Oshiomogho Atogwe recorded 14 total tackles, the most by a Cardinal
defender in 2003.
The Big Game: The Cardinal and Golden Bears have met 105 times on the
gridiron, with Stanford holding a 54-40-11 advantage ... The Cardinal
has won seven of the last eight games with Cal and 11 of the last 14
from 1989-02Š Stanford has also won the last four games at Stanford
Stadium (1995, '97, '99, '01) and eight of the last nineŠ The Big
Game is tied for the 10th longest rivalry in college football.
Stanford and Cal have met every year since 1892 with the exception of
1915-18 and 1943-45. Since 1961, Stanford leads the series 29-12-1.
Only 125 points separates the two teams in the previous 105 meetings.
Big Game Streak: Stanford's Big Game record of seven consecutive wins
in the series was snapped last year when Cal beat the Cardinal 30-7
in Memorial Stadium. It broke the Cardinal's previous Big Game
record of six consecutive wins, which was established from 1961-66.
Only one time in Big Game history has a team gone eight years without
a win. Cal went 6-0-2 against Stanford from 1947-54. Cal's longest
winning streak in The Big Game is five from 1919-23.
Close Calls: The Stanford-California rivalry has proven to be one of
the most exciting in college football since it began in 1892 ... Of
the 105 games, an amazing 50 have been decided by seven points or
less, with Stanford holding a 23-16-11 advantage in those games ...
Even more impressive, 29 Big Games have been decided by three points
less, with Stanford enjoying a 10-8-11 edge. The Big Game has also
produced an NCAA-best five "cliffhangers," which are games decided on
the final play (1972, 1974, 1982, 1990, 2000).
The Final Play: Five Big Games have been decided on the game's final
play: 1972 - Vince Ferragamo-Steve Sweeney TD pass for 24-21 Cal win;
1974 - Mike Langford 50-yard field goal for 22-20 Stanford win; 1982
- "The Play" gives Cal 25-20 win; 1990 - John Hopkins' 37-yard field
goal for 27-25 Cardinal win; 2000 - Randy Fasani-Casey Moore
touchdown pass in overtime gives Stanford 36-30 victory.
Big Game Rivalry: The Big Game is tied for the 10th longest rivalry
in NCAA Division 1-A college football history. This year's 106th
meeting puts the Big Game tied with Purdue-Indiana for 10th on the
all-time list.
Youth Be Served: Stanford may be the youngest team in the nation.
Consider that of the Cardinal's 94 players, 47 are either true or
redshirt freshman. Stanford has just 14 seniors and 14 juniors on
its 2003 roster. The Cardinal has a true freshman class of 30 and a
redshirt freshman class of 17.
Atogwe's Way: In his second season in the starting lineup, junior
Oshiomogho Atogwe has earned the reputation as not only one of the
Cardinal's defensive leaders, but one of the top safeties in the
Pac-10 Conference. As a strong safety in 2002, Atogwe led the team
with 71 total tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles.
After making the switch to free safety, Atogwe is once again a force
for the Stanford defense. He currently leads the team in total
tackles (77), forced fumbles (6), fumble recoveries (4), is tied for
the team lead in interceptions (2) and is tied for secod in pass
breakups (7). He is tied for third in the Pac-10 in tackles per game
(8.6), he leads the league in forced fumbles and fumble recoveries
and is tied for ninth in passes defensedŠ His 14 tackles last
Saturday at Oregon State is the most by a Stanford defender this
season. Against USC (Oct. 11), he scored his first career TD when he
stripped Trojan return man Marcel Allmond on a kickoff return and
raced 22-yards to the end zone. He also had 12 tackles vs. the
Trojans. Against Washington a week later (Oct. 18), he posted 12
tackles while also accounting for a forced fumble, fumble recovery
and pass break up. He had six total tackles, a forced fumble and
fumble recovery at Oregon (Oct. 25) and vs. UCLA (Nov. 1), he led the
team with eight total tackles while also recording one pass break up
and one fumble recovery. He turned in another outstanding game a
week ago against Arizona State as he tallied 11 tackles, forced two
fumbles, had two pass break-ups one tacklke for loss. Atogwe has put
himeself in position for post-season honors.
Rush Defense: Stanford's 2003 run defense has recorded two of the top
eight marks in school history for fewest rushing yards allowed in a
single game. In the season opener, the Cardinal allowed San Jose
State just nine net yards rushing, the eighth lowest total in school
history. The next game, Stanford held BYU to (-5) yards on the
ground, largely due to five sacks. That total ranks as the fourth
best single game effort in school history. Stanford has held its
opponents to under 100-yards rushing five times in nine games this
season (San Jose State, BYU, Washington State, UCLA, ASU).
