• Stanford returns home to host California on Saturday for the 124th Big Game. The Cardinal has won 10 of the last 11 against the Bears.
• Since Shaw took over, Stanford is 32-9 against programs from California, including 26-8 against Pac-12 foes from the state (Cal, UCLA, USC). Shaw is 9-1 against Cal.
• The Big Game is tied for the fifth-most played FBS rivalry game. Cal is Stanford’s most common opponent (next is USC with 100 all-time meetings). Stanford’s 65 wins over the Bears are its most against any opponent.
• The Cardinal will play the final two games of its 2021 season at home. Stanford hosts Notre Dame next Saturday to wrap up the regular season.
• Stanford and Cal meet for the 124th Big Game on Saturday at Stanford Stadium. The rivalry is tied for the fifth most-played rivalry in college football.
• The Cardinal owns a record of 65-47-11 against the Bears and has won 10-of-11 in the series.
• Last season, the Cardinal earned back The Axe with a 24-23 win over the Bears in Berkeley. Thomas Booker blocked what would have been a game-tying extra point to secure the victory.
• True freshman QB Ari Patu started Saturday’s game at Oregon State.
• Patu became Stanford’s first true freshman to start at QB since John Paye in 1983.