NRDCINSAO ULO OCIGSAFPAE RFLS2007 REVIEW PLAYER PROFILES COACHING STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK INTRODUCTION 2008 OPPONENTS EOD ITR UNIVERSITY HISTORY RECORDS

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OREGON TCU WASHINGTON STATE August 28 September 13 September 27 Stanford Stadium Amon G. Carter Stadium Husky Stadium Stanford, CA Fort Worth, TX Seattle, WA Location ...... Corvallis, OR 97331 Location ...... Fort Worth, TX 76129 Location ...... Seattle, Wash. 98195 Enrollment ...... 19,300 Enrollment ...... 8,865 Enrollment ...... 42,000 Nickname ...... Beavers Nickname ...... Horned Frogs Nickname ...... Huskies Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... Mountain West Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Stadium ...... Reser Stadium (45,674) Stadium ...... Amon G. Carter Stadium (44,358) Stadium ...... Husky Stadium (72,500) Press Box Phone ...... 541-737-2410 Press Box Phone ...... 817-257-7981 Press Box Phone ...... 206-543-2230 President ...... Dr. Edward Ray Chancellor ...... Dr. Victor J. Boschini Jr. President ...... Dr. Mark Emmert Athletic Director ...... Bob De Carolis Director of Athletics ...... Dr. Daniel B. Morrison Jr. Acting Director of Athletics ...... Scott Woodward Head Coach ...... Mike Riley (Alabama ’74) Head Coach ...... Gary Patterson (Kansas State ’83) Head Coach ...... Tyrone Willingham (Michigan State ’77) Career Record (Years) ...... 47-38 (8 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 62-25(7 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 76-76-1(13 years) Record at OSU (Years) ...... 47-38 (8 years) Record at TCU (Years) ...... 62-25(7 years) Record at Washington (Years) ...... 11-25 (3 years) Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 24 / 21 / 0 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 26 / 19 / 2 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 12 / 15 / 3 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 9 / 3 / 0 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 8 / 6 / 2 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 7 / 6 / 2 Series ...... Stanford leads, 47-24-3 Series ...... TCU leads, 1-0-0 Series ...... Washington leads, 40-34-4 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 9-4 (6-3, 3rd) 2007 Record (Mountain West) ...... 8-5 (4-4, 5th) 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 4-9 (2-7, 10th) Bowl Game ...... Emerald vs. Maryland Bowl Game ...... Texas vs. Houston Bowl Game ...... none (W, 21-14) (W, 20-13) 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... 25/NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR Football SID Contact: ...... Jeff Bechthold Football SID Contact: ...... Steve Fenk Football SID Contact: ...... Mark Cohen SID Phone ...... 206-685-7910 SID Phone ...... 541-737-3720 SID Phone ...... 817-257-5394 SID Fax ...... 206-543-5000 SID Fax ...... 541-737-3072 SID Fax ...... 817-257-7964 SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... www.gohuskies.com Website ...... www.osubeavers.com Website ...... www.gofrogs.com

ARIZONA SAN JOSE NOTRE DAME STATE STATE September 6 September 20 October 4 Sun Devil Stadium Stanford Stadium Notre Dame Stadium Tempe, AZ Stanford, CA Notre Dame, IN Location ...... Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Location ...... San Jose, CA 95192 Location ...... Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 Enrollment ...... 63,278 Enrollment ...... 29,604 Enrollment ...... 11,479 Nickname ...... Sun Devils Nickname ...... Spartans Nickname ...... Fighting Irish Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... WAC Conference ...... Independent Stadium ...... Sun Devil Stadium (71,706) Stadium ...... Spartan Stadium (30,456) Stadium ...... Notre Dame Stadium (80, 795) Press Box Phone ...... 480-965-6207 Press Box Phone ...... 408-924-1234 Press Box Phone ...... (574) 631-7810 President ...... Dr. Michael Crow President ...... Jon S. Whitmore President ...... Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Vice President for University Athletics ...... Lisa Love Athletic Director ...... Tom Bowen Athletic Director ...... TBA Head Coach ...... Dennis Erickson (Montana State ’70) Head Coach ...... Dick Tomey (DePauw ’60) Head Coach ...... Charlie Weis (Notre Dame ’78) Career Record (Years) ...... 158-68-1 (19 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 175-129-7 (27 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 22-15 (3 years) Record at ASU (Years) ...... 10-3 (1 year) Record at SJSU (Years) ...... 17-19 (3 years) Record at Notre Dame (Years) ...... 22-15 (3 years) Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 16 / 22 / 1 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 21 / 21 / 1 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 20 / 17 / 0 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 7 / 7 / 0 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 6 / 6 / 1 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 9 / 7 / 1 Series ...... Arizona State leads, 15-9-0 Series ...... Stanford leads 47-14-1 Series ...... Notre Dame leads, 16-6 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 10-3 (7-2, T-1st) 2007 Record (WAC) ...... 5-7 (4-4, T-4th) 2007 Record ...... 3-9 Bowl Game ...... Holiday vs. Texas 2007 Bowl Game ...... none Bowl Game ...... none (L, 52-34) 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... 16/13 Football SID Contact: ...... Tom Hastings/Lawrence Fan Football SID Contact: ...... Brian Hardin Football SID Contact: ...... Mark Brand SID Phone ...... 408-924-1720/408-924-1217 SID Phone ...... 574-631-9471 SID Phone ...... 480-965-0966 SID Fax ...... 408-924-1291 SID Fax ...... 574-631-7941 SID Fax ...... 480-965-5408 SID E-Mail ...... [email protected]/ SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] [email protected] Website ...... www.und.com Website ...... www.thesundevils.com Website ...... www.sjsuspartans.com

