Woods to be an honorary captain at Stanford-Cal game

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STANFORD, Calif. -- Tiger Woods will be an honorary captain for Stanford when the Cardinal (No. 17 BCS, No. 14 AP) take on rival California in the Big Game on Saturday.

Coach Jim Harbaugh says it will be an honor to share the sidelines with "the greatest competitor of our generation." Woods has won 14 major championships and is the top-ranked golfer in the world.

He will also be honored at halftime when he will be presented with a plaque signifying his induction into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Woods spent two years at Stanford, winning the Pac-10 and NCAA championships in 1996.