Arizona Game Stands In Way Of Stanford's BCS Hopes
When Andrew Luck arrived at Stanford in the fall of 2008, it had been years since either the Cardinal or Arizona had been to a bowl game.
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When Andrew Luck arrived at Stanford in the fall of 2008, it had been years since either the Cardinal or Arizona had been to a bowl game.
Quarterback Brock Mansion thought he would have to wait until 2011 to get a chance to start for California. Kevin Riley's season-ending knee injury changed all that.
Andrew Luck ran for one score and threw for another, and No. 13 Stanford scored touchdowns on its first four possessions in an impressive 41-0 rout of Washington on Saturday.
Wide receiver Taveon Rogers caught an 8-yard touchdown pass with no time left on the clock as New Mexico State beat San Jose State 29-27.
California quarterback Kevin Riley injured his left knee in Saturday's game against Oregon State and had to be carted off the field.
Jacquizz Rodgers threw for a touchdown before running for three more and Oregon State defeated California 35-7 on Saturday.
California visits Oregon State on Saturday as both teams angle for midseason positioning below top-ranked Oregon in the jumbled Pac-10.
Even though the connection was made by NFL draft gurus over a year ago, Stanford's Andrew Luck and Washington's Jake Locker didn't get to know each other until this summer, when the Pac-10's stable of quarterbacks were being promoted on the East Coast.
The Pac-10 will hold a combined men's and women's basketball tournament in 2011.
In a sign of how far Stanford has come since coach Jim Harbaugh arrived four years ago, a conference win that made the Cardinal bowl eligible was viewed with more disappointment than elation.
Kevin Riley passed for 225 yards and two touchdowns, Shane Vereen continued his march up California's career scoring charts and the Golden Bears bounced back from their most lopsided loss of the season to beat Arizona State 50-17 on Saturday.
Having navigated through the toughest portion of its schedule leading into a week off, Stanford opens the second half of the season with a far easier test.
California coach Jeff Tedford is open to making changes to kickstart his sputtering team. Benching quarterback Kevin Riley isn't one of them.
The California schools will be divided when the Pac-12 conference splits into football divisions next year following its recent expansion.
Titus Young ran for one score and caught a pass for another touchdown to help Boise State post a lopsided win on the eve of the release of the first Bowl Championship Series standings, beating San Jose State 48-0 on Saturday night.
