Stanford >> Playing as a member of the ACC for the first time, Stanford had a chance to make a statement win on national TV against a Power Four opponent.

But after taking the lead with six minutes left, the Cardinal reverted to last year’s form when it mattered most in a 34-27 loss to Texas Christian, showing how much improvement still needs to happen in coach Troy Taylor’s second season.

Stanford will have another chance for Taylor to get his first home win when it faces Cal Poly next Saturday at 4 p.m.

After the Cardinal took a 24-20 lead with 6:57 remaining, Stanford’s defense allowed TCU to go right down the field to regain the lead. Josh Hoover completed all six of his passes for 67 yards, including a 4-yard TD pass with 3:13 to play that made it 27-24.

When it was Stanford’s turn to engineer a winning drive, Ashton Daniels threw three long passes that fell incomplete and took a sack. After that, it took just 23 seconds for TCU to score an insurance touchdown and seal the win.