114 • WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM ARIZONA WASHINGTON USC STATE 2007 REVIEW PLAYER PROFILES COACHING STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK INTRODUCTION October 11 November 1 November 15 Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA Stanford, CA Stanford, CA Location ...... Tucson, Ariz. 85721 Location ...... Pullman, WA 99164 Location ...... Los Angeles, Calif. 90089 Enrollment ...... 37,500 Enrollment ...... 23,300 Enrollment ...... 33,000 Nickname ...... Wildcats Nickname ...... Cougars Nickname ...... Trojans Conference ...... Pac-10 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Stadium ...... Arizona Stadium (57,400) Stadium ...... Martin Stadium (35,117) Stadium ...... Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (92,000) Press Box Phone ...... (520) 621-2801 Press Box Phone ...... 509-335-2684 Press Box Phone ...... 213-741-1341 President ...... Dr. Robert Shelton President ...... Elson S. Floyd President ...... Dr. Steven Sample Athletic Director ...... Jim Livengood Athletic Director ...... Jim Sterk Athletic Director ...... Mike Garrett Head Coach ...... Mike Stoops (Iowa ’86) Head Coach ...... Paul Wulff (Washington State ’90) Head Coach ...... Pete Carroll (Pacifi c ’73) Career Record (Years) ...... 17-29 (4 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 53-40 (8 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 76-14 (7 years) Record at Arizona (Years) ...... 17-29 (4 years) Record at Washington State (Years) ...... First Season Record at USC (Years) ...... 76-14 (7 years) Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 16 / 21 / 2 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 19 / 15 / 2 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 22/ 22/ 2 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 10 / 3 / 2 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 6 / 8 / 2 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 4 / 7 / 2 Series ...... Arizona leads, 13-10 Series ...... Stanford leads, 32-25-1 Series ...... USC leads, 57-28-3 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 5-7 (4-5, 6th) 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 5-7 (3-6, t-7th) 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 11-2 (7-2, t-1st) Bowl Game ...... none Bowl Game ...... none Bowl Game ...... Rose vs. Illinois 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR (W, 49-17) Football SID Contact: ...... Tom Duddleston Jr. Football SID Contact: ...... Bill Stevens 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... 3/2 SID Phone ...... 520-621-4163 SID Phone ...... 509-335-0311 Football SID Contact: ...... Tim Tessalone SID Fax ...... 520-621-2681 SID Fax ...... 509-335-0267 SID Phone ...... 213-740-3811 SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID Fax ...... 213-740-7584 Website ...... www.arizonaathletics.com Website ...... www.wsucougars.com SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... www.usctrojans.com

UCLA OREGON CALIFORNIA 2008 OPPONENTS October 18 November 8 November 22 Rose Bowl Autzen Stadium Memorial Stadium Pasadena, CA Eugene, OR Berkeley, CA Location ...... Los Angeles, CA 90095-1639 Location ...... Eugene, Ore. 97401 Location ...... Berkeley, Calif. 94720 Enrollment ...... 38,000 Enrollment ...... 20,394 Enrollment ...... 33,000 Nickname ...... Bruins Nickname ...... Ducks Nickname ...... Golden Bears Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10 Conference ...... Pacifi c-10

