RealClearSports: Stanford Finds Out How Physical Cal Can Be

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By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

STANFORD, Calif. -- It was won on the ground. And between the ears. It was all the physical battle everyone predicted and maybe every bit the mental one no one suspected.

Stanford was on a roll. "The hottest team in the country,'' insisted Cal coach Jeff Tedford. But in this 112th Big Game, Cal was hotter, more efficient, and considerably more effective.

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