Stanford University NCAA News

Alabama 's and Clemson's C.J. Spiller are the other finalists for the award, which will be announced Dec.

The inevitable ascent of Stanford football to national renown and glory hit a bit of a snag last Saturday: The Cardinal lost.

Today Portland vs. UCLA, Anaheim, Calif., 8 p.m. Friday Nicholls State vs. Washington State, Anchorage, 5 p.m. Coppin State at USC, 7:30 p.m. TBD vs.

Comment: Given the location and opponent, this was Cal's best all-around performance since the 2007 victory at Oregon "... The gameplans were smart; Cal out-coached Stanford on both sides of the ball.

Freshman sensation John Wall scored a season-best 23 points, including clutch shots in the final minute that sent the game to overtime, and No.

The late-season surge of the Stanford Cardinal football team isn't just rocking the BCS Bowl scenarios.

California quarterback Kevin Riley, top left, is lifted by teammates and fans after a win over Stanford during a NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Nov.

Suddenly, Stanford is out of the top 25 and needing to beat Notre Dame to put the proper finish on its best football season in eight years.

Landry Fields scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Stanford to a 57-52 win over Virginia in the Cancun Classic on Tuesday night.

Life on the East Coast may be an adjustment for new Virginia coach Tony Bennett, but none of that matters this week in Cancun, Mexico.

Northeastern University is ending its football program after 74 seasons because the investment required to make it competitive was too high.

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.

Finally, a Big Game that lives up to its name. This, folks, is what rivalry week feels like in Eugene and Los Angeles and Columbus but something Bay Area fans haven't experienced in nearly 20 years.

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

Mark Ingram rushed for 102 yards Saturday on only 11 carries . Alabama tailback Mark Ingram 's shortened day against UT-Chattanooga didn't seem to have much impact on his Heisman Trophy stock.

Happy Friday. Bowls, bowls, bowls -- what are you guys, college football fans? To the notes.

Shane Vereen was supposed to be Cal's every-down back after star Jahvid Best's scary injury two weeks ago.

Every year, in the week leading up to the annual "Big Game" with Cal, a core group of Stanford University football fans called the Axe Committee camps out in White Plaza, trying to stir school spirit in passers-by with help from a megaphone and a train whistle.

When Jeff Tedford sets up the digital video, presses "play" and starts to watch Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, I wonder what Cal's coach feels.

The college season began as the Year of the Quarterback. All the Heisman Trophy talk centered on Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, Florida's Tim Tebow and Texas' Colt McCoy.