Stadium ...... Rose Bowl (91,500) Stadium ...... Autzen Stadium (54,000) Stadium ...... California Memorial UNIVERSITY Stadium (71,799) HISTORY RECORDS Press Box Phone ...... (626) 397-4210 Press Box Phone ...... 541-346-7074 Press Box Phone ...... 510-642-3098 President ...... Gene Block President ...... Dave Frohnmayer President ...... Dr. Robert J. Birgeneau Athletic Director ...... Daniel Guerrero Athletic Director ...... Pat Kilkenny Athletic Director ...... Sandy Barbour (Wake Forest ’81) Head Coach ...... Rick Neuheisel (UCLA ’84) Head Coach ...... Mike Bellotti (UC Davis ’73) Head Coach ...... Jeff Tedford (Fresno State ’83) Career Record (Years) ...... 66-30 (8 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 127-77-2 (18 years) Career Record (Years) ...... 50-26 (7 years) Record at UCLA (Years) ...... First Season Record at Oregon (Years) ...... 106-52-0 (13 years) Record at Cal (Years) ...... 50-26 (7 years) Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 20 / 18 / 3 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 22 / 23 / 2 Lettermen Returning (O-D-S) ...... 14 / 23 / 3 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 5 / 5 / 3 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 6 / 7 / 2 Starters Returning (O-D-S) ...... 5 / 9 / 3 Series ...... UCLA leads, 44-31-3 Series ...... Stanford leads, 43-27-1 Series ...... Stanford leads, 55-44-11 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 6-7 (5-4, t-4th) 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 9-4 (5-4, t-4th) 2007 Record (Pac-10) ...... 7-6 (3-6, t-6th) Bowl Game ...... Las Vegas vs. BYU Bowl Game ...... Brut Sun Bowl vs. South Florida Bowl Game ...... Armed Forces vs. Air Force (L, 16-17) (W, 56-21) (W, 42-36) 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... 23/24 2007 Final Ranking (AP/USA Today) ...... NR Football SID Contact: ...... Steve Rourke Football SID Contact: ...... David Williford Football SID Contact: ...... John Sudsbury SID Phone ...... 310-206-8187 SID Phone ...... 541-346-2251 SID Phone ...... 510-643-4723 SID Fax ...... 310-825-8664 SID Fax ...... 541-346-5449 SID Fax ...... 510-643-7778 SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] SID E-Mail ...... [email protected] Website ...... www.uclabruins.com Website ...... www.goducks.com Website ...... www.calbears.com

