No. 19 Stanford to make first bowl appearance in 8 years at Sun Bowl vs. Oklahoma

No. 19 Stanford to play Oklahoma in Sun Bowl

STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford will be making its first bowl appearance in eight years at the Sun Bowl against Oklahoma.

The 19th-ranked Cardinal (8-4) accepted the bid Sunday to the bowl game in El Paso, Texas, on Dec. 31. It will be Stanford’s third trip to the Sun Bowl. It defeated LSU in 1977 and Michigan State in 1996.

The 38-0 win over the Spartans marks the last time the Cardinal won a bowl game. They haven’t played in one since losing the Seattle Bowl to Georgia Tech in 2001.

Led by Heisman Trophy contender Toby Gerhart, the Cardinal finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-10.

This will be the fifth meeting between Stanford and Oklahoma (7-5). The Sooners won three of the first four.