The men on the Stanford team were more than names in the program, Caydance realized as play-by-play she was aware that although Stanford was not the team of her undergrad years at Cal, initiated by Griff's stories of strategy and practice, there was a connection with Stanford football that was fueled by a fall season of sitting in the Stanford stands, in intimacy-interrupted after dinner game films, and with away game phone calls. Waiting for the sound of the telephone ringing. Griff's voice emerging against a background of locker room noise. The thrill of a relayed winning score. She wanted to tell him this, but the distance between her seat and the Stanford sidelines seemed more than the actual feet, and he did not look up.
The second quarter began in earnest with Brown to James Devers. Coach Elway was pacing back and forth on the sidelines. Brown to Wendell Peoples, and the Bears were inside the 11. Dave Wyman's Stanford defense held the line. Cal's Leland Rix made a 34-yard field goal. The Bears were the first on the board. Cal 3 Stanford 0.
Notably, when Stanford was in possession, Cal's defense was sacking John Paye, Cal's defense was stopping All American Brad Muster. It was a near capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium, 75,662 thousand in an earthquake vulnerable stadium, about two thirds Cal fans, one third Stanford Fans. Stanford was focused on the forthcoming Arizona game in Tokyo. Cal would not play another game this season. Fifty-thousand Cal fans were roaring. Coach Elway was pacing up and down the Stanford sidelines.