WWW.GOSTANFORD.COM • 115 Pacific-10 Conference – The Conference of Champions®

ntering the 2008-09 season, the Pacifi c-10 Conference The roots of the Pacifi c-10 Conference date back over University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Econtinues to uphold its tradition as the “Conference 90 years to December 2, 1915, when the Pacifi c Coast Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). All of Champions.”® Pac-10 members have claimed an in- Conference (PCC) was founded at a meeting at the Oregon still are charter members of the Conference. credible 159 NCAA team titles over the past 18 seasons, Hotel in Portland, Ore. Original membership consisted of Pacifi c Coast Conference play began in 1916. One for an average of more than eight championships per four schools – the University of California at Berkeley, the year later, Washington State College (now Washington academic year. State University), was accepted into the Conference, and Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10’s Stanford University joined in 1918. success, as those 159 team titles have come in 26 different In 1922, the PCC expanded to eight teams with the men’s and women’s sports. The Pac-10 has led the nation admission of the University of Southern California and in NCAA Championships 42 of the last 48 years and fi n- the University of Idaho. Montana joined the Conference ished second fi ve times. in 1924, and in 1928, the PCC grew to 10 members with Spanning nearly a century of outstanding athletics the addition of UCLA. achievement, the Pac-10 has captured 372 NCAA titles The Pacifi c Coast Conference competed as a 10-team (259 men’s, 113 women’s), far outdistancing the runner- league until 1950, with the exception of 1943-45, when up Big Ten Conference’s 217 titles. World War II curtailed intercollegiate athletic competi- The Conference’s reputation is further proven in tion to a minimum. In 1950, Montana resigned from the the annual United States Sports Academy Directors’ Conference and joined the Mountain States Conference. Cup competition, the prestigious award that honors the The PCC continued as a nine-team Conference through best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. 1958. Stanford continued its remarkable run in the 2007-08 sea- In 1959, the PCC was dissolved and a new Conference was son, winning its 14th consecutive Directors’ Cup. In the formed – the Athletic Association of Western Universities. 2007-08 competition, eight of the Top-30 Division I pro- Original AAWU membership consisted of California, grams were Pac-10 members: No. 1 Stanford, No. 2 UCLA, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, and Washington. No. 4 Arizona State, No. 7 California, No. 13 USC, No. 22 Washington State became a member in 1962, while Oregon Washington, No. 26 Oregon and No. 27 Arizona. The Pac- and Oregon State joined in 1964. In 1968, the name Pacifi c- 10 landed four programs in the Top-10, one more than the 8 Conference was adopted. second-place SEC (3). Ten years later, on July 1, 1978, the University of The Pac-10 captured 13 NCAA titles in 2007-08 to lead Arizona and Arizona State University were admitted and the nation, fi nishing just one shy of the all-time Division I the Pacifi c-10 Conference became a reality. In 1986-87, record of 14 titles, set by the Pac-10 in 1996-97. It should the league took on a new look, expanding to include 10 be noted that the Pac-10 total does not include California’s women’s sports. national championship in men’s rugby or Stanford’s na- Currently, the Pac-10 sponsors 11 men’s sports and 11 tional championship in women’s synchronized swim- women’s sports. Additionally, the Conference is a member ming, as they are not counted as NCAA titles. The Pac- of the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation (MPSF) in four 10 led the nation with the most NCAA titles in women’s other men’s sports and two other women’s sports. sports with eight. Edwin N. Atherton was named the Conference’s fi rst Participation in the postseason was a common oc- Commissioner in 1940. He has been succeeded by Victor currence for the Conference in 2007-08. Of the 22 sports O. Schmidt (1944), Thomas J. Hamilton (1959), Wiles sponsored by the Pac-10, 20 witnessed at least half its Hallock (1971), and current Commissioner Thomas C. teams participating in NCAA or other postseason action. Hansen in 1983. The men sent 73 of a possible 90 teams into the postseason The Pacifi c-10 Conference offi ces are located 25 miles (81.1 percent), while the women sent 74 of a possible 100 Stanford is one of the earliest members of the Pacifi c-10 east of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, Calif. teams (74.0 percent). Conference, founded in 1915 as the Pacifi c Coast Conference.

2008-09 Pacific-10 The Pacifi c-10 Conference has agreements with seven bowl partners. The lineup is led by the Rose Bowl, which is the destination for the Pac-10 champion, Bowl Arrangements unless said champion is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the fi nal Bowl Championship Series rankings. If that were the case, the Pac-10 champion would play in the Bowl Pac-10 Team Opponent Date TV BCS National Championship Game hosted by the FedEx Orange Bowl. Rose Pac-10 #1 Big Ten January 1 ABC Regardless of the disposition of the Pac-10 champion, a second Pac-10 Holiday Pac-10 #2 Big 12 December 30 ESPN team may be selected for an at-large berth in the Bowl Championship Series Sun Pac-10 #3 Big 12/Big East/ND December 31 CBS in any given year and other Pac-10 bowl partner arrangements provide for Las Vegas Pac-10 #4 or 5 Mountain West December 20 ESPN that occurrence. Emerald Pac-10 #4 or 5 ACC December 27 ESPN In addition to the Rose Bowl, Pac-10 bowl partners include the Pacifi c Life Hawai’I Pac-10 #6 WAC December 24 ESPN Holiday Bowl, Brut Sun Bowl, Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, Emerald Bowl and San Poinsettia Pac-10 #7 Mountain West December 23 ESPN Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

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Thu., Aug. 28 Sat., Sep. 13 Sat., Sep. 27 Sat., Oct. 18 Sat., Nov. 15

