[Spiny_Norman]

Terry, those are great memories and I hope that you get another one this Saturday. I have not seen all 18 of Stanford's losses during that period, but many of them do stand out. They still sting.

I'll add a few more wins I remember to offset those losses, not repeating games that Terry mentioned.

1981 - my first Big Game win. A joy and an honor to watch Darrin Nelson's final game at Stanford.

1985 - Stanford nearly blew a 24-0 lead before winning 24-22. Cal had a FG attempt to win late in the 4th quarter. But their PK Leland Rix missed. Karma prevented anyone named Leland from beating Stanford, especially at Stanford Stadium.

1997 - Stanford over Cal 21-20 in the 100th Big Game on an overcast, cold day. Bad blood on both sides and a lousy game by both teams but Cal was just a bit worse. Maybe the ugliest incident I have seen at a Big Game as Cal fans tore down the fence at the old stadium to storm the field after losing.

2013 - yes, the game was dominated by Stanford and especially Ty Montgomery who scored 5 TDs (a school record). But the highlight came before the game when the scoreboard flashed a shocking score - Arizona 42, Oregon 16. The effect on the crowd was electric. That loss coupled with Stanford's Big Game win put us back in the Rose Bowl.

I just realized that the last Big Game I attended in 2017 was the most recent time Stanford beat Cal at Stanford Stadium. Let's do it again on Saturday. Beat Cal!!

[Spiny_Norman]

Terry, those are great memories and I hope that you get another one this Saturday. I have not seen all 18 of Stanford's losses during that period, but many of them do stand out. They still sting.

I'll add a few more wins I remember to offset those losses, not repeating games that Terry mentioned.

1981 - my first Big Game win. A joy and an honor to watch Darrin Nelson's final game at Stanford.

1985 - Stanford nearly blew a 24-0 lead before winning 24-22. Cal had a FG attempt to win late in the 4th quarter. But their PK Leland Rix missed. Karma prevented anyone named Leland from beating Stanford, especially at Stanford Stadium.

1997 - Stanford over Cal 21-20 in the 100th Big Game on an overcast, cold day. Bad blood on both sides and a lousy game by both teams but Cal was just a bit worse. Maybe the ugliest incident I have seen at a Big Game as Cal fans tore down the fence at the old stadium to storm the field after losing.

2013 - yes, the game was dominated by Stanford and especially Ty Montgomery who scored 5 TDs (a school record). But the highlight came before the game when the scoreboard flashed a shocking score - Arizona 42, Oregon 16. The effect on the crowd was electric. That loss coupled with Stanford's Big Game win put us back in the Rose Bowl.

I just realized that the last Big Game I attended in 2017 was the most recent time Stanford beat Cal at Stanford Stadium. Let's do it again on Saturday. Beat Cal!!