Stanford’s Edwards Remains in Hospital

Stanford backup quarterback Trent Edwards will remain hospitalized through the weekend after undergoing emergency surgery on his left thigh, which was injured in Saturday’s loss to California.

After the game, Edwards returned home with what was believed to be a minor bruise, but was hospitalized after the leg began to swell and cause severe pain. Three teammates were with him and called the team’s trainers.

He underwent two procedures to alleviate pressure on the bruise. He is staying in Stanford Medical Center so doctors can make sure the area doesn’t become infected.

Edwards, a redshirt freshman who started four games this season, relieved Chris Lewis early in the fourth quarter of the Cardinal’s 28-16 loss to the Golden Bears.

He threw an interception on his first play, leading to a Cal touchdown. He was hurt on the next series and left the game with less than a minute remaining but was able to walk off the field on his own.

“We’re kind of shocked about what happened,” said Coach Buddy Teevens, who received a call late Saturday from the training staff.

Kyle Matter will be the backup quarterback to Lewis on Saturday against Notre Dame.

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Clemson (8-4) accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl against an undetermined team from the Southeastern Conference on Jan. 2 at Atlanta.

In other bowl bids, North Carolina State (7-5) announced it will play in the Tangerine Bowl on Dec. 22 in Orlando, Fla., where it will meet a Big 12 Conference team, and Miami of Ohio (10-1) agreed to play in the GMAC Bowl on Dec. 18 in Mobile, Ala., against a Conference USA team.

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Cornell Coach Tim Pendergast was fired after his team had a 1-9 record. Pendergast coached three seasons at Cornell and had an overall record of 7-22, 5-16 in the Ivy League.... Texas junior quarterback Chance Mock, who lost his starting job to freshman Vince Young this season, will consider transferring, his father told Associated Press.