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He had more yards rushing and touchdowns than any player in the country in 2009.

Palo Alto Online News Photos Stanford's Toby Gerhart and Chris Owusu were named to the Walter Camp Foundation's All-America team, with the Cardinal running back earning a spot on the first team and Owusu being named to the second team for his kick return excellence.

Cal defensive lineman Tyson Alualu, punter Bryan Anger, linebacker Mike Mohamed, offensive lineman Mike Tepper and defensive back Syd'Quan Thompson were named to the All-Pac-10 first team Monday.

Stanford's Toby Gerhart will be in New York City on Saturday, but it won't be doing any Christmas shopping or heading off to see a Broadway show.

Stanford will meet Oklahoma in the Brut Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve at 11 a.m. on CBS, Sun Bowl Association football committee chairman John H. Folmer announced Sunday.

In the Pac-10, only USC and UCLA had higher rated classes. When the class was announced in February, coach Jim Harbaugh called it "a cornerstone" of his plans to build the program.

That is what Stanford is feeling after its gut-wrenching loss to those annoying little Golden Bears, losing out on a possible Rose Bowl trip.

He stole quite a bit before it was over. He scored on a 61-yard run on Stanford's third offensive play and followed with a 2-yard touchdown run with 4:46 left in the first quarter to make it 14-0. His two second-half scores - a 1-yarder late in the third and a 5-yarder with 7:01 left - each pulled the Cardinal within three points.

Alex Lagemanna ' The redshirt sophomore receiver may only have eight catches for 108 yards this season, but seven of them have been for first downsa 'including two crucial ones during the comeback drive against Arizona State.

Cal's Marvin Jones celebrates with Shane Vereen after he scored a touchdown in the second quarter of the Big Game, at Stanford University in Palo Alto Calif., Saturday Nov.

One night this week, a handful of sweaty receivers played catch in nearly empty Stanford Stadium.

Ask any Arizona fan: The worst time to go for a hot dog is when the Wildcats force a punt.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz. - Special teams have played a big role for Pac-10 contenders Oregon, Stanford and Arizona.

The sun was shining last Saturday down on the farm in Palo Alto, and so was Andrew Luck and Toby Gerhart.

A top-25 battle in the Pac-10 takes place this weekend in the Coliseum, as 25th-ranked Stanford invades Los Angeles to take a crack at the 11th-ranked USC Trojans.Jim Harbaugh's third season on the Farm, has been his best, as the Cardinal are in the thick of the conference title race, sporting a 5-2 Pac-10 mark.

USC has won 46 of its last 48 home games. It's a well-known stat - one that dates back all the way to September 2001.

Coach Jim Harbaugh has challenged Stanford football players to achieve new heights from the moment he arrived three years ago.

Stanford offense vs. USC defense USC DEs Everson Griffen and Nick Perry have combined for 17 sacks through nine games.

After the last four weeks, and especially after last week's blowout of USC, I thought we were invincible.

Jim Harbaugh did not want to admit it. But in Stanford's 51-42 upset of Oregon on Saturday, he totally outcoached Oregon's first-year guy, Chip Kelly.