Oregon State at STANFORD UNLV at Arizona State Oregon at Washington State California at Arizona Arizona 2007 REVIEW at Oregon PLAYER PROFILES COACHING STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK INTRODUCTION Sat., Aug. 30 Hawai’i at Oregon State STANFORD at Washington Oregon State at Washington Washington State at Arizona State Washington at Oregon Ohio State at USC Colorado State at California STANFORD at UCLA California at Oregon State Idaho at Arizona Oklahoma at Washington Fresno State at UCLA USC at Washington State USC at STANFORD Northern Arizona at Arizona State Arizona at New Mexico Thu., Oct. 2 Sat., Oct. 25 UCLA at Washington Michigan State at California California at Maryland Oregon State at Utah USC at Arizona Sat., Nov. 22 Oklahoma State at Washington Oregon at Purdue Oregon at Arizona State Oregon State at Arizona STANFORD at TCU Sat., Oct. 4 State (at Seattle) Washington at Arizona UCLA at California STANFORD at California USC at Virginia UCLA at BYU Notre Dame at Washington Washington at Washington State Washington State at Baylor Arizona State at California Mon., Sep. 1 Oregon at USC Sat., Nov. 1 Fri., Nov. 28 Tennessee at UCLA Sat., Sep. 20 Washington State at UCLA Arizona State at Oregon State UCLA at Arizona State Arizona at UCLA STANFORD at Notre Dame Oregon at California Sat., Sep. 6 Georgia at Arizona State Sat., Nov. 29 STANFORD at Arizona State Sat., Oct. 11 Washington State at STANFORD Oregon at Oregon State Boise State at Oregon Washington at USC California at Washington State San Jose State at STANFORD Arizona at STANFORD Notre Dame at USC Toledo at Arizona Portland State at Washington State Arizona State at USC Sat., Nov. 8 Washington State at Hawai’i Utah State at Oregon UCLA at Oregon Arizona at Washington State Sat., Dec. 6 BYU at Washington Thu., Sep. 25 Washington State at Oregon State Arizona State at Washington USC at Oregon State Arizona State at Arizona Oregon State at Penn State California at USC Washington at California STANFORD at Oregon USC at UCLA Oregon State at UCLA

2008-09 College Football Bowl Schedule

Bowl Game Date/Time (ET) Site Matchup Network Congressional Bowl Dec. 20 / 11 a.m. Washington, D.C. Army/Navy/At-Large vs. ACC ESPN New Mexico Dec. 20 / TBA Albuquerque, N.M. Mountain West vs. WAC ESPN St. Petersburg Bowl Dec. 20 / 6:30 p.m. St. Petersburg, Fla. Big East vs. C-USA ESPN2 Pioneer Las Vegas Dec. 20 / 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. Mountain West vs. Pac-10 ESPN R&L Carriers New Orleans Dec. 21 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. Sun Belt vs. C-USA ESPN San Diego Co. Credit Union Poinsettia Dec. 23 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Mountain West vs. Pac-10 ESPN Sheraton Hawaii Dec. 24 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii WAC vs. Pac-10 ESPN Motor City Dec. 26 / 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. MAC ESPN Meineke Car Care Dec. 27 / 1 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ACC vs. Big East ESPN Champs Sports Dec. 27 / 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ACC vs. Big Ten ESPN Emerald Dec. 27 / 8 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ACC vs. Pac-10 ESPN 2008 OPPONENTS PetroSun Independence Dec. 28 / 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN Papajohn’s.com Dec. 29 / 3 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. Big East vs. SEC ESPN Valero Alamo Dec. 29 / 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big Ten vs. Big 12 ESPN Roady’s Humanitarian Dec. 30 / 4:30 p.m. Boise, Idaho ACC vs. WAC ESPN Pacifi c Life Holiday Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. Big 12 vs. Pac-10 ESPN Texas Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. C-USA NFL Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Dec. 31 / 12 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas Mountain West vs. C-USA ESPN

Brut Sun Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 CBS UNIVERSITY HISTORY RECORDS Gaylord Hotels Music City Dec. 31 / 3:30 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ACC vs. SEC ESPN Insight Dec. 31 / 6 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Big Ten vs. Big 12 NFL Chick-fi l-A Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ACC vs. SEC ESPN Outback Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ESPN Konica Minolta Gator Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. ACC vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame CBS Capital One Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big Ten vs. SEC ABC Rose presented by Citi Jan. 1 / 5 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. *BCS vs. BCS ABC FedEx Orange Jan. 1 / 8 p.m. Miami, Fla. *BCS vs. BCS FOX AT&T Cotton Jan. 2 / 2 p.m. Dallas, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC FOX AutoZone Liberty Jan. 2 / 5 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. C-USA vs. SEC ESPN Allstate Sugar Jan. 2 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. *BCS vs. BCS FOX International Jan. 3 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada Big East vs. MAC ESPN2 Tostitos Fiesta Jan. 5 / 8 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. *BCS vs. BCS FOX GMAC Jan. 6 / 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. C-USA vs. MAC/WAC ESPN FedEx BCS National Championship Jan. 8 / 8 p.m. Miami, Fla. *BCS #1 vs. BCS #2 FOX

