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Cal Bears football podcast with Morris Phillips: Only 211 yards needed to beat Colorado, Cal Bears need more to top Stanford this Saturday

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On the Cal Bears football podcast with Morris:

#1 Cal has won four of their last five games and got a huge victory over the Colorado Buffaloes last Saturday.

#2 The Bears got 211 yards, not too impressive; but got 33 points and a 12 point lead good enough in the 32-21 win.

#3 With 211 yards against the Buffaloes and now with Stanford coming in this Saturday for the Big Game at Memorial Stadium. The Cardinal are coming off a win at UCLA the Bears are going to have to shore up better yardage against a team like Stanford.

#4 Head coach Justin Wilcox did say that Cal did take care of the ball.

#5 Big Game is Saturday a reschedule game from the original Nov. 17th date, which was canceled due to the camp fires in Butte County smoke. How do these two teams matchup?

Join Morris for the Cal Bears podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cardinal air attack sparks come-from-behind win over UCLA 49-42

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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Saturday, November 24, 2018

One of the big keys to Stanford’s Pac-12 football win over UCLA Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., was its proficiency in the big play.

The Cardinal won 49-42, thanks to an attack that included nine pass plays of 15 or more yards — four of them resulting in touchdowns.

Quarterback K.J. Costello had a big day for the Cardinal, completing 23 of 37 passes for 344 yards and a career-high five TDs. In the process, Stanford extended its winning streak over UCLA to 11 games.

Stanford (7-4 overall, 5-3 Pac-12) needed those big plays, trailing 42-41 midway through the fourth quarter. A 52-yard scoring strike from Costello to Osiris St. Brown put the Cardinal in front, with Bryce Love’s 2-point conversion run.

Then, it was the Cardinal defense’s turn, as the Bruins (3-9, 3-6) drove to the Stanford 43 with under one minute to play. But UCLA’s drive stalled and they turned the ball over on downs.

Stanford receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside caught seven passes for 106 yards – three of those catches for touchdowns. Arcega-Whiteside has 14 touchdown receptions on the season, tying a team record first set by James Lofton in 1978.

Trenton Irvin, who caught seven passes for 103 yards, also had a TD reception. Love, meanwhile, gained 85 rushing yards on 22 attempts with a touchdown.

Noteworthy was the attendance, or lack of it. An announced crowd of 38,391 watched the contest, the lowest crowd for the Bruins since 1997.

Next week, the Cardinal visits California at Berkeley after the Big Game was postponed on Nov. 17 due to the wildfires

Three takeaways from Stanford’s 49-42 win over UCLA in the Southland

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By: Ana Kieu 

The Stanford Cardinal made it 11 straight wins against the UCLA Bruins with a 49-42 victory at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles on Saturday. 

Here are my three takeaways from Stanford at UCLA. 

Cardinal offense steps up 
Cardinal wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside had himself a day with his eighth 100-yard receiving game. As a result, Arcega-Whiteside tied for third most in Stanford history as well as the most since Mark Bradford from 2003-07. 

Also, Arcega-Whiteside became the 14th Cardinal with 2,000 receiving yards. Arcega-Whiteside’s injury was a blow to the Cardinal offense, but he had to put his recovery first. Arcega-Whiteside’s recovery was extremely disappointing, but Cardinal fans were relieved to see him back in action.

Party in the backfield 
The Cardinal jumped for joy, thanks to the party in the backfield. 

After a coverage sack took the Bruins off the field, Cardinal safety Malik Antoine helped the Cardinal to a first down away from a victory in LA. Antoine’s sack happened just moments after Bruins quarterback Wilton Speight held the ball a little too long, like, say, 10-12 seconds. The Cardinal got the ball on a turnover on downs. 

Keep the streak going
No, I’m not talking about the 11-game winning streak against the Bruins (though, that would be lovely if the Cardinal made it 12). I’m talking about Cardinal quarterback K.J. Costello’s touchdown pass streak. Costello was locked in against UCLA to say the least. Costello entered the road game with a TD pass in 15 straight games, and this game was the 16th in his book.

Costello’s TD pass early in the game tied him with John Elway for seventh most in a season in Stanford history with 24. Only Andrew Luck and Kevin Hogan have thrown more in a Cardinal season in the last 25 years. 

Costello also became the sixth Cardinal with 3,000 passing yards in a season, joining Elway, Luck, Steve Sandstrom, Jan Dils and Todd Husak. In addition, Costello became the eighth Cardinal with 40 career TD passes. 

Fun fact 
The Cardinal are 53-3 when leading after three quarters, dating back to 2012.

