Just a few years ago, UCLA and Stanford played each other for the conference title. But Saturday’s contest had no implications on the PAC-12. Just California pride was at stake.
Stanford already clinched their bowl eligibility, and UCLA was out of the running with only three wins. Still, we got an exciting game as the Cardinal edged out the Bruins 49-42 to extend their win streak over the Bruins to 11 games.
After the game, David Shaw said, “I truly believe that this is a future PAC-12 championship game right here” and credited Chip Kelly for his reasoning.