STANFORD, Calif. (Interstat) — Micah Ford ran for three touchdowns and Stanford defeated Hawaii 37-27 on Saturday at Stanford Stadium.

Stanford scored 7 in the first quarter, 7 in the second, 9 in the third and 14 in the fourth. Hawaii scored 7 in the second and 20 in the fourth. A third-quarter safety gave Stanford a 16-7 lead. Hawaii took a 27-23 lead with 4:06 remaining on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Micah Alejado to D. Rice, but Ford’s 2-yard run with 1:41 left put Stanford ahead.

Alejado completed 30 of 50 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Stanford’s Davis Warren was 22 of 34 for 310 yards and a touchdown. Ford had 99 yards on 25 carries. Gabe Kaminski had four tackles and 1.5 sacks for Stanford, and Kona Moore led Hawaii with 14 tackles.

Stanford (1-0) hosts Miami (FL) on Friday. Hawaii (0-1) plays UNLV at home on Sept. 5.