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES – When not having a conference champion participating in the BCS National Championship Game, the BCS will have the following conference champions serve as host teams: Rose Bowl – Big Ten and Pac-10; FedEx Orange Bowl – ACC; Allstate Sugar Bowl – SEC; Tostitos Fiesta Bowl – Big 12. (Dates and Times are Tentative and Subject to Change)

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The Stanford Axe is presented to the winner of the annual Big Game between Stanford and California. The Big Game is tied for the 10th longest rivalry in NCAA football.

hat Stanford and Cal began on March 10, 1892, in In 1999, Stanford clinched its fi rst Rose Bowl trip in 28 WSan Francisco is now one of the greatest rivalries in years with a resounding 31-13 victory before more than college football. The Big Game – Stanford’s annual war on 80000 fans at Stanford Stadium. In 2000, the teams made his- the gridiron with the University of California – has now tory by playing the fi rst-ever overtime game in the series. The entered its third century. The teams will meet for the 111th Cardinal won the contest in the fi rst overtime on a 25-yard time on November 22, 2008, at Berkeley. pass from Randy Fasani to Casey Moore for a 36-30 fi nal score The fi rst Big Game was held before an overfl ow crowd of and third straight victory in Berkeley. 20,000. Stanford manager Herbert Hoover, later to become To the winner of The Big Game goes the Stanford Axe, the 31st President of the United States, printed 10000 tick- which fi rst made its appearance at a Stanford-Cal baseball ets for the 15000-seat Haight Street baseball grounds in San when Mike Langford connected on a 50-yard fi eld goal on game on April 13, 1899. The Axe was used by Stanford stu- Francisco. However, as the crowd fi lled the stadium, Hoover the game’s fi nal play. dents at the baseball game to decapitate a straw man dressed ran out of tickets and was forced to collect coins at the gate In 1976, Cal’s Markey Crane fumbled the ball on his in blue and gold. Cal students grabbed the Axe during a and put them in empty wash tubs and boxes. When the team own two-yard line with 1:31 left in the game and his team post-game brawl. To better conceal the Axe, the handle was captains were on the fi eld and the referee asked for the ball, on top, 24-19. Stanford’s Ron Inge scored the game-win- cut off and the remaining blade was safely brought back to there was one small problem. No one remembered to bring ning TD moments later to give the Cardinal a 27-24 win. Berkeley. Two law professors from each school ruled that the the ball. After the game, Hoover and the Cal manager count- Tuan Van Le blocked a 20-yard fi eld goal in the 1988 Big Axe was a prize by reason of conquest and, therefore, would ed $30000 in receipts – enough to fi nance the team for the Game to preserve a 19-19 tie. remain in Berkeley. next season. The Big Game was born. Stanford’s answer to The Play occurred in 1990 when The Immortal Twenty-One, a group of Stanford stu- Stanford leads the all-time series 55-44-11, and has won the Cardinal scored nine points in the fi nal 12 seconds to dents, added to Big Game lore by stealing the Axe at Cal’s eight of the last 13 and 12 of the last 19. But, it has been a pull out an improbable 27-25 victory. QB Jason Palumbis annual Axe Rally on April 3, 1930. The Axe, which had been series that has been very close with just 42 points (1755- connected with WR Ed McCaffrey on a 19-yard TD with 12 in a bank vault for 31 years, was now in possession of the 1713) separating the two teams. The Big Game is tied for seconds on the clock, lifting the Cardinal to within a point Immortal Twenty-One. When the famous group of stu- the 10th longest rivalry in college football history. of Cal at 25-24. A two-point conversion, however, failed dents returned to campus, the celebration began. Classes The Big Game has been a series where “anything can and the Bears celebrated a certain victory. But, Stanford re- were canceled for two days and the University presented happen, and usually does.” Five Big Games have been de- covered the ensuing onside kick and Cal was penalized 15 each member of the Immortal Twenty-One with a block cided on the fi nal play, including the fi rst overtime contest yards on the fi rst play, setting the Cardinal up at the Bears’ “S” letter. in 2000. 22-yard line. Stanford PK John Hopkins came on to hit a After three years of negotiating, the presidents of both The 1982 game will forever be known as one of the 37-yard fi eld goal as time ran out and Stanford began cel- student bodies agreed that the Axe would be a trophy given classic contests in college football history, thanks to “The ebrating its 27-25 win. to the winner of The Big Game. Play”. Stanford had taken a 20-19 lead on a 34-yard fi eld goal by Mark Harmon with just four seconds to play. On the ensuing kickoff, Cal scored a touchdown on an incred- ible fi ve-lateral, 57-yard return that ended when the Bears’ Big Game Notebook Kevin Moen bowled over Gary Tyrell, a trombonist in the Series Standing: Stanford leads 55-44-11 Stanford band, and went into the end zone for a controver- First Game in Series: March 10, 1892 sial game-winning touchdown. Last Game in Series: December 1, 2007 In 1924, Stanford rallied from a 20-6 defi cit to tie Cal’s Games Decided by TD or less: 51 Wonder Team, 20-20. In the 50th Big Game in 1947, win- less Stanford (0-8) led the 8-1 Bears, 18-14, before Cal Games Decided by FG or less: 25 scored on an 80-yard touchdown pass with less than three First Big Game at Stanford Stadium: November 19, 1921 minutes remaining in the game. First Big Game at Memorial Stadium: November 23, 1923 The 1959 classic featured the Bears holding on to win Series Interrupted: 1915-18, 1943-45 20-17 despite an NCAA-record performance by Stanford Current Streaks: Stanford won the last meeting to snap Cal’s quarterback Dick Norman, who threw for 401 yards on fi ve-game Big Game winning streak 34-of-39 passing. Vince Ferragamo’s eight-yard TD pass to Series Trends: Since 1961, Steve Sweeney on the game’s fi nal play gave Cal a 24-21 Stanford leads 30-16-1; Big Game win in 1972. Two years later, Stanford won 22-20 since 1989, Stanford leads 12-7

