TDs as Stanford dominates Elon, 34-7. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/micah-ford-rushes-for-4-tds-as-stanford-dominates-elon-34-7/article_6a62dfec-0f79-524c-9356-497f812ea0ef.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-18 · by Sam Gibson

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Micah Ford ran for four touchdowns, including an 81-yarder in the fourth quarter, as Stanford defeated Elon 34-7 in a college football game. Ford’s performance tied the single-game record at Stanford. The Cardinal dominated after a scoreless first quarter, with Davis Warren adding a touchdown pass to Sedrick Irvin. Elon struggled offensively and defensively, scoring only once on 12 drives while allowing 515 yards.
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On October 18, 2026, Stanford dominated Elon, a Football Championship Subdivision team, with a final score of 34-7. Running back Micah Ford scored four touchdowns for Stanford, including an 81-yard run in the fourth quarter that tied Stanford's single-game record. Ford had previously matched this record with three touchdowns against Hawaii earlier in the season. The Cardinal also benefited from a 27-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Davis Warren to Sedrick Irvin. Elon's only score came from running back Kamerin McDowell-Moore in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to challenge Stanford’s control of the game.

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📰 Stanford Dominates Elon
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Sam Gibson
4 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 The takeaway Elon: The Phoenix struggled mightily across the board.
2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Micah Ford rushes for 4 TDs as Stanford dominates Elon, 34-7
🔮 Meanwhile, the defense couldn’t contain Cal’s passing game.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Cal RB Ashten Emory scores 2 TDs in comeback win over Virginia Tech, 25-20
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Topics

Calif. Cardinal Elon Phoenix STANFORD

Subjects

STANFORD GPE · 11× Ford ORG · 7× Elon ORG · 6× Phoenix ORG · 3× Cardinal ORG · 2× Calif. GPE · 1× Davis Warren PERSON · 1× Football Championship Subdivision ORG · 1× Micah Ford PERSON · 1× Sedrick Irvin PERSON · 1×

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Stanford running back Micah Ford broke off for a 81-yard touchdown run in the final quarter to score his fourth touchdown of the game and cement Stanford’s 34-7 rout over Elon.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 The takeaway Elon: The Phoenix struggled mightily across the board.
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Micah Ford rushes for 4 TDs as Stanford dominates Elon, 34-7 · assertive framing

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Stanford running back Micah Ford broke off for a 81-yard touchdown run in the final quarter to score his fourth touchdown of the game and cement Stanford’s 34-7 rout over Elon. asserted
Ford → break → Elon
Behind Ford’s big day, Stanford (3-4) dominated the Phoenix (4-4), a Football Championship Subdivision team. asserted
Stanford → dominate → Phoenix
The first quarter went scoreless after Stanford and Elon both missed field goals, but Ford got the Cardinal on the board at the start of the second with a 1-yard plunge. asserted
Ford → go → plunge
Ford scored Stanford’s second touchdown two drives later, breaking several tackles on a seven-yard run. asserted
Ford → score → run
In the third quarter, Stanford quarterback Davis Warren connected with Sedrick Irvin for a 27-yard touchdown pass. asserted
Warren → connect → pass
On the next drive, Ford took the snap and bobbled it before securing the ball and darting around the edge to run for a five-yard touchdown. asserted
Ford → take → touchdown
Then, Ford took his first touch of the fourth quarter to the house, breaking free for an 81-yard score. asserted
Ford → take → score
Ford’s four touchdowns tied Stanford’s single-game record. asserted
touchdowns → tie → record
Ford had three touchdowns against Hawaii in Stanford’s season opener. asserted
Ford → have → opener
Elon running back Kamerin McDowell-Moore scored for the Phoenix in the fourth quarter. asserted
Moore → score → quarter
The takeaway Elon: The Phoenix struggled mightily across the board. asserted
Phoenix → struggle → board
Elon allowed 515 and only scored on one of its 12 drives. asserted
Elon → allow → drives
The Cardinal got back in the win column after two lopsided losses to No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 21 Wake Forest in consecutive weeks. asserted
Cardinal → get → weeks
Stanford: Hosts N.C. State on Friday. asserted
Stanford → host → Friday
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