[Griffins78]

So enjoy, and as a public service, here are the three greatest Big Games in my lifetime:

1.  1974 (what an amazing turn of events)
2.  1982 (the day Joe Starkey received his ticket to the Hall of Fame)
3.  1963 (the saddest day I have ever spent at a large public gathering).

My very first Big Game - 1974 was the greatest I have ever seen too (maybe because it was my first) - and it established the greatness of the rivalry forever for me. Also, because we had the bonfire and the freshmen dorms had to guard it around the clock for an entire week (or so I recall). I remember going on weenie hunts and patrols walking around Lake Lag  in the middle of the night. It was a massive build up to the game and I recalled us standing most if not the entire game.

I have always felt that the best Big Games were always played on even years at Cal. I thought that the closeness of the fans/seats to the field added to the drama.

1988 and 1990 were great and memorable games too. With the turn of events that sent one side delirious only to be premature and then the other side goes berserk.

[Griffins78]

So enjoy, and as a public service, here are the three greatest Big Games in my lifetime:

1.  1974 (what an amazing turn of events)
2.  1982 (the day Joe Starkey received his ticket to the Hall of Fame)
3.  1963 (the saddest day I have ever spent at a large public gathering).

My very first Big Game - 1974 was the greatest I have ever seen too (maybe because it was my first) - and it established the greatness of the rivalry forever for me. Also, because we had the bonfire and the freshmen dorms had to guard it around the clock for an entire week (or so I recall). I remember going on weenie hunts and patrols walking around Lake Lag  in the middle of the night. It was a massive build up to the game and I recalled us standing most if not the entire game.

I have always felt that the best Big Games were always played on even years at Cal. I thought that the closeness of the fans/seats to the field added to the drama.

1988 and 1990 were great and memorable games too. With the turn of events that sent one side delirious only to be premature and then the other side goes berserk.