129th Big Game Set for Nov. 21 in Berkeley as Stanford Opens Rivalry Week Traditions
Stanford University in Stanford, Santa Clara County, California, has opened Big Game Week: the 129th football meeting between Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley, will be played November 21 at California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, preceded by a week of student-led traditions on the Stanford campus.
The rivalry dates to 1892 and is one of the oldest college football series west of the Mississippi. The winner takes home the Stanford Axe, the trophy formalized in 1933. During the week, the student-run Stanford Axe Committee leads the buildup, with rallies, fountains dyed cardinal red and an hourly train-whistle countdown to kickoff.
The signature event is Gaieties, the original student-written musical comedy dating to 1911 that satirizes rival Cal and anchors Big Game Week. Another tradition is the "Bearial," a mock funeral procession in which the Stanford marching band parades a stuffed version of Cal's mascot in a casket.
Stanford leads the all-time series 66-51-11 and won last year's 128th Big Game 31-10. This year's game moves to Berkeley, where Cal students answer with traditions of their own, including the Big Game Bonfire Rally.
Kickoff time and the television assignment have not been announced and will be set by the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) closer to game day.
(Source: Stanford University)
Source: Stanford University
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