Cardinal beat the Blue Raiders 67-54, salvage seventh place in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Friday, November 23, 2018

Stanford salvaged the third game of their participation in the Battle 4 Atlantis, defeating Middle Tennessee 67-54 in the seventh-place contest at Imperial Arena in The Bahamas.

Earlier in the tournament, Stanford lost to No. 25 Wisconsin and Florida.

KZ Okpala led the Cardinal (3-3) with 22 points, with Daejon Davis adding nine points, four assists and 10 rebounds. Cormac Ryan contributed nine points and eight boards. Bryce Wills added five assists.

The Cardinal took a permanent lead midway through the first half, and held a 32-23 advantage at the half. Stanford shot 48 percent from the field in the second half when the Cardinal built an 18-point lead.

Stanford outscored Middle Tennessee 35-31 in the second half.

Antonio Green led the Blue Raiders (3-4) with 21 points, and Jayce Johnson added 14 points and five rebounds. James Hawthorne grabbed eight rebounds and scored eight points for Middle Tennessee, which shot 36 percent from the field.

Middle Tennessee was a 6.5 point favorite.

Stanford’s demanding road schedule continues when the Cardinal travel to Lawrence, Kan., to face No. 2 Kansas on Saturday, Dec. 1.

Florida routs the Cardinal 72-49 in Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round

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By Daniel Dullum
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Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018

Florida hammered Stanford 72-49 Thursday in the consolation round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Stanford will play Middle Tennessee in the seventh-place game at 7 p.m. on Friday. Middle Tennessee suffered an 84-53 loss to Butler.

Cormac Ryan 12 points on 4 of 9 3-pointers to lead the Cardinal (2-3) as their only double-figure scorer. Josh Sharma and Bryce Willis scored six points each, followed by KZ Okpala and Marcus Sheffield with five points each as Stanford struggled offensively all day.

Sharma was Stanford’s top rebounder with five.

Deaundrae Ballard popped in a career-high 19 points to lead the Gators (3-2), followed by KeVaughn Allen with 13 points and 11 by Noah Locke, as Florida rebounded from an opening-round loss to Oklahoma.

Kevarrius Hayes led the Gators with eight rebounds and Keyontae Johnson was next with seven.

The Gators shot 52 percent against Stanford, including 7 of 15 from 3-point range. Florida held a 32-13 halftime lead after holding the Cardinal to 5 of 23 field goal shooting and forcing 13 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.

Stanford Cardinal Football podcast with Jerry Feitelberg: Cardinal well rested after a week off as they prepare for UCLA

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On the Stanford Cardinal football podcast with Jerry:

#1 After the Big Game in Berkeley was moved to December 1st, was this bye week that bought more rest for the Stanford Cardinal (6-4)?

#2 The Cardinal are in UCLA (3-8) this Saturday. The Cardinal are 6-0 when forcing at least one turnover and 0-4 when not forcing a turnover.

#3 The Cardinal’s four loses have come about in AP’s #3, #7, # 16, and #18 teams, which consist of Notre Dame, Washington State, Washington, Utah. The teams are 37-7 for the season.

#4 It’s been a long time since the Cardinal had seven-plus receptions going back to 2000 when DeRonnie Pitts carried that season, and for this season, Trent Irwin and JJ Arcega each had seven receptions.

#5 Stanford is at UCLA this Saturday. How do you match these teams up?

Jerry has your Stanford Cardinal podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportradioservice.com

Badgers hand Cardinal 62-46 loss in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament

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By Daniel Dullum
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Wisconsin held off a late Stanford run and defeated the Cardinal 62-46 Wednesday in quarterfinal play of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s basketball tournament at Imperial Arena in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The loss evened Stanford’s record at 2-2.

Ethan Happ led the Badgers (4-0) with 16 points and 12 rebounds, Nate Reuvers blocked nine Cardinal shots, and Wisconsin earned a semifinal date with Oklahoma (4-0) on Thanksgiving Day.

Wisconsin also got 16 points from D’Mitrik Trice and 14 points from Brad Davidson – both sophomores.

Stanford pulled to within 44-42 following an Okpala 3-pointer that capped a 10-2 run with 6:51 left in the second half. From there, the Badgers used an 18-4 run over the final 6:02 of the second half to put the game away.

Wisconsin won despite shooting 43 percent from the field. The Badgers did not make a 3-pointer until the game’s final minute.

Stanford, meanwhile, fared much worse, hitting 27 percent from the field – 11 percent behind the 3-point arc (2 of 18). Happ did the job defensively, holding KZ Okpala to 2-of-12 field goal shooting and 11 points, well short of the 22.7 points per game he was averaging.

