“The band is on the field!” If you’re old-fashioned, that should be the first thing you think when Cal and Stanford meet in “The Big Game.” On November 20, 1982, the wildest play you will ever see took place in Berkeley. This season is also wild as these two Pacific Time Zone teams play each other for the first time as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Stanford enters this game at 3-7 and with no hope of a bowl game, but last week it appeared that it is not throwing in the towel. It upset Louisville 38-35 at The Farm last weekend as a 21-point underdog with the Over tied.

Cal is 5-5 and needs at least one win in its last two games against Stanford or first-place SMU to qualify for a bowl game. This week appears to be the most winnable game, as Cal has won three straight in the series – including a 27-20 victory against the Cardinal in the most recent meeting on October 19, 2022. However, a 14.5-point spread appears to are quite high in a rivalry game. Stanford would love nothing more than to ruin its rival’s chances of getting to a bowl game this holiday season.

Stanford vs. California prediction: Stanford +14.5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable up to +14.

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