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Big Game Records NRDCINSAO ULO OCIGSAFPAE RFLS2007 REVIEW PLAYER PROFILES COACHING STAFF SEASON OUTLOOK INTRODUCTION Rushing Cal: 390, Nov. 19, 1949 Stanford: 322, Nov. 19, 1984 Game: 565, Nov. 24, 1956 (Cal 181, Stanford 284) Individual Rushing Cal: 226, Joe Igber, Nov. 23, 2002 (26 attempts) Stanford: 209, Lou Valli, Stanford, Nov. 24, 1956 Longest Run from Scrimmage Cal: 84, Jim Monachino, Nov. 19, 1949 Stanford: 94, Casey Moore, Nov. 20, 1999 Passing Cal: 377, Nov. 18, 1989 Stanford: 401, Nov. 21, 1959 Individual Passing Cal: 377, Troy Taylor, Nov. 18, 1989 Stanford: 401, Dick Norman, Nov. 21, 1959 Longest Pass Cal : 80, Jack Jensen to Paul Keckley, Nov. 22, 1947 Stanford: 82, Brian Johnson to Walter Batson, Nov. 21, 1987 Casey Moore’s 94-yard run against Cal in the 1999 Big Game was the longest in series history, and the second-longest running play in Stanford history. Receiving Passing Individual Receptions (Yards) Cal: 245, Geoff McArthur, Nov. 22, 2003 (16 catches) The Last Time 300 Yards Passing (Team) Stanford: 152, Luke Powell, Nov. 17, 2001 (5 catches) it Happened By Cal: 334, Nov. 18, 1995 By Stanford: 390, Nov. 17, 2001 Individual Receptions Scoring Both teams 600 yards passing: Cal: 16, Geoff McArthur, Nov. 22, 2003 (245 yards) 40 Points Scored 668, Nov. 17, 2001 (Cal 278, Stan 390) Stanford: 12, Chris Burford, Nov. 21, 1959 Cal: 41, Nov. 20, 2004 (41-6) Total Offense Stanford: 42, Nov. 23, 1996 (42-21) 300 Yards Passing (Individual) By Cal: 334, Pat Barnes, Nov. 18, 1995 Both teams 60 points: Cal: 560, Nov. 20, 1993 By Stanford: 390, Chris Lewis, Nov. 17, 2001 Stanford: 568, Nov. 17, 2001 63, Stanford (36-30 OT), Nov. 18, 2000 50-Yard Pass Completion Game: 1,027, Nov. 22, 1969 (Cal 464, Stanford 563) Shutout By Cal: 56, Steve Levy to DeSean Jackson, By Cal: Nov. 22, 1952 (26-0) Individual Total Offense Nov. 19, 2005 By Stanford: Nov. 20, 1971 (14-0) 2008 OPPONENTS Cal: 398, Troy Taylor, Nov. 18, 1989 By Stanford: 79, Chris Lewis to Luke Powell, Nov. 17, 2001 Stanford: 409, Jim Plunkett, Nov. 22, 1969 Rushing 75-Yard Pass Completion Scoring 200 Yards Rushing By Cal: 80, Jack Jensen to Paul Keckley, Nov. 22, 1947 Cal: 48, Nov. 22, 1975 (48-15) By Cal: 226, Nov. 19, 2005 By Stanford: 79, Chris Lewis to Luke Powell, Nov. 17, 2001 By Stanford: 220, Nov. 23, 1996 Stanford: 42, Nov. 23, 1996 (42-21) Total Offense 300 Yards Rushing Individual Scoring 400 Yards Total Offense By Cal: 307, Nov. 20, 2004 Cal: 24, Chuck Muncie, Nov. 22, 1975 By Cal: 474, Nov. 20, 2004

