SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When defensive end Trevor Guyton and the rest of California’s senior class arrived in Berkeley, Cal was competing for conference titles and major bowl bids while rival Stanford was a struggling team that would have been happy just to make a bowl.
As they prepare for their final Big Game on Saturday, the Bay Area rivalry has flipped. The eighth-ranked Cardinal are looking to bolster their credentials for a BCS berth, while the Golden Bears have to be satisfied with playing the role of spoilers.
Guyton calls the turnabout frustrating, but says a win on Saturday at Stanford Stadium would go a long way toward easing that pain by improving Cal’s bowl standing and dealing a blow to the Cardinal’s BCS hopes.
