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Stanford Cal rivalry

Football
The Stanford defense celebrates in the end zone during the 128th Big Game at Stanford Stadium on Saturday night. The Cardinal defense returned two Cal fumbles for touchdowns in the 31-10 win. (Photo: MICHAEL YU/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford reclaims Axe with defensive dominance in the 128th Big Game

Andrew Soto
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Nov. 23
Football
Christian McCaffrey running the ball during the 118th Big Game at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 21, 2015. McCaffrey was a big reason Stanford had great success against Cal in the 2010s. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

Tracing back a decade of Big Games

Joseph Shull
  •  
Nov. 20
Football
Stanford students during a game against Florida State University at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 18. Seniors are hoping to end their time at Stanford on a high note with a Big Game win. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Seniors yearn for Big Game win before graduating

Odelia Kneiser
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Nov. 19
Football
Stanford fans during last year's Big Game at California Memorial Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. "The Play" took place in the same stadium 43 years ago. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Revisiting the most improbable moment in college football history

Remy Kim
  •  
Nov. 19
Football
John Lynch waves to the crowd before the 2019 Big Game at Stanford Stadium. Lynch, now the general manager of the 49ers, has built an impressive football legacy. (Photo: GRANT SHORIN/ISI Photos)

The top-five greatest players to ever play in Big Game

Andrew Soto
  •  
Nov. 19
Football
Stanford takes the field before last year's Big Game in Berkeley.

Stanford looks to end five-year ‘dry spell’ against Cal

Isaac Sullivan
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Nov. 18
Football
CJ Williams during a game against San Jose State University at Stanford Stadium on Sept. 27. Williams, a senior wide receiver, is the highest ranked player for the Cardinal as the second best player featured in Big Game. (Photo: JOHN LOZANO/ISI Photos)

Ranking the 15 best players in the 128th Big Game

Nikhil Kothari
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Nov. 18
Men's Basketball
Mike Montgomery recieves recognition during a game against Oregon in 2017. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

Stanford basketball to celebrate former head coach Mike Montgomery during rivalry game

Rhea Pandya
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Feb. 20
Women's Basketball
Shay Ijiwoye during a game against North Carolina State University. (Photo: ERIN CHANG/ISI Photos)

Stanford women’s basketball falls to Cal, swept in season series

Isaac Sullivan
  •  
Jan. 23
Football
A view of Stanford Stadium during last year's Big Game.

Stanford football commit Tyson Ruffins flips to rival Cal

Kaushik Sampath
  •  
Dec. 22, 2024
Men's Basketball
Stanford bench celebrates during a game against Utah Valley at Maples Pavilion.

Men’s basketball defeats Cal to open ACC play

Jordan Huang
  •  
Dec. 10, 2024
Football
Gaethan Bernadel during a game against the University of Louisville.

Stanford football rides momentum ahead of quest for Big Game redemption

Jordan Huang and Audrey Chang
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Nov. 22, 2024
Football
Justin Lamson and head coach Troy Taylor after a game against the University of Louisville. (Photo: KAREN HICKEY/ISI Photos)

Sampath | Stanford athletics cannot continue with its illusion of success

Kaushik Sampath
  •  
Nov. 20, 2024
Football
A view of Stanford Stadium during last year's Big Game.

A rivalry rewritten: Rugby’s brief reign in Big Game

Patricia Tran
  •  
Nov. 20, 2024
Football
The Axe, the ultimate trophy of the Stanford-Cal rivalry, became the centerpiece of a legendary 1973 heist that outsmarted tight security and sparked chaos.

Give ’em the Axe: The grand heist of 1973

Charis Charitsis
  •  
Nov. 19, 2024
Football
Oski the Bear and the Stanford Tree during the 2023 Big Game. (Photo: AL CHANG/ISI Photos)

Unpacking Big Game’s 127-year history

Shreyes Balachandran
  •  
Nov. 18, 2024
Football
The stanford band plays in the stands at a football game

A Stanford student’s guide to the 125th Big Game

Annie C. Reller
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Nov. 15, 2022
Football
In his fifth career start and first in the Big Game, junior quarterback Davis Mills (#15 above) completed 26-of-35 passes for 285 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Despite his efforts, Cal handed the Cardinal a 24-20 loss at the 122nd Big Game on Saturday. (Photo: SAM GIRVIN/The Stanford Daily)

Chase Garbers’ run snaps 9-year Stanford streak with the Axe

Daniel Martinez-Krams
  •  
Nov. 23, 2019
Football
The Stanford football team carries the Axe out to midfield after their 2018 Big Game victory at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Cal's stadium has been home to many iconic moments, including "The Play" in 1982. (Photo: BOB DREBIN/ISI Photos)

From fan to field: Growing up with the Big Game

Daniel Martinez-Krams
  •  
Nov. 22, 2019
Sports
Senior Alabane Valenzuela (left) and Director of Operations for Men's and Women's Golf Lauren Dobashi (right) discuss strategy for the upcoming match. Valenzuela looks to continue her dominance this year at The Big Match following her latest third-place individual finish at The Molly College Invitational. (BOB DREBIN/isiphotos.com)

Stanford golf takes on Cal in second-annual Big Match

Joseph Anderson
  •  
Oct. 8, 2019
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