This weekend, Stanford will play in one of the most interesting games of the season. The Cardinal go on the road to play the North Carolina Tar Heels, where the two meet for their first-ever ACC battle.
North Carolina's defense has stepped up over the last three games — holding California, a then-ranked No. 16 Virginia and Syracuse to a total of 34 points.
Sophomore defensive back Jaiden Patterson met with the press at the Kenan Football Center after the Tar Heels lost 38-10 to Clemson on Saturday. I'll describe it as we just got to work.