Fans know it as the "Big Game." It's been a tradition for over 100 years, with the first game being played in 1892. Yes, we're talking about Stanford vs. Cal.
The Stanford Cardinal lead the series against rival University of California, Berkeley 61-46-11. The winner of the Big Game is awarded the Stanford Axe, a trophy that consists of a red ax mounted on a wooden plaque. Even if they can't be at the game, Stanford fans from all corners of the world are following the action, and they have just one piece of advice for the Cardinal:
Hear it high and low, all around the world. #BeatCal #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/MoHYN8WoeX
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 19, 2016
Can you name all of the locations where fans are rooting from?
#BeatCal pic.twitter.com/9MFhNL18FR
— Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November 19, 2016
Even the pros are jumping in on the conversation. Ty Montgomery of the Green Bay Packers voiced his support for his alma mater:
Let's keep that axe where it belongs! #GoStanford #BeatKal pic.twitter.com/cP9XImqBVY
— Ty Montgomery (@TyMontgomery2) November 19, 2016
From Russia, to Paris, to Rio de Janeiro; from mountaintops, to outer space, to the ocean. The only thing that Stanford alumni want this Saturday is for their team to #BeatCal.
--Meaghan Latella