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Stanford, San Jose State players receive national honors

Stanford lineman Joshua Garnett and San Jose State punter Michael Carrizosa recorded school firsts Thursday during college football's annual awards ceremony in Atlanta.

Garnett, a 6-foot-5, 321-pound guard, became the Cardinal's first player to win the Outland Trophy given to the country's best interior lineman. The senior human biology major also was a first-team Walter Camp All-America pick.Carrizosa, a sophomore from Salinas, became San Jose State's first Walter Camp All-America selection making the second team. Stanford sophomore Christian McCaffrey received second-team honors as a running back and kick returner.Carrizosa finished behind Tom Hackett of Utah for the Ray Guy Award, given to the country's top punter.