Cal, Stanford, and San Jose State pursue bowl eligibility in college football

California, Stanford, and San Jose State are all competing this week as they seek to secure bowl bids. The Cal Bears, currently 3-6 and struggling in their season, face Virginia. Head coach Tosh Lupoi emphasized growth as they conclude their season with three ACC games. Meanwhile, Stanford and San Jose State also aim to improve their standings amid challenging schedules. Cal's performance against Virginia will be critical, especially with their offense attempting to recover from a series of poor outings, and the Cavaliers bringing their own struggles to the matchup this week.

• 11:05 PMYahoo Sports — Cal, Stanford and San Jose State all playing to keep college football bowl bids alive