Okpala wasn’t the only Cardinal having problems offensively. Cormac Ryan was 1-of-9 and Daejon Davis was 3-of-13. Stanford scored 26 points in the paint, and 11 of its shots were blocked by Reuvers and Happ.

Stanford faces Florida in a consolation round game, starting at 4 p.m. PST.

Cardinal fly to the Southland to take on UCLA

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By: Ana Kieu 

After this year’s Big Game was rescheduled for Dec. 1, the Stanford Cardinal had no other option, but to focus on their soon-to-be opponent, the UCLA Bruins, whom they’ll take on this Saturday inside the Rose Bowl. 

Here’s what you need to know about Stanford-UCLA: 

Basics
Stanford Cardinal (6-4, 4-3)
UCLA Bruins (3-8, 3-5)
Nov. 24, 2018 at Noon PT
Rose Bowl (90,888) in Pasadena, Calif.

Television
Live national broadcast on Pac-12 Network with Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst) and Jill Savage (sideline).

Radio
Live coverage on Stanford’s flagship station–KNBR 1050 AM–with Scott Reiss ’93 (play-by-play), Todd Husak ’00 (analyst) and Troy Clardy ’97 (sideline). The broadcast begins one hour before kickoff with the Cardinal Tailgate Show and concludes with the postgame Cardinal Locker Room Report.

The game can be heard on Stanford student radio–KZSU 90.1 FM–and online at kzsulive.stanford.edu.

Internet
GoStanford.com 
UCLABruins.com
#GoStanford
What You Need to Know
  • 1 • Stanford is 6-0 this season when forcing at least one turnover, and 0-4 when not forcing a turnover.
  • 3 • Stanford football players have conducted interviews in three foreign languages this season—JJ Arcega-Whiteside (Spanish), Jesse Burkett (Japanese) and Osiris St. Brown (German). All other Stanford football interviews this year have been done in English. 
  • 3 • Kaden Smith is one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, joining T.J. Hockenson (Iowa), Albert Okwuegbunam (Missouri). The winner will be announced on Dec. 5. 
  • 4 • Stanford’s four losses this season have come against the AP’s curent No. 3, No. 7, No. 16 and No. 18th-ranked teams in the nation (Notre Dame, Washington State, Washington, Utah). Those four teams have a combined record of 37-7 (.841) this season.
  • 4 • Colby Parkinson tied a school single-game record with four touchown receptions against Oregon State on Nov. 10. The only other Cardinal to pull off that feat was Ty Montgomery against Cal in 2013 and Ken Margerum against the Beavers in 1980. Parkinson is the first FBS tight end with four touchdown catches in a game since 2011 (Northwestern’s Drake Dunsmore), and just the fifth to do so since 1996. Parkinson also finished with a career-high six receptions and 166 receiving yards— the most receiving yards by a Cardinal tight end since Coby Fleener’s 173-yard game in the 2011 Orange Bowl.
  • 7 • The last time a Cardinal had seven-plus receptions in three straight games was DeRonnie Pitts in 2000. This season, Trent Irwin and JJ Arcega-Whiteside each had seven-plus receptions in the same three-game span (Utah, Arizona State and Washington).
  • 8 • Parkinson was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week after his four-touchdown performance against Oregon State. Since it was established in 1983, Parkinson is just the eighth tight end to win the conference’s weekly offensive award, and the first since Stanford’s Zach Ertz in 2012.
  • 10 • Stanford has won a series-record 10 consecutive games over the Bruins, dating back to 2009 and including the 2012 Pac-12 Championship Game. It is the all-time longest winning streak by any opponent against the Bruins.
  • 11 • Biletnikoff Award semifinalist JJ Arcega-Whiteside ranks fifth nationally–and first among Pac-12 players–with 11 receiving touchdowns. That’s the second-most in a season in Stanford history and the most receiving touchdowns for a Cardinal in 38 years–Ken Margerum had 11 in 1980, while James Lofton set the school record with 14 in 1978.
  • 13 • In addition to his 49 receptions and 754 receiving yards this season, Arcega-Whiteside has drawn 14 penalties this year–12 pass interference and two holding calls for 190 penalty yards (1.6 penalties/game and 21.1 penalty yards/game).
  • 15 • Paulson Adebo ranks second nationally with 16 pass breakups and sixth in the NCAA with 17 passes defended. He ranks atop the Pac-12 in both categories.
  • 20 • K.J. Costello ranks among the Top 20 nationally in completion percentage (12th), completions per game (15th), passing efficiency (18th), passing touchdowns (20th), passing yards (17th), passing yards per game (13th) and yards per attempt (17th). He leads the Pac-12 in efficiency (156.9) and is second in the conference in passing yards (2,854) and yards per attempt (8.65).
  • 21 • Stanford’s seniors finished their careers 20-5 (.800) at Stanford Stadium. In the last four years, the Cardinal has won 37 games, three Big Games, two Pac-12 North titles, a conference championship, and has played in the Rose Bowl, Sun Bowl and Alamo Bowl.
  • 25 • Don’t expect many points immediately after halftime. Stanford has allowed just one touchdown and never more than seven points in the third quarter this season. The Cardinal has only allowed 25 third-quarter points in its first 10 games (2.5/game). The only touchdown allowed was vs. Washington State. 
  • 37 • Trenton Irwin has at least one reception in 38 consecutive games, a streak that ranks seventh nationally.
  • 43.64 • Jake Bailey’s 43.64 career punting average ranks first in program history. Bailey posted the second-best punting season in school history last year, averaging 45.4 yards/punt. He led the Pac-12 and ranked seventh nationally. 
  • 121 • The 121st Big Game was rescheduled due to the poor air quality caused by the devastating wildfires in Butte County. The game will be played on Dec. 1 at noon on Pac-12 Network. Cal is Stanford’s most common opponent (next is USC with 98 all-time meetings). Stanford’s 63 wins over the Bears are also its most against any opponent.
  • 387 • Costello’s 387 yards of total offense (45 rush, 342 pass) vs. Oregon State on Nov. 10 were the most for a Cardinal since Josh Nunes had 393 against Arizona in 2012, and 14th-most in school history.