Powell's Play: FL Luke Powell began the year in impressive fashion as
he caught 12 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the season
opener vs. San Jose State. He continues to be one of Stanford's top
offensive threats and one of the most dangerous players in college
football. He leads the team with 36 receptions for 411 yards and two
receiving touchdowns through nine games. He also has 34 punt returns
for 320 yards and one TD, that coming against UCLA on Nov. 1. Powell
returned a punt 90-yards for a touchdown against the Bruins, which
went in the record book as the second longest in school history. He
also had a 68-yard return at BYU. Powell, who was limited last year
with an ankle injury, recorded career highs in both receptions and
receiving yards against San Jose State in the season opener . His 12
catches tied for the ninth best single game performance in school
history while his 172 receiving yards ranked tied for 15th. He
caught touchdown passes from 20 and 30 yards out from quarterback
Trent Edwards against the Spartans, giving him 13 career receiving
TDs. Powell now has 119 career receptions for 1,971 yards and 15
touchdowns (13 by receiving, two punt returns). His 16.6 yards per
reception average is ninth on Stanford's all-time list. A former
First-Team All-American (as a KOR in 2001), Powell is the only player
in school history to have three touchdown receptions of 75 yards or
more.He also has 18 catches over 30 yards in his career, which
include two from 50-59 yards and two others from 60-69 yards. As a
kick returner, he is among the school's all-time best in punt returns
(81), punt return yards (873) and punt return average (10.8).
Powell Nearing Top-10: Senior Luke Powell needs 126 yards in
all-purpose running to move into the school's all-time top-10.
Powell currently has 2,939 in all-purpose running. No. 10 on the
list is Ryan Wells, who gained 3,065 yards during his career
(1999-2002). Powell has gained 1,971 yards in receiving yards, 873
in punt returns, 64 on kickoff returns and 31 rushing yards.
Captain Kirk: The leader of the Cardinal's offensive line is also
the only player with starting experience heading into the 2003
campaign - senior Kirk Chambers. With a young and inexperienced
offensive line, Chambers is the unquestioned leader of a group that
will need his maturity and knowledge to help it develop into a
quality unit. Chambers, who is the oldest player on the team at 24,
has started all 43 games in his Cardinal career and is attempting to
do what few players in school history have accomplished - and that's
to start every game. He has been the team's No. 1 left tackle the
past four seasons (2000-03). After an All-American prep career at
Provo High School, Chambers signed with Stanford then spent the 1998
and '99 seasons on a Mormon Mission in Berlin, Germany. He married
Marilyn Ord on June 23, 2001 and the couple gave birth to their first
child, Marianne Deniece, on July 7, 2003.. An honors candidate in
2003, Chambers was recently named First-Team District-8 Academic
All-America.
Tolon's Tale: Junior running back Kenneth Tolon surpassed the 1,000
yard mark vs. USC on October 11. Tolon, from Albuquerque, NM, has
now gained 1,156 yards on 254 carries (4.6 ypc) . In back-to-back
games vs. BYU and Washington, he carried the Cardinal running game on
his back as he has recorded 61 carries for 228 yards and one TD. In
those two games, all other Cardinal running backs had six carries for
15 yards. He established career bests in carries (32) and yards
rushing (141) at BYU on Sept. 20. Tolon became the team's top
offensive threat against the Cougars, gaining 141 of the team's 144
yards on the ground and accounting for more than half of Stanford's
200 yards in total offense. His 32 carries were also the most on The
Farm since the Big Game in 1991, when Tommy Vardell set a school
record with 39 carries. His 141 yards rushing were the most at
Stanford since Brian Allen gained 143 vs. Arizona in 2001. A week
later at Washington, he carried 29 times for 87 yards. He carried
the ball 24 times for 87 yards against UCLA. He is tied for fourth
on the team with 15 receptions and he has nine kickoff returns for
187 yards (20.8 average).
