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Cardinal vs Golden Bears Final: 45-31 - Recap

Christian McCaffrey ran for 284 yards as Stanford handled California by a score of 45-31 on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium.

Stanford won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 60.0.

Christian McCaffrey rushed for 284 yards, while Bryce Love added 43 yards in the win. JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Greg Taboada added 107 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Tre Watson rushed for 60 yards for California, while Khalfani Muhammad added 35 yards. Davis Webb threw for 393 yards for the Golden Bears, while receivers Chad Hansen and Demetris Robertson had 114 and 69 yards respectively.

Stanford outgained California 555-483 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-24 by the Golden Bears.

Stanford led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:46-24:14 split in that important category.

Stanford looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Rice. California will aim to get back on the winning track vs. UCLA.