Great situational spot here for Cal as the Bears come in off a bye while Stanford is in a Washington/Notre Dame sandwich. Yes, Stanford needs a win here and a Washington win in the Apple Cup to get to the Pac-12 title game but we’re wondering if they’re 100% here off a pair of physical close games vs those Washington schools. While Cal is on a 0-5 SU/ATS run in the series, there is a new sheriff in town in head coach Wilcox and with an improved D (allowing 14 ppg and 86 ypg less than last year) and a much more balanced offense, the Bears match up better with Stanford than recent meetings.