Lemon Takes Advantage: Sophomore running back J.R. Lemon has made
the most of his oportunities in 2003. With starter Kenneth Tolon
limited in the season opener against San Jose State, Lemon carried
the day with a career best 18 carries for 103 yards and two
touchdowns. Lemon played a reserve role for several weeks in
mid-season with Tolon getting the majority of the carries, but with
Tolon again slowed by injury against Arizona State (Nov. 8), Lemon
made the most of his opportunity. He wound up setting career bests
again with 34 carries for 151 yards and two toucdowns. The 34
carries tied for the fourth highest single game total in school
history and his 151 yards gained was the most by a Cardinal back
since Mike Mitchell in 1994 (179 yards vs. San Jose State). In those
two games in which he was the primary ball carrier (San Jose State
and Arizona State), Lemon rushed for 254 yards on 52 carries (4.9
ypc) while scoring four touchdowns. For the season, Lemon has gained
373 yards and scored a team leading four rushing touchdowns.
Trent's Time: Redshirt freshman quarterback Trent Edwards earned the
starting quarterback assignment after his performance in the season
opener vs. San Jose State on Sept. 6. Three days later, head coach
Buddy Teevens named Edwards the team's starter. Edwards, who
completed 21-of-37 for 278 yards and two touchdowns against the
Spartans, made his starting debut on September 20 at BYU. He led the
team to an 18-14 victory, becoming the first freshman quarterback at
Stanford to win his starting debut since Steve Stenstrom beat Cornell
in 1991. He has started the four games this season - vs. BYU,
Washington, USC and Washington State. He suffered a shoulder injury
in the third quarter against WSU on October 18 and did not return.He
did not play against Oregon and UCLA and came in in a reserve role
against Arizona State and Oregon State the past two weeks. Edwards,
who redshirted as a true freshman in 2002, made his Cardinal debut
vs. San Jose State in the season opener. He came off the bench in
relief of starter Chris Lewis and led the Cardinal to 31 unanswered
points. Against the Spartans, he threw touchdown passes of 20 and
30 yards to Luke Powell. In the second quarter, in which the
Cardinal outscored SJS 21-0, Edwards completed nine-of-11 for 130
yards and two TDs. In his starting debut at BYU, Edwards scored the
game winning touchdown on a 14-yard run with 3:51 to play. A
second-year player from Los Gatos High School, Edwards came to
Stanford a year ago as one of the most highly sought-after preps in
the nation. He was ranked by some as the No. 1 prep QB in the
country in 2001. During his junior and senior seasons, he completed
279-of-373 for 5,064 yards, 58 touchdowns and just seven
interceptions. His completion percentage was an eye-opening .747.
Lewis' Legacy: Fifth-year senior QB Chris Lewis, who has led the
Cardinal to some of its most impressive victories in recent years,
has started the past four games vs. Oregon, UCLA, Arizona State and
Oregon State. Lewis returned to the starting lineup after Trent
Edwards was knocked out of the WSU game (Oct. 18) . Against Oregon
(Oct. 25), Lewis completed 12-of-26 for 188 yards. He was 12-of-20
for 91 yards against UCLA, including a touchdown pass and the first
rushing TD of his career. In Stanford's 38-27 win over ASU (Nov. 8),
Lewis completed 18-of-34 for 279 yards and two touchdowns while also
running for another TD. It was the second best passing day of his
career, surpassed only by his 390 yard effort in the 2001 Big Game
vs. Cal. Lewis started the season opener vs. San Jose State on
September 6, but then gave way to Edwards as the starter in the next
four games. Lewis did not play against BYU or Washington, but came
off the bench vs. USC and Washington State. For his career, has
completed 324-659 for 4,017 yards and 30 TDs. He is now No. 8
all-time in career touchdown passes, No. 9 in total offense (4,004
yards) and No. 10 in passing
Starting Tight Ends: A glance at the Cardinal's depth chart will
find two starting tight ends - Brett Pierce and Alex Smith - and no
fullback. That's because the Cardinal is utilizing its talented
tight end corps in its "basic" offensive formation. Pierce is listed
as one starting tight end with redshirt freshman Matt Traverso No. 2. At the other tight end spot, Smith's backup is true freshman
Patrick Danahy. Through nine games, Cardinal tight ends have
accounted for 30 catches for 234 yards and five touchdowns. Smith
leads all tight ends with 20 catches for 161 yards and three
touchdowns, while Pierce has recorded eight receptions for 70 yards
and Traverso and Danahy each have one reception for one touchdown. A
year ago, Pierce and Traverso suffered through injury-riddled seasons
while Smith came to the forefront to put together an outstanding
year (30 receptions, 380 yards, two TDs) as the team's only true
tight end. This season, however, Pierce (ACL) and Traverso (ankle)
have remained healthy. Pierce caught 19 balls for 258 yards and
three TDs in 2001, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the
first quarter of the season opener last year at Boston College. Both
Pierce and Smith received pre-season honors as being among the top
tight ends in the conference and the nation. Pierce, who has caught
35 passes in his career for 377 yards and three TDs, was a pre-season
First-Team All-Pac-10 selection while Smith garnered Second-Team
pre-season All-America honors.
