Stanford vs. California – Game Preview – November 19, 2022 – ESPN

Stanford (3-7, 1-7 Pac-12) at California (3-7, 1-6), Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST (Pac-12 Networks)

: California by 4 1/2

Collection document: Stanford leads 65-49-11

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

The one factor at stake on this 12 months’s Huge Sport is pleasure and the Axe. Each groups had been eradicated from bowl competition with blowout losses final week making this the primary Huge Sport when neither crew had an opportunity at a bowl since 2000. That is the primary time since 1997-98 that Cal and Stanford will each have shedding data in back-to-back seasons.

KEY MATCHUP

Stanford’s run D vs. Cal’s operating sport. The Cardinal have been gashed this season within the operating sport, rating 128th within the nation permitting 222.2 yards per sport and one hundred and thirtieth with 5.99 yards per carry. Cal managed simply 9 yards speeding final week in opposition to Oregon State, the fewest in any sport for the Bears since that they had minus-40 vs. Washington in 2017. The Bears have been held to fewer than 75 yards speeding in six straight video games.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Stanford: QB Tanner McKee is coming off certainly one of his worst video games when he went 11 for 23 for 155 yards final week at Utah. McKee has thrown for one TD over his final 5 video games after having 10 within the first 5 this season.

California: WR J.Michael Sturdivant is likely one of the prime performing freshmen within the nation. He leads all freshman in receptions (55), is tied for second in landing catches (six), third in yards receiving (615).

FACTS & FIGURES

Stanford has gained 10 of the final 12 video games within the sequence however Cal gained 41-11 final season. … The Bears are in search of their first residence win within the sequence since 2008. … That is the fortieth anniversary of “The Play” when Cal shocked Stanford with a kick return TD on the ultimate play of a 25-20 win that featured a number of laterals and the Stanford band on the sphere. … Stanford has allowed at the least 500 yards in three straight video games and 5 instances this season. … Cal has misplaced six straight convention video games in a single season for the primary time since going 0-9 in Pac-12 play in 2013. … The Bears fired OC Invoice Musgrave and OL coach Angus McClure after being held to 10 factors or much less for the fourth time up to now two seasons.

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