A lot has changed in the past 124 years. Before the Nike sponsorships and TV deals, the Big Game used to be just two budding Western schools who decided it would be a fun idea to play a football game together.
Entering 2016, the Cardinal have the better record with 61 wins compared to the Bears’ 46. While the Axe has spent more time sitting in Santa Clara County than in the East Bay, Cal has certainly produced moments that have given Stanford fits on numerous occasions.
The list of unexpected performers who have contributed their heroics to Cal in the Big Game expands well into the triple-digits as the Bears enter the 119th Big Game.