Smith's Status: By the time junior Alex Smith concludes his Cardinal
career at the end of the 2004 season, his name will likely appear on
a list of the best tight ends in school history. That's because
Smith has been one of the most prolific tight ends on The Farm in the
past 25 years, and potentially of all-time. The Denver, Colorado
native and son of former NFL player Edwin, Smith already has 51
career receptions for 561 yards and five touchdowns - numbers that
rank among the best in school history for tight ends. Smith caught
one pass as a redshirt freshman in 2001 as a backup, then recorded 30
(for 380 yards and two TDs) as a starter in 2002.He has caught 20
balls in '03 thus far. Over the past 25 years, the only Cardinal
tight ends with similar or better numbers than Smith are Greg Baty
(85 receptions, 1982-85), Jim Price (79, 1985-89), Tony Cline (51,
1989-92) and Greg Clark (43, 1995-96). All four went on to play in
the NFL.
O-Line Story: The story of the Cardinal's offensive line can be
summed up in one word: young.Senior Kirk Chambers is starting at
left tackle for the fourth straight year, but the remaining starters
are young and inexperienced. Here were the hard facts prior to the
2003 campaign: of the 16 offensive lineman on the Stanford's roster,
12 (five true freshman, seven redshirt freshman) had never played for
the Cardinal, two had seen limited playing time (senior Mike Sullivan
and sophomore Brian Head) and one (senior Drew Caylor) had received
some playing time as an offensive lineman, but had been a defensive
lineman the past two years. Chambers (LT) and redshirt freshmen
Ismail Simpson (LG) have started all nine games for the Cardinal
while RG and redshirt freshman Jeff Edwards started the first eight
before suffering a knee injury vs. Arizona State on Nov. 8Š Head
started the first four games before a season-ending knee injury at
USC (Oct. 11) forced converted defensive end Drew Caylor into the
starting role. Redshirt freshman Jon Cochran has started two games
in place of senior Mike Sullivan. Stanford's current two-deep with
game experience listed below:
Pos - Starter, backup (game experience prior to 2003)
LT - Kirk Chambers (three-year starter), Matt McClernan (RFr., no experience)
LG - Ismail Simpson, David Beall (both RFr., no experience)
C - , Drew Caylor (played DE last 2 years); Tim Mattran (RFr., no experience)
RG - Josiah Vinson, David Beall (both RFr., no experience)
RT - Mike Sullivan (limited), Jon Cochran (RFr., no experience)
True Freshman: Seven true freshman have played for the Cardinal in
2003. Offensively, FL Mark Bradford (Los Angeles, Calif.), RB David
Marrero (Parkland, Fla.), WR Evan Moore (Brea, Calif.) and TE Patrick
Danahy (Sarasota, Fla.) have all contributed this season. On
defense, OLB Michael Okwo (Redondo Beach, Calif.), NT Nick Frank (New
Orleans, LA) and SS Brandon Harrison (Baton Rouge, LA) have seen
playing time in '03.
More Freshman: Not only have the seven true freshman played, but
they have made significant contributions and become a major part of
the 2003 Cardinal. Mark Bradford has played in all nine games and
started the past six. He is second on the team with 25 receptions.
Evan Moore has caught eight balls for 150 yards and one touchdown
while TE Patrick Danahy recorded his first TD reception at USC (Oct.
11) . RB David Marrero has carried the ball 31 times for 86 yards
and has shown flashes of what's to come. He scored his first TD as a
Cardinal at USC on a nifty 15-yard run. Michael Okwo, Nick Frank and
Brandon Harrison have contributed in a reserve role on defense and on
special teams.
True Freshman Receivers: Mark Bradford, who established career bests
at Oregon (Oct. 25) with seven catches for 153 yards, and Evan Moore,
give the Cardinal two of the best true freshman receivers in the
Pac-10. Bradford is second on the team with 25 receptions for 387
yards and an impressive 15.5 average . Moore, who suffered injuries
to his shoulder and ankle on Nov. 8 vs. Arizona State and did not
play Nov. 15 at Oregon State, has eight catches for 150 yards and one
TD.
