Stanford vs. Cal

On Sunday, February 8th, Stanford hosted the University of California - Berkeley for the annual Scrum Axe game. Stanford came out with a strong defense, preventing Cal from scoring a try until 12 minutes into the first half. Cal's subsequent attempts to bring the ball into the try zone were repeatedly refuted, forcing the Bears to kick for points at 23 minutes, 31 minutes, and 40 minutes. At halftime, Cal was ahead by a narrow nineteen-point margin and the Bears were clearly frustrated.

In the second half, despite the Cardinal's best efforts, Cal was able to score six times. However, a strong run by outside center Steve Brown put Stanford on the board at sixty minutes. Number eight Johnny McCormick's conversion was successful. The final score: Stanford 7, Cal 58. Though it might not have been reflected in the score, the game was hard-fought for eighty full minutes. Rounding out a month in which Stanford had faced off against the top three teams in the nation, the club is confident heading into the second half of league play.