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Rick Chen's avatar

share your instant reactions, and rate the game here: https://writeforcalifornia.com/p/cal-stanford-football-rate-the-game-2023

GO BEARS!!

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Washington losing its composure.

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Mark's avatar

The game was kind of in doubt for a majority of the game. It wasn’t until Sinclair was ejected that Cal had some breathing room. There were many moments where you could tell that Stanford would just keep getting just enough yardage to give their kicker a field goal and Cal was fully in boom or bust mode with Mendoza. Sinclair being removed from the game changed just enough of the chess pieces that we didn’t have to worry about their capital piece.

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Bluehenbear's avatar

AND HE DESERVED IT

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Bluehenbear's avatar

BURN THE BOATS

BURN THE WOODS

BURN THE CITY!

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Gobears512's avatar

As I look past this momentary Cal euphoria - I'm also trying to decide whether I want Washington to beat Oregon State... or do I want Oregon State to win since Washington is at least partly responsible for the dissolution of the Pac-12

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Bluehenbear's avatar

Fernando and trond on post game show

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

Lol "Mr. Vereen"

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Oski Disciple's avatar

For the first time since 1980 Cal has won the Big Game without me in attendance. Proud of this team. BTW Troy Taylor never wins Big Games, not as a QB and not as a coach..

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Bluehenbear's avatar

WE

HAVE

THE

AXE

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bearacious's avatar

YOU TELL THE STORY

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

THIS IS…

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Oski Disciple's avatar

Bear territory.

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bearacious's avatar

GO GOD DAMN BEARS

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Calbears93's avatar

Victory Manhattan time! Love our Bears!

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Rugbear's avatar

Puter out of juice. Congrats and g'night all! Go Bears!

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

The roughinans are rousting the field!

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ak_A_bear's avatar

Oh to be young, on the field, taking photos of myself. Sheesh.

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ShanghaiDave93's avatar

Solid win.

Let’s play out of our minds next week!

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Rugbear's avatar

We will need to be at our best to beat FUCLA next week.

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sacman701's avatar

Granted, Furd isn't the best opponent but that was probably our most complete game of the year. Run offense, pass offense, run defense, pass defense were all pretty good and the special teams didn't do anything to F it up.

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CalPete's avatar

ALWAYS FEELS GOOD TO GET A BIG GAME WIN

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bearacious's avatar

AXE BABY

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TezCalipoca's avatar

Though we never thought that we could lose

There was something in the air this night!

(fernando lyrics, obviously written for cal this year)

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BearlyThere's avatar

CLASS

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Rugbear's avatar

Classy move by Ott. Total class!

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

OTT WILL NOT BE DENIED (except by himself)

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Bluehenbear's avatar

THE OTT ABIDES

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

gave one to driscoll last week too

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GoldenHairs's avatar

iono how I feel about that lol

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ak_A_bear's avatar

De wango de tango

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Bluehenbear's avatar

YOU KNOW IT!

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PCWT's avatar

You tell the story!

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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

Bettors of the over are FURIOUS....

NVM, 52.5. Wouldn't have mattered.

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PCWT's avatar

he deserved that TD

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ShanghaiDave93's avatar

Stay classy Ott!

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

I guess I'm not classy because I wanted him to score

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Bluehenbear's avatar

Oh yeah.

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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

We're gonna have to beat Ethan Garbers next week...not that Kent State transfer.

Gonna be tough, but all you want was a chance at bowling.

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Pete Maloney's avatar

Yippie! We can go to the Pathetic Bowl, in Medina Ohio, and play Southeast Midcentral Catholic College in a battle of who-cares-less!

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Old Bear 71's avatar

You better believe it!

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Bluehenbear's avatar

Are they going to show the student who tripped and fell and broke her teeth while running with the axe?

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TezCalipoca's avatar

I don't know that story

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

when did that happen?

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Bluehenbear's avatar

Maybe wasn’t her teeth but was definitely bloodied. 2

Or four years ago

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bearacious's avatar

Ott bleeds blue and gold

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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

"PAY HEEEEM. PAY THAT MAN HIZZ MUH-KNEE." - Teddy KGB

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GlueAndBold's avatar

I believe this win officially pushes Wilcox to a winning Big Game record

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Old Bear 71's avatar

That’s nice , but….

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TezCalipoca's avatar

4-3 baby. The best ever!?? (right?)

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

OTT WILL NOT BE DENIED!

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ShanghaiDave93's avatar

Ott is a beast. How did he get that first down?

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Bluehenbear's avatar

BY DOMINATING

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TezCalipoca's avatar

And I'm not ashamed to say the roar of the cannon almost made me cry!

(more Fernando lyrics)

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Gobears512's avatar

During the stare down... can we hire MASSIVE, SUPER TALL MUTANT STRENGTH FREAKS to stare down instead of those (well meaning) kids?

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Wiata78's avatar

if we had those guys, we'd put them on the OLine

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Gobears512's avatar

Good point... good point... those sorts aren't at Cal?

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Bluehenbear's avatar

FIRST DOWN BEARS

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

those axe kids are the least intimidating people Ive ever seen. My wife laughs her head off every time they show them.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

Reminds me of the "street toughs" who stole Kramer's armoire.

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

I feel like that realignment Dr. Pepper commercial should be banned on P12N

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Jimmy Chitwood's avatar

It's clearly a dig at Cal.

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FiatSlug's avatar

Of course it is. And if you can't laugh at your overly serious self, then I don't know what to tell you.

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Bowlesman 80's avatar

lol.

Too close for comfort.

The "high academic standards" guy is wearing blue and gold. Hmmm...

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GoldenHairs's avatar

we're basically david shaw

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CalPete's avatar

YOU KNOW IT

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Old Bear 71's avatar

TELL THE STORY

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OldSoCalBear's avatar

not yet!!!

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Gobears512's avatar

For god sakes - beware the 12 point play!!!!!!

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Bluehenbear's avatar

RUN RUN RUN RUN AND RUN SOME MORE

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bearacious's avatar

Stredick was smiling

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GoldenHairs's avatar

that was cool but don't do it again

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Gobears512's avatar

Oh sweet jesus... it's not innovative... never do it again. I know there is no such thing as a 12 point play .... but if there is, then Cal would give it up.

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Oski94's avatar

I was at the 1990 game when we gave up 9 points in 12 seconds, so point well taken.

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Bluehenbear's avatar

fresh legs in the game

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FromCtoShining(Blue)C's avatar

That was...something!

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Bluehenbear's avatar

PROTECT THE FOOTBALL

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ak_A_bear's avatar

Slick

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