More Bradford: Mark Bradford's 25 receptions is the most in recorded
history for receptions by a true freshman receiver. Bradford's total
surpassed the 1993 numbers put up by Brian Manning, who had 17
catches for 382 yards and four touchdowns for the entire season.
Bradford's 153 receiving yards at Oregon was the first 100-plus
receiving day by a true freshman receiver since Manning in '93. In
the last five games vs. Washington State, Oregon, UCLA, Arizona State
and Oregon State, Bradford has been the team's top receiver with 19
catches for 295 yards and one TDŠ A 6-2, 190-pounder from Fremont
High School in Los Angeles,, Bradford was a consensus prep
All-America last year and one of the most highly sough-after recruits
in the nation.
Corner Trio: Stanford's three man rotation at cornerback continues
to improve and become a force in the Pac-10. Juniors Leigh Torrence
and Stanley Wilson along with sophomore T.J. Rushing have provided
the Cardinal with quality play in the defensive backfield. Torrence
is among the league leaders with 11 pass breakups and is first among
CBs on the team with 51 total tackles. Rushing, who has 12 tackles
and quarterback sack the past two games, has 34 tackles and five
breakups while Wilson has 21 tackles, one interception and five
breakups. The trio have shared the two cornerback position all
season long with Torrence starting seven games, Wilson six and
Rushing five. All three will return for the Cardinal in 2004.
Jared's Journey: Junior outside linebacker Jared Newberry came to
Stanford in 2000 as a walk-on from Minneapolis Minn.. In his first
three years as a Cardinal, Newberry played inside linebacker,
fullback, outside linebacker and special teams. He started three
games at OLB a year ago and his continued improvement earned him a
starting role in 2003. After recording six tackles and one tackle
for loss October 11 at USC, he recorded a career-best 10 total stops
vs. Washington State the following week. Against Oregon, he had
eight tackles, two tackles for loss and one quarterback sack and
against UCLA on Nov. 1, he added seven tackles, forced one fumble,
had one pass break up, one sack and one tackle for loss. He had an
interception, two pass break ups and six tackles at Oregon State on
Nov. 15. Newberry, who has started all nine games this season, is
tied for second on the team with 51 tackles. He leads the team with
nine tackles for loss.
Craven Returns to Lineup: Sophomore Michael Craven began his
redshirt freshman season in 2002 as a starter at outside linebacker,
but after four games he was moved into a reserve role where he
remained for the final seven games. After beginning the '03 season
as a reserve for the first six games, the 6-1, 230 pounder from La
Quinta, Calif., was inserted into the starting lineup against UCLA
on Nov. 1. And Craven did not dissapoint as he accounted for seven
tackles, which included three tackles for loss and two sacks against
the Bruins. For his efforts, Craven was named the Pac-10 Defensive
Player of the Week. He played well at Oregon on Oct. 25 as he
recorded five tackles in a reserve role. Craven was a consensus
First-Team Prep All-America in 2000 out of La Quinta High School.
Gordon's Game: Junior Amon Gordon has played inside linebacker,
defensive end and defensive tackle the past three years, but may have
found a home at defensive tackle in 2003. A starter last year at DE,
Gordon, 6-3, 285 pounds from San Diego, Calif., was converted to
tackle last spring and has been impressive in 2003. He leads all
Cardinal defensive lineman wiht 25 total tackles.He has also
accounted for five tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks, three
pass deflections, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. Gordon
is Stanford's most experienced defensive lineman with 16 career
starts.
Baba: Sophomore nose tackle Babatunde Oshinowo, nickname Baba, is
proving to be one of the best young, defensive lineman in the Pac-10. Now in his first season as a starter, Oshinowo has made his
presence known in the middle of the Cardinal's defensive line. He is
second among Cardinal defensive lineman with 24 total tackles and he
leads all lineman - and the team - with four quarterback sacks. He
is second on the team - first among linemen - with eight tackles for
loss. He recorded a career-high seven tackles at Oregon State on
Nov. 15. Against Washington, Oshinowo had five tackles, including
one sack and two tackles for loss. He had three tackles, which
included two sacks and two tackles for loss, against UCLA on Nov. 1.
A third year player out of Naperville, Illinois, Oshinowo started one
game and played in all 11 a year ago as a redshirt freshman,
accounting for 23 tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks.
