BERKELEY – Many traditions and events take place during the week leading up to the annual Big Game between Bay Area rivals California and Stanford. Below are highlights of known activities and public events in the Cal community during Big Game Week.

Wheeler Hall, Doe Library, the Campanile and Sather Gate on the Cal campus will be lit in blue and gold (Sunset until 2 a.m. PST) ahead of Saturday's 12:30 p.m. PT kickoff. The game will be televised by the ACC Network.
 
Monday, November 18
11:30 a.m. – Cable Car Rally at Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA
1:00 p.m. – Union Square Rally at Union Square, San Francisco, CA

Tuesday, November 19
11 am – 6pm – Blood Drive (Pauley Ballroom, MLK Student Center, UC Berkeley)
1:00 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Give 'em The Axe (Memorial Glade)

Wednesday, November 20
11:30 a.m. – The Big Sail at St Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA (99 Yacht Road, San
Francisco, CA)
Noon - Tree Chopping Rally at Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA
7 p.m. – Cal Women's Basketball vs. Grambling State (Haas Pavilion)

Thursday, November 21
7 p.m. – Cal Men's Basketball vs. Air Force (Haas Pavilion)
8 p.m. – Night Rally (starts at Bowles Hall, runs thru campus and City of Berkeley, ending at Unit
3 Courtyard)

Friday, November 22
Noon - Noon Rally at Sproul Hall, Berkeley, CA
6 p.m. – Cal Women's Basketball vs. Auburn (Haas Pavilion)
6 p.m. (Doors)/Approximately 7 p.m. (Rally) – Big Game Rally at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA

Saturday, November 23
12:30 PM – The 127th Big Game, Football vs. Stanford (California Memorial Stadium)

Sunday, November 24
1 p.m. – Cal Men's Basketball vs. Sacramento State (Haas Pavilion) 

Check CalBears.com And Cal Athletics Social Media Channels For Updates On Event Schedule; All Times Pacific
 
The football rivalry between the Bay Area schools dates back to 1892 and is the sixth-longest active running series between two Football Bowl Subdivision teams. The series is also the sixth-longest overall between two FBS programs and the second-longest in the West. The Big Game has been determined by a touchdown or less 55 times and on five occasions has been won on the final play, including arguably the most storied play in college football history in The Play in 1982.

For more info about the events leading up to Saturday's Big Game, visit ucrc.berkeley.edu/big-game-week.

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