College football: What to know before Stanford visits Duke

STANFORD AT DUKE

Records: Stanford (1-1, 0-1 ACC), Duke (2-0, 0-0 ACC).

Kickoff: 1 p.m. Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, N.C.

TV: CW

Radio: KNBR 1050 AM

Series history: Stanford is 3-1 against the Blue Devils, but the teams have not met since 2012, a 50-13 home victory for the Cardinal. The previous season in Durham, Stanford won 44-14 as Andrew Luck passed for 290 yards and four touchdowns..

Stanford storylines: Stanford hasn’t played since losing at home to Miami 45-6 on Sept. 4. … In that game, Stanford trailed 28-6 at halftime and 42-6 through three quarters. … Davis Warren passed for 214 yards but had no touchdowns against the Hurricanes. … Stanford has not won a road game since beating Syracuse 26-24 on Sept. 20, 2024. … The team’s 11 consecutive road losses are the most in program history. … Duke’s balanced attack will put Stanford’s defense to a test. … The Cardinal are tied for 33rd in rushing defense (83.5 yards per game) but 137th out of 138 FBS teams in passing yards allowed per game (353.5). … This is the first road game for Stanford under new coach Tavita Pritchard.

Duke storylines: Running back Nate Sheppard leads the nation in all-purpose yards per game (217) and rushing yards per game (187). … Quarterback Walker Eget, a transfer from San Jose State, passed for 131 yards in a 17-3 win at home over Tulane on Sept. 5 and 206 yards and three touchdowns last week in a 31-27 victory at Illinois. … In a 30-29 loss at Stanford last season, the then-San Jose State quarterback passed for 473 yards and three touchdowns. … Duke coach Manny Diaz, in his third season with the program, is 20-9.

Stats that matter: Stanford was outgained 549 yards to 299 against Miami but outgained Hawaii 468 yards to 325 in the season opener, a 37-27 Cardinal victory. … Stanford is plus-2 in turnover margin through two games; Duke is plus-1. … Duke’s ACC championship last season was its first outright title in the conference since 1962. … Duke’s 37 wins since 2022 are tied for third-most among current ACC teams, trailing only SMU (40) and Clemson (38).

– Darren Sabedra