With conference realignment shaking up the sport this season, two surprising additions to the ACC are California and Stanford, long-standing staples of the Pac-12.In Week 13 of the 2024 season, the two West Coast teams renewed their heated rivalry—this time in ACC play—when the Cardinal traveled to Berkeley to face the Golden Bears.

Ninety-eight yards of Big Game history gave Cal its fourth straight victory over Stanford and a bowl eligibility for a second year in a row. Trailing all day and down 21-16 with 7:45 to play at Memorial Stadium,

Fernando Mendoza threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Brady had two touchdown catches and the go-ahead score and California rallied to beat Stanford 24-21 in the first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.