Andrew Luck slogged through a soggy field, all smiles, hands raised, taking a little extra time watching his Stanford teammates sprint to lift The Axe in triumph. One last Big Game moment to savor. Luck threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Stanford (No. 9 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) survived a shaky start to beat rival California 31-28 on Saturday night in rain-soaked Big Game with a rare late start under the lights.
