The 49ers fired head coach Mike Singletary shortly after San Francisco's 25-17 loss in St. Louis. | Mercury News
That news should ramp up the Harbaugh-to-the-NFL speculation. | Niners Nation
Harbaugh says he hasn't even discussed his new contract with AD Bob Bowlsby. In other news, Stanford has sold more than half of its allotment of Orange Bowl tickets. | College Hotline
From the things Peter King thinks he thinks he thinks might be true (he thinks) department: Andrew Luck's current plan is to return to Stanford. | Pro Football Talk
Richard Sherman helped turn Stanford's secondary into one of the team's strengths. | Go Mighty Card
Sherman, who grew up in Compton, has smashed a number of perceptions along the way. | Mercury News
The Hokies are hoping for better success against an elite quarterback than in previous bowl games. | Gobbler Country
A 14-point fourth quarter propelled Stanford to a 24-10 win against Virginia Tech in EA Sports' Simulation of the Orange Bowl. QB#12 was 21-for-29 for 287 yards and two touchdowns. WR#89 had five catches for 94 yards and a score. | ESPN