Walk-on: The 2003 Stanford Cardinal has three former walk-ons either
starting or playing key roles. The group includes outside linebacker
Jared Newberry (redshirt junior), punter Eric Johnson (fifth-year
senior from Antioch, Calif.) and flanker Greg Camarillo (redshirt
junior from Menlo Park, Calif.).
In the Middle: Junior David Bergeron, who sits in the middle of the
Cardinal defense, has started the past 18 games at MLB, is one of the
team's most experienced players and has developed into one of the
team leaders on defense. After recording six tackles and a forced
fumble last week at Oregon, Bergeron now has 49 total tackles in 2003
to go along with four tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and
three pass breakups. He had a career-high with 10 tackles against
the Trojans and eight vs. Washington State. A second year starter,
Bergeron started 10 games in '02 at outside linebacker, but was moved
to the middle linebacker spot for the 2003 campaign . Bergeron
redshirted the 2000 season, played on special teams and as a reserve
in '01 before moving into the starting lineup in game two of the 2002
season.
Punting Records: Fifth-year senior punter Eric Johnson is on the
verge of breaking Cardinal single season records for most punts and
most punting yardage. The Antioch, Calif., native is having one of
the finest seasons in school history. His current average of 43.3 is
not only among the best in the nation, but in the Cardinal record
book only three punters in school history have enjoyed better seasons
Š His 2003 season totals of 70 punts for 3,031 yards is nearing the
school's single season records of 82 punts for 3,427 yards, both set
by Paul Stonehouse in 1992. Johnson almost broke one of the oldest
records in the Cardinal record book last Saturday when his punted for
516 yards. The school record for most punting yardage in a game is
565 set by the great Ernie Nevers vs. USC in 1925.
This Week's Opponent - California Bears (6-6, 4-3)
About the Bears: Cal set a school record last Saturday by gaining 729
yards in total offense in its 54-7 win over Washington. The Bears
need a win over Stanford to advance to their first bowl game since
1996. Cal enters the game No. 2 in the Pac-10 in rushing offense
(170 ypg) and No. 3 in total offense (416 ypg). Cal has lost four
games by a touchdown or less. WR Geoff McArthur ranks No. 2 in the
Pac-10/No. 6 in the NCAA in receiving yds/gm (104.9).
Stanford-Cal Series: The Cardinal and Bears meet for the 106th
edition of the Big Game on Saturday, November 22 with Stanford
holding 54-40-11 lead a series that dates back to 1892. As noted
earlier, the Big Game is tied for the 10th longest rivalry in college
football. Stanford has held a significant edge over the Bears since
1961, posting a 29-12-1 record vs. Cal. Since 1989, Stanford is 11-3
vs. the Bears. In recent Big Games played at Stanford Stadium, the
Cardinal has won the last four and eight of the last nine. Cal's
last Big Game win at Stanford Stadium was a 46-17 decision in 1993.
The Bears won last year's game at Cal 30-7 and are attempting to win
back-to-back Big Games for the first time since the '93-94 seasons.
Last Year's Game: The Bears snapped Stanford's seven game winning
streak in the Big Game with a 30-7 victory at Memorial Stadium. The
Cardinal scored first on an eight-yard scoring pass from QB Kyle
Matter to WR Teyo Johnson on its first possession of the game to take
an early 7-0 lead. But the Bears came back to score 30 unanswered
points to record their first win over Stanford since 1994. All four
of the Bear's touchdowns came from at least 22 yards out. QB Kyle
Boller and receiver Lashaun Ward hooked up on TD passes from 31 and
22 yards out, RB Joe Igber scored on a 42-yard run and Jameel Powell
concluded the scoring with an 84-yard punt return in the third
quarter.
Head Coach Jeff Tedford: Jeff Tedford is in his second season at Cal
after spending four years as the offensive coordinator at Oregon
(1998-2001). Tedford's record at Cal stands as 13-11. He was named
the Pac-10 Coach of the Year last season after guiding the Bears to a
7-5 record. Prior to his four-year stint at Oregon, Tedford spent
six years at Fresno State (1992-97), the last five as offensive
coordinator. He coached for three years (1989-91) in Calgary of the
CFL as an offensive assistant.
Turnover Table
Game Facts
Opponent: California Bears
Date: November 22, 2003
Kickoff: 12:30 pm
Location: Stanford, Calif.
Stadium: Stanford Stadium
Series: Stanford leads 54-40-11
Television: KGO (local), live; ESPN GamePlan (pay-per-view, national)
Radio: Talk 910 KNEW
Internet: www.gostanford.com (live game audio and live game stats)
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