Cal, yards/play: 5.91
Stanford, yards/play: 5.91
Cal, success rate: 43%
Stanford, success rate: 45%
Cal, 3rd down conversions: 6-12
Stanford, 3rd down conversions: 6-12
Cal, possessions: SIX
Stanford, possession: SEVEN
This was the single most even game of football I have ever watched, and I don’t mean just statistically. Stylistically, these two teams played nearly identically. Prior to Stanford’s final, clock-killing drive, when game state dictated that they only run the ball, Stanford had thrown a pass on 49% of their snaps, compared to Cal’s pass rate of 50.9%. Both teams had almost identical levels of success.