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Canceled games give Bears time to regroup; Cal Men’s BB in Brooklyn tonight; Women’s BB moved to Stanford

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On the Cal Bears podcast with Morris:

#1 It’s been a week of cancellations for Cal sports. The Men’s basketball games were canceled Friday, the Big Game was canceled Saturday, and the Women’s basketball game was moved to Stanford on Sunday.

#2 The Women’s game on Sunday saw the Bears defeat Pacific 81-69 in a game that was free of admission courtesy of Cal and the site host Stanford

#3 The Men’s BB team are in Brooklyn facing St John’s for a 4 PM tipoff today in the Legends Classic. For one of the Bears’ first games away from smoke-filled Berkeley.

#4 The Bears beat Hampton Pirates 80-66 in their last game in Virginia. The Bears got on a 10-0 run thanks to scoring from Paris Austin, Darius McNeill, Conner Vanover in the first half.

#5 A look at Cal Football’s next game against Colorado. Cal looks to be the heavy favorites for this upcoming game as Colorado has lost six games straight as this one will be played Saturday at Cal.

Morris Phillips does the Cal Football podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

2018 Big Game between Stanford and Cal rescheduled for Dec. 1

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By: Ana Kieu

PALO ALTO–I know a lot of college football fans in the Bay Area were looking forward to the 2018 Big Game between the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium this Saturday, but that fun-filled day will have to wait as the heavy smoke from the devastating wildfires in Butte County has significantly worsened the air quality throughout Northern California. The game has been rescheduled for Dec. 1 at noon PT on the Pac-12 Network.

Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics, Bernard Muir, said in a statement: “The entire Stanford Athletics community recognizes this has been an extremely challenging time for so many people who have been affected by the wildfires, both in the Bay Area and throughout the state. Our thoughts are with them, first and foremost. We are thankful to the University of California for collaborating with us on the logistical challenges of rescheduling the Big Game, and are looking forward to playing the game on Dec. 1.”

The Big Game was originally scheduled for Saturday at 4:30 pm PT in Berkeley, Calif. However, after further consultation with campus medical and environmental experts, the Pac-12 Conference and Stanford, UC Berkeley’s Chancellor, Carol Christ, and Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton concluded that the game should be postponed due to concerns for the health and well-being of student-athletes, staff, the band, student groups, and fans.

While the initial intention was to wait until Saturday to make a final decision, current air quality conditions provided by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and forecasts for the weekend are indicating that AQI (Air Quality Index) levels are unlikely to improve by Saturday afternoon. The decision was consistent with guidelines established by the NCAA Sports Science Institute and the Pac-12’s Health and Well-Being Board.

All tickets to the Nov. 17 game will be honored on Dec. 1, and fans should bring the tickets they currently have to gain entrance on the rescheduled date. Fans with questions should call (800) STANFORD and press option 4.

Since 1892, Stanford and Cal have met 120 times, including each of the last 71 years dating back to a three-year gap during World War II (1943-45). The Cardinal holds the all-time series lead 63-46-11 in the Big Game, and has won a series-record eight in a row over the Bears.