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Former Cal cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, now with the Philadelphia Eagles, is being honored with the Mark Bingham Award for Excellence in Achievement by a Young Alumnus. The Cal Alumni Association will present Asomugha with the award at event in San Francisco on March 24.

Here’s the news release from Cal Athletics.

Meanwhile . . .

   — The bowl season kicks off Saturday with three games: The New Mexico Bowl (Temple vs. Wyoming), the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Ohio vs. Utah State) and the New Orleans Bowl (San Diego State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette).