STANFORD — Sedrick Irvin scored on a 1-yard run with 19 seconds left as Stanford topped San Jose State 30-29 Saturday night at Stanford Stadium.
The Cardinal (2-3) drove 80 yards for the winning score, highlighted by a 34-yard pass from Ben Gulbranson to Caden High on fourth-and-10 from the Stanford 41.
San Jose State (1-3) had a chance for a go-ahead field goal, but safety Jay Smith broke up a pass at the Stanford 27 with five seconds left.
Gulbranson, an Oregon State transfer, had his most productive day as a Cardinal, completing 29 of 43 passes for 444 yards and two TDs. CJ Williams (12 catches for 138 yards) had his second straight 100-yard game, while High had 110 yards on five catches.
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San Jose State QB Walker Eget had 481 yards passing and three TDs for the Spartans, who beat Stanford in the final minute in San Jose last season.
Stanford is now 2-0 at home for the first time since 2018, the last time it appeared in a bowl game. It has a week off before visiting SMU on Oct. 11.