History tells us that today's 17th Graffiti Bowl game, pitting San Jose City and the Modesto Junior College Pirates, won't lack for action.

STANFORD — When Toby Gerhart arrived at Stanford in 2006 there was more talk about whether the Cardinal should field a major college football team than about the farfetched possibility of going to the Rose Bowl.

LOGAN, Utah — Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 win over Utah State on Friday night.

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Today's local college sports

Will the 2009 Modesto Junior College Pirates be remembered fondly? The answer will depend in part on the outcome of Saturday afternoon's 17th annual Graffiti Bowl matchup against San Jose City.

HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Modesto Junior College women's water polo team arrived at Golden West College on Thursday with one goal already accomplished.

The Modesto Junior College men's soccer team is seeded fourth and will meet Yuba in the first round of the Northern California Playoffs on Saturday at 2 p.m. at MJC West.

Third-string quarterback Brandon Weeden threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second half, leading No. 12 Oklahoma State back from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 win against Colorado on Thursday night. With starter Zac Robinson injured and backup Alex Cate ineffective, Weeden took over in the second half and got the offense going for the Cowboys (9-2, 6-1 Big 12).

Kayla Pedersen had 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists, and No. 2 Stanford extended its winning streak at Maples Pavilion to 30 games with a 99-50 rout of Pepperdine in its home opener Thursday night.

Scoop Jardine scored a career-high 22 points, Wes Johnson had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Syracuse raced past No. 13 California 95-73 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.

Victor Regalado, who already owns the title of the most valuable offensive soccer player in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, has been named to the Division II All-West Region first team.

Modesto Junior College linebacker Keith Yamamoto overcame a preseason injury and rebounded for a terrific sophomore season.

Stanford's 2-point conversion has turned into something of a 2-point controversy.

New CSU Stanislaus assistant coach Ben Riley didn't get his job because he was bringing his former Lassen College star Jordan Stokes into the Warrior fold. It just looked that way on Tuesday night.

The Modesto Junior College Pirates scrambled to stay close Tuesday night. Winning the game would not happen until much later. But it happened.

It's not yet clear who will supplant USC as the Pacific 10 Conference champion, the scenarios still needing to play out over the next 2½ weeks.

Cole Aldrich had 18 points, 11 rebounds and blocked five shots, helping top-ranked Kansas overcome a sloppy night to hold off Memphis 57-55 in a rematch of the 2008 national championship game Tuesday.

Freshman Layshia Clarendon hit a go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left and a free throw with 7 seconds remaining and No. 17 California overcame a cold shooting night to beat St. Mary's 68-65 on Tuesday for its fifth straight win in the series.

The Bulldogs will be without the nation's leading rusher, Ryan Mathews, for Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech. Coach Pat Hill said Mathews will miss the game after sustaining a concussion last week against Nevada.

Larry Reynolds has a mental diary filled with memories of bringing teams into the Cal State Stanislaus gym, and only a few of the tales are positive. Even as a four-time California Collegiate Athletic Association coach of the year in his five seasons at Cal State San Bernardino, he dreaded the trip to Turlock. "This was a tough place to play," said Reynolds, who makes his Warrior coaching debut tonight when Cal Maritime visits for a 7 p.m. tipoff.

The Modesto Junior College Pirates and Columbia Claim Jumpers, both 2-1 after encouraging tournament performances, meet tonight in MJC's men's basketball home opener at 7 o'clock.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cal coach Jeff Tedford knows how difficult it can be going up against the defenses of Oregon and Southern California after his offenses managed only a field goal in each game against those juggernauts.

SAN JOSE -- Dick Tomey created countless long-term relationships during his 29 years as a head football coach.

NEW YORK — After another humiliating loss, Southern California tumbled to its worst ranking since Pete Carroll's Trojans began their run as one of college football's best programs in 2002.