By Stanford: 322, Nov. 17, 1984 UNIVERSITY HISTORY RECORDS 24, Lindsey Chapman, Nov. 20, 1993 By Stanford: 568, Nov. 17, 2001 Both teams 500 yards rushing: Stanford: 18, Vincent White, Nov. 22, 1980 500 Yards Total Offense 565, Nov. 24, 1956 (Cal 281, Stan 284) Miscellaneous By Cal: 533, Nov. 22, 2003 100-Yard Rushing (Individual) Longest Punt By Stanford: 568, Nov. 17, 2001 By Cal: 123, Marshawn Lynch, Nov. 19, 2005 Cal: 67, Jack Jensen, Nov. 20, 1948 By Stanford: 116, Casey Moore, Nov. 20, 1999 Both Teams 800 Yards Total Offense Stanford: 75, Dave Lewis, Nov. 21, 1964 817, Nov. 22, 2003 (Cal 533, Stan 284) 75, Stan Anderson, Nov. 19, 1932 50-Yard Run from Scrimmage (Individual) By Cal: 55, Marshawn Lynch, Nov. 20, 2004 Both Teams 900 Yards Total Offense Field Goal By Stanford: 94, Casey Moore, Nov. 20, 1999 928, Nov. 17, 2001 (Cal 360, Stan 568) Cal: 52, Jim Breech, Nov. 20, 1976 300 Yards Total Offense (Individual) Stanford: 50, Mike Langford, Nov. 23, 1974 Receiving By Cal: 334, Pat Barnes, Nov. 18, 1995 Kickoff Return 10 Receptions (Individual) By Stanford: 390, Chris Lewis, Nov. 17, 2001 Cal: 100, Deltha O’Neal, Nov. 20, 1999 By Cal: 16, Geoff McArthur, Nov. 22, 2003 Stanford: 95, Kevin Scott, Nov, 19, 1988 By Stanford: 10, Gene Washington, Nov. 18, 1967 Miscellaneous Punt Return 100 Yards Receiving (Individual) 60 Yard Punt Cal: 105, Bobby Sherman, Nov. 8, 1902 By Cal: 245, Geoff McArthur, Nov. 22, 2003 By Cal: 60, Ryan Longwell, Nov. 23, 1996 Stanford: 76, Glyn Milburn, Nov. 21, 1992 By Stanford: 152, Luke Powell, Nov. 17, 2001 By Stanford: 60, Ken Naber, Nov. 17, 1979 Interception Return 150 Yards Receiving (Individual) 50 Yard Field Goal Cal: 75, Steve Bancroft, Nov. 24, 1928 By Cal: 245, Geoff McArthur, Nov. 22, 2003 By Cal: 52, Jim Breech, Nov. 20, 1976 Stanford: 71, Gordy Riegel, Nov. 18, 1972 By Stanford: 152, Luke Powell, Nov. 17, 2001 By Stanford: 50, Mike Langford, Nov. 23, 1974

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