Axe

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This game, to many fans, defines if the Bears had a “good” or “bad” season, regardless of what the rest of the year looked like.

With many Cal players back on the field, it is quite possible that the blue and gold could come out of the match clutching the beloved Axe.

Stanford and Cal both head into the Big Game with not-so-great records: who will redeem themselves from their lackluster standing and win the Axe remains to be decided.

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The Bears scraped their way through an offensive showdown against the Cardinal and were able to bring the Axe back to UC Berkeley for the first time since 2009 while securing a bowl bid.

Until the Bears can get both sides of the ball on the same page, they seem doomed to play little brother in their biggest rivalry.

With the Big Game renewing our inner California spirit, the Clog has been reflecting on all the things that we would rather do than